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Review: Shuttle's XPC SB81P

by Ryszard Sommefeldt on 20 July 2004, 00:00

Tags: Shuttle, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

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Bundle and Presentation

The bundle is pretty sparse, with only the driver CD, manuals and drive rails of any note. A solitary SATA data cable and a floppy drive ribbon are extras you have to install yourself, depending on the drive configuration you choose. Bare, but nothing else is needed to make the most out of the hardware and chassis.

Shuttle's XPC SB81P
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Shuttle's XPC SB81P
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Presentation

Shuttle carry over their recent clean corporate look with the SB81P's presentation. Check out the box next to that of an SN95G5.

Shuttle's XPC SB81P
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The SB81P's new size, due to the P-series chassis, is belied by the size of the box compared to the G5-toting SN95.

Shuttle's XPC SB81P
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Shuttle's XPC SB81P
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It's a little known fact, but did you know that the reason Shuttle decided to increase the size of the XPC for the P-series chassis wasn't down to the needs of the power user, rather it was because Intel's new P4 platform brought so many new features to the table, they needed a bigger box for the feature graphics.