Final thoughts and rating
In its barest form, Sapphire's EDGE-HD PC is an Intel Atom (CPU) and NVIDIA ION 2 (GPU)-powered nettop that's presented in a nice-looking chassis.
Wonderfully small in size - barely larger than a Blu-ray case - and lovely and quiet at all times, the EDGE-HD makes a case as a general-purpose system that's adequate for everyday tasks such as Internet browsing and emailing, though moderate multitasking can cause it to stall.
But neither plumbed out with the necessary outputs for a quality HTPC and not powerful enough for proper gaming on a large-screen TV, we reckon it makes most sense as a second (or third) PC or, as Sapphire suggests, a basic office-based machine.
Arriving with a basic retail price of £265, likely jumping up to over £300 with Windows 7, the sheer portability of the system makes it an above-average proposition.
Intrigued as we are by Sapphire's attempt to create a teeny-weeny bundle of geeky joy, we would hold fire until a Fusion version becomes available and then take the pick of the two.
The Good
So small
Near-silent operation
Good choice of outputs for general-purpose PC
The Bad
Feels sluggish when pushed
Not particularly cheap with Windows 7 installed
HEXUS Rating
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TBC.
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