Tuesday, February 15th 2011
Sapphire Announces the Edge-HD Mini PC
SAPPHIRE Technology - the world leading manufacturer and supplier of PC graphics cards and mainboards has just introduced the first in a new line of lifestyle computer products - the SAPPHIRE Edge-HD Mini PC. The Sapphire EDGE-HD Mini PC is believed to be the smallest PC in the world with its slim, stylish outline. At less than half a litre in volume, it is slimmer and smaller than most wireless access points - in fact around the size of a paperback book! Its stylish design and simple pedestal mount make it equally at home next to a TV or business monitor whilst unobtrusively occupying the minimum of desk or shelf space.
But don't let its size fool you - it is a fully featured PC for home, education or business use. Specifications include a second generation 1.66GHz dual core processor, 2GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive and built in wireless connectivity as well as high speed LAN port and four USB ports. It provides high resolution graphics output with a full HD (1920x1080) HDMI interface (HDMI cable and HDMI-DVI adaptors supplied) as well as a VGA monitor output and it has built-in audio with mic-in and line-out sockets. All of this makes it more than capable of handling day to day Office tasks as well as streaming video or browsing the Internet.
Another way in which the Mini PC is a top scorer is in power efficiency. Consuming only around 22W under load, the SAPPHIRE Edge-HD Mini PC uses around 10 times less power than a typical desktop PC - and less than most notebooks - making it one of the Greenest PC solutions available. Power and space savings alone can justify switching to Mini PC for many businesses*.
The SAPPHIRE Edge-HD Mini PC is ideal for integration into an office or education environment. The user or system integrator has a free choice of design for keyboard or mouse, which can be either wireless or USB connected. The Edge-HD is supplied pre-installed with FREE DOS - ready for the reseller or end user to install the preferred choice of operating system. It is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows7, Vista or Windows XP. All appropriate drivers are supplied on a USB memory stick.
But don't let its size fool you - it is a fully featured PC for home, education or business use. Specifications include a second generation 1.66GHz dual core processor, 2GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive and built in wireless connectivity as well as high speed LAN port and four USB ports. It provides high resolution graphics output with a full HD (1920x1080) HDMI interface (HDMI cable and HDMI-DVI adaptors supplied) as well as a VGA monitor output and it has built-in audio with mic-in and line-out sockets. All of this makes it more than capable of handling day to day Office tasks as well as streaming video or browsing the Internet.
The SAPPHIRE Edge-HD Mini PC is ideal for integration into an office or education environment. The user or system integrator has a free choice of design for keyboard or mouse, which can be either wireless or USB connected. The Edge-HD is supplied pre-installed with FREE DOS - ready for the reseller or end user to install the preferred choice of operating system. It is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows7, Vista or Windows XP. All appropriate drivers are supplied on a USB memory stick.
20 Comments on Sapphire Announces the Edge-HD Mini PC
woot....
got a cheap deal i expect, loads of leftovers.
But whats up with sapphire going into much wider markets, going properly into motherboards and now a mini pc.
You can just place it horizontally without the stand.
With mild overclocking capabilities :)
Otherwise nice. Would make a great mini-NAS and a good setup for WHS. They should have given it 500GB/640GB though. 250GB is more than enough for a nettop, but option it as a mini-NAS with a decent backup size HDD. Or media station. For these usage scenarios 250GB is too small. For a nettop, 250GB is much more than necessary, and a small SSD would give the device a bit more oomphf. Option NAS, 640GB HDD. Option nettop, 32GB SSD. Perfect.
WHY-OH-WHY-WHATASHAME this has only one ethernet port. With 2 ports, this would have made a fantastic router!
For a serious criticism, if you want them to have more appeal to businesses (I'm a purchaser for one), a VESA mount would be great addition.
Couple reviews if anyone wanted to know more:
www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/sapphire_edge_HD_mini_pc/
www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1115/pg1/sapphire-edge-hd-mini-pc-review-introduction.html
Better be cheap. Real cheap.
Here is a useful comparison of D510 vs. D525
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pinetrail-atom-d525-nc98-525-lf,2716.html
Remember, an Atom box is not targetted at CPU constrained applications.
A double ethernet port would have been perfect for channel bonding or router applications.
As for dual (Intel!) Ethernet: www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Atom/
Was hoping to have one by now for my storage box so I could give a hands-on review of it's performance but.... "life" and all that. But when I do get around to it, TPU exclusive review!