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ZOTAC Announces New H55-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX Platform

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PRESS RELEASE

HONG KONG - AUG 10, 2010 - ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world's largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mini-PCs and small form factor platforms, today announces the latest enhancements to the award-winning ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-A-E) for improved performance and added features - the new ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E). New to the ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E) is enhanced power delivery and USB 3.0 technology.

The ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E) improves upon the previous H55ITX-A-E with an enhanced power delivery system that supports high-performance Intel® CoreTM i7 800 series processors. The new power deliver system features passive heatsinks to maintain optimal operating temperatures for improved long-term reliability for the motherboard and demanding installed components.

"We see a trend where gamers are moving towards small form factor systems but want high-end CPUs and graphics cards. With the updated ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E, gamers can build a complete small form factor system with a high-end Intel® CoreTM i7 800 series processor and a ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 400-series graphics card," said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.

Two USB 3.0 ports enable the ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E) to support the latest SuperSpeed USB devices. USB 3.0 is capable of speeds up to 5 Gbps for 10x the performance of USB 2.0 for external expansion that matches the performance of internal devices.

The ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E) supports Intel® CoreTM processors with Intel® HD graphics for a premium integrated graphics experience complete with DirectX 10 support, high-definition video decode and advanced audio output capabilities. Intel® TurboBoost technology is supported by the ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55-C-E) for maximum performance when paired with Intel® CoreTM i5 and i7 (800 series) processors.

It's time to play with the ZOTAC® H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E).

General details

  • New ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E)
  • Intel® H55 Express chipset
  • Intel® CoreTM i3, CoreTM i5, CoreTM i7 ready
  • Intel® CoreTM Processors with Intel® HD Graphics ready
  • LGA1156 socket
  • Intel® QuickPath bus
  • PCI Express 2.0 x16 expansion
  • USB 3.0 technology
  • HDMI & DVI outputs (HDCP compliant)
  • 6 SATA 3.0 Gb/s + 1 eSATA
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Onboard 802.11n WiFi (300Mb/s)
  • Mini-ITX form factor

Specifications:

Product Name

ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E)

Chipset

Intel® H55 Express

South Bridge

NA (single-chip solution)

Display Options

DVI, HDMI

HDCP Compliant

Yes

HDMI Audio

Premium Audio (Dolby® TrueHD & DTS®-HD Master Audio bitstream) (requires Intel® HD graphics)

Processor Support

Intel® CoreTM i3, CoreTM i5, CoreTM i7, Intel® CoreTM Processors with Intel® HD Graphics

LGA1156 socket

System Bus

Intel® QuickPath

Memory support

DDR3-1066/1333

Memory capacity

2 DIMMs, up to 8GB

Expansion

1 PCI Express 2.0 x16

1 Mini PCI Express (occupied by WiFi module)

SATA

6 SATA 3.0 Gb/s

1 eSATA (3.0Gb/s)

WiFi

802.11n (300Mb/s)

Ethernet

10/100/1000Mbps

Firewire

NA

USB

2 USB 3.0 (back panel)

10 USB 2.0 (6 on back panel, 4 via pin header)

Audio

Onboard 7.1-channel high-definition audio

Optical S/PDIF output

DirectX® support

DirectX® 10 with Shader Model 4.0 with Intel® HD Graphics

Other hardware features

OpenGL® 2.1 compatible, Intel® Clear Video HD technology, DVD upscaling, noise reduction, HDMI x.v.Color, xvYCC Color, Deep Color (Intel® HD Graphics required)

Windows® 7 capability

Certified for Windows® 7 premium®

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 http://www.zotac.com/