Final thoughts and rating
Intel and AMD have made overt moves to integrate more technology into their respective mainstream chips for 2011. AMD's A-series APU employs a quad-core CPU and a Radeon 6-series-like GPU into each chip. Such integration enables partners to take another look at small-form-factor boards, and ASRock has done just that with the A75M-ITX.
By stripping away some of the unnecessary ports and slots found on full-ATX boards, the A75M-ITX's clean layout belies the space-constrained form factor. There's everything one needs to build a fully-functioning PC, complete with USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps, and it's backed up by a quality BIOS.
We'd like to see the second video output changed from VGA to DVI and, given the board's size and intended purpose, wireless connectivity wouldn't go amiss. Priced at £75, including VAT, we can recommend ASRock's pint-sized offering which effortlessly mixes performance, power and price.
The Good
Clean layout, given size
Solid performance
Good BIOS
Dual Graphics option
Competitively priced
The Bad
Odd choice of video outputs
No WiFi option
HEXUS Rating
ASRock A75M-ITX motherboard
HEXUS Awards
ASRock A75M-ITX motherboard
HEXUS Where2Buy
TBC.
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