2005-08-11 - PC-Welt: "Very quiet, thanks to numerous high quality fans"

"Stylish looks and staying very quiet, thanks to numerous high quality fans," is how the editors sum it up in the latest issue of the German computer magazine PC Welt. The "Ich bin leise XPC-SN25P" [I am quiet-XPC-SN25P] assembled by MR Computer and based on the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN25P managed a total score of 2,1 and defends the fifth rank of all PCs ever tested by PC Welt.

Impressing in the first place with low noise in operation, the "Ich bin leise-XPC SN25P" based on the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN25P features five fans working effectively but keeping the noise level down. "It merely went up to 27 dB (A)," report the editors of the German computer magazine PC Welt.

It was impressively fast concerning, graphics performance, multimedia and office-applications managing "its best results" in these aspects. The editors' praise wasn't be long in coming: "This PC had its best results in graphics and multimedia applications." Furthermore, the elegant looks of the "Ich bin leise-XPC SN25P" helped it to qualify for the living room for entertaiment pleasure playing your DVDs and photos. A very special feature is the "ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro graphics card with an integrated TV-tuner."

The editors splitted the total score up into several single results and these were impressive as well. It was granted a very good 1.9 for speed and configuration by the editors of PC Welt. A 2.1 for handling and a 2.3 for its ergonomics as well as the 24-month-warranty and the fair price complete the convincing test result of 2.1 in all.

Conclusion:

"The SFF PC based on a Shuttle XPC Barebone is well-suited as a multimedia package for the living room. In addition to good performance results in graphics and multimedia applications, it looks stylish and stays very quiet thanks to numerous high quality fans."

Total:	2.1
Speed: - good performance in graphics/mutimedia	1.9
Configuration: - ATI-graphics card with TV-tuner	1.9
Handling:	2.1
Ergonomics: - low noise	2.3
Price: - fair price	2.0

(Source: PC Welt, Issue 9/2005, Page 150)