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 "Whoever is looking for a powerful barebone for Intel processors with everything you need on board, don't need to look any further," explain the editors of the Dutch IT-website Hardware Info. But which model are they talking about? Power, a roomy interior and a generous power supply, characterize a number of Shuttle XPCs and XPC Barebones, but this time it was the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P that drew the editors' attention.
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 "Dual-Core action in a shoebox-sized cube," was the experience the editors of the Norwegian computer magazine Hjemme PC had with the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P. The "liten boks", Norwegian for "little box", was surrounded by a lot of praise, when it left the labs of Hjemme PC. Its large capacity of the case and support for Intel Dual Core processors helped it manage good marks.
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 "The Intel 945G chipset is the best one you can have in a SFF PC, based on the LGA 775 socket," assure the editors of the Norwegian IT website. But the editors found a number of additional reasons, why the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P was given even more than just "good marks" and really is a "recommended product"...
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 "The women just loved it to the death and wanted to pry it away from me." Looks like the editors of the Canadian website Thetechzone.com had to defend their goods hardly. If you now think, they are talking about a famous rockstar, we need to correct you: It's all about the brandnew Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P. And if you now want to know what it is that turns women's heads, just read on.
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 With the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P the pure dual core power had landed in the labs of the Danish hardware portal Hardware-Test.dk. After several benchmarking, the "powerful machine turned out to be an excellent system both from a performance perspective, and when it comes to the state of the art SFF design."
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 According to the French IT magazine PC Magazine, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P is "a real solution for those who want to take advantage of dual core Pentium CPUs in a SFF PC."
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 The editors of the British website Hexus, long used to testing Shuttle XPCs, took a look at the latest model for Socket 775-based Intel Pentium processors, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P. Right from the start, the P-series case showed its prowess: "Just add a hard drive, preferably SATA, optical drive, RAM, and an LGA775 CPU and away you go. Everything works just as it should, and installation is a real cinch for even novice XPC builders." But that is just one reason for the "Executive Recommended" award.
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 The English IT-Website "Xtreme Resources" lately tested the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P. The result was clear: "Xtreme Award" with awesome 9.5 out of 10 points! According to "Xtreme Resources" it is the most versatile Shuttle XPC to date.
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 The English IT-Website "Tbreak.com" took a closer look at the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P and had a lot of compliments to give away. But it was even more than compliments. The world’s first SFF PC for Intel dual core processors was recommended as a powerful barebone and the "best Shuttle XPC."
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 UK-based PC Format was sure of one thing after having tested the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P for dual core Pentium processors: this Small Form Factor (SFF) means business. "Inside, the SD31P is as neat, well-plumbed and polished as you'd expect from a company that kicked off the small factor craze."
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 The American hardware website "Futurelook.com" had a closer look at the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P. The result was already clear, Shuttle was honoured with the "Editor´s Choice Award" and received a lot of praise, too.
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 Do you remember who won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967? The Mini Cooper – a small car with a powerful engine. Small, attractive and packed with power – just like the Shuttle XPCs that won sort of a rally as well. The trophy to race for was the "Editor's Choice" awarded by the editors of the German hardware magazine PC Professionell. The Mini Cooper won three times in four years, the Shuttle XPCs were placed on three of the first four ranks having the test winner among them: the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN25P.
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 "Shuttle clearly shows that size does not matter," explain the IT-experts of the Dutch hardware website HardwareXL.com. When it comes to performance, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P is the "perfect" choice for "people visiting LAN-parties" regularly making it earn the "100 % Kick Ass Award."
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 "Users expect fluently running Windows that doesn't interfere with anti-virus scanners, chat programs or any other applications running in the background," explain the editors of the German SFF PC website Barebonecenter.de. The best solution for a stable system are Intel dual core processors. Of course, the latest Shuttle model, the XPC Barebone SD31P provides a home for these next generation processors: "Shuttle, as the market leader in the barebone segment, won't let this opportunity pass and introduces the SD31P." The first SFF PC for Intel's dual core processors could convince completely and took away three awards at once - Silent-, Performance- and Silver-Award.
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 Must be the "heirs to the throne." That was the editors' first impression of the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD31P after having tested the SB95PV2 some time ago. Being ready for Intel Pentium D processors that "will be a must the computer world" the editors concluded: "flat out fast" handling its job "without breaking a sweat."
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 "SFF PCs bring along the special appealing factor for the living room right from the start." PCs can be appealing? Such statements are hardly ever found in the German IT-experts' magazine "c't." But it wouldn't be the "c't," if the editors left it at a single subjective opinion. That's why they took a closer at four Shuttle XPC Barebones simultaneously - out of a total of ten SFF PCs. While Shuttle clearly dominated with quantity, how did it fare on quality? All Shuttle models tested passed with "Good" for build quality. Read the detailed report about how each system performed here.
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