ZOTAC Unleashes ZBOX AD02 Series mini-PCs

HONG KONG – Mar. 1, 2011 – ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today unleashes the ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 series mini-PCs powered by the AMD E-350 APU platform. The ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 series delivers a premium computing experience with rich high-definition video playback capabilities and outstanding 3D visuals in a compact form factor.

The powerful AMD E-350 APU equips the ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 series with dual processor cores for lightning-fast system responsiveness and snappy multi-tasking abilities. Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics enable compatibility with the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 11 titles for stunning 3D visuals on the ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 series.

“ZOTAC® continues to expand our award-winning ZBOX mini-PC series. Our latest ZBOX AD02 series takes the powerful AMD E-350 APU Platform with Discrete-Class AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics and packs it into our compact and customizable ZBOX chassis,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC® International. “The result is the perfect synergy of CPU and GPU performance that makes for an outstanding high-definition computing experience that uses very little energy while generating very little heat or noise.”

The ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 ships as an easily customizable barebones with a tool-less chassis design – two thumb screws unlock access to the internal components. Support for 2.5-inch hard drives and two DDR3 SO-DIMM slots enable users to equip the ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 to their liking.

A ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 Plus is available and ships equipped with a preinstalled 250GB hard drive and 2GB of DDR3 SO-DIMM memory – both ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 and AD02 Plus models let users select their operating system of choice and is ready for Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating systems. The ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 series feature class-leading expansion with USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and eSATA connectivity for simple plug and play connectivity to external devices.

It’s time to play with the ZOTAC® ZBOX AD02 series.

General details

  • ZOTAC® Unleashes ZBOX AD02 Series mini-PCs
  • AMD E-350 APU platform (dual-core, 1.6 GHz)
  • AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics processor
  • ZBOX AD02
    • 2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots
    • Support 1 x 2.5-inch SATA 6.0 Gb/s HDD/SSD
  • ZBOX AD02 Plus
    • 2GB DDR3
    • 250GB 5400RPM HDD
  • SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology
  • HDMI, DVI-I and VGA (with included adapter) outputs
  • AMD UVD technology(hardware accelerated H.264, VC-1, decode)
  • Dolby® TrueHD™ & DTS-HD™: Master Audio bitstream ready
  • Gigabit Ethernet & 802.11n WiFi

ZBOX Specifications:

Product Name ZBOX AD02 ZBOX AD02 Plus
SKU ZBOX-AD02 ZBOX-AD02-PLUS
Memory 2 x 204-pin DDR3-1066 SODIMM slots 2GB DDR3
Hard Disk 1 x 2.5-inch 250GB 5400RPM
CPU AMD E-350 APU Platform (1.6 GHz, dual-core)
GPU AMD Radeon™ HD 6310
Video Memory Unified Memory Architecture
Display Options HDMI (w/audio), DVI-I, VGA (with included adapter)
Memory Card Reader 6-in-1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD)
SATA eSATA port
Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps
WiFi Onboard 802.11n WiFi
USB Ports 2 USB 3.0 (back panel)

4 USB 2.0 (2 on back panel, 1 on front panel, 1 on top panel)

Audio Onboard analog stereo high-definition audio

7.1-Channel digital audio (LPCM and Bistream capable via HDMI)

Optical Digital S/PDIF audio output

DirectX® Support DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5
Other Features OpenCL compliant, OpenGL® 4.0 compatible, AMD UVD technology
HDCP: Yes
Software Features
Windows® 7 Capability Windows® 7 with Aero® user interface and DirectCompute compatible

About ZOTAC® International (MCO) Limited
ZOTAC® International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC® is also one of the largest NVIDIA® graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC® philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.

For further information please visit www.zotac.com