2005-11-24 - Hexus.net: "Pretty, small, powerful, yet extremely quiet"

With reviews of just about every Shuttle XPC Barebone under their belt, the editors of UK-based Hexus.net are no strangers to Shuttle's Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs. So their praise for the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5, Shuttle's first barebone for Intel's Pentium M processor, is especially worthy of attention.

Sure to interest users seeking an "ultra-quiet XPC that was also pretty damn quick," the latest from Shuttle delivers: "you'd need to put your ear right next to the unit to confirm that it was operational," in addition to packing plenty of punch: "enough for the SD11G5 to take second place in our Pifast test, […] and comfortably ahead of systems with high-speed Pentium 4 CPUs." Made to be the ideal living room PC, the Shuttle XPC Barebone also boasts 7.1 sound courtesy of Creative's SoundBlaster Live 24-bit, which "beats the pants out of non-HD onboard audio."

Those setting Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5 to work in the living room will also be pleased with the SFF PC's well thought-out features: "Further goodness is to be found in the number of display options present on the SD11G5. VGA, DVI (digital), and S-Video are all present, and taking in the quiet-ish nature of the XPC unit when run with onboard graphics and sound outputted through the Creative SoundBlaster chip, it's well-suited to home-theater usage."

Conclusion

There's no higher praise than that offered by others however, so why not let Hexus' editors have the last word? " There's a lot to like about the Shuttle SD11G5. It's subjectively pretty, small, powerful, yet extremely quiet[.]"

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