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The Shuttle X27 a future Windows Home Server? Media Center?

CNet has announced the new pricing on the Atom Powered Shuttle X27.   Does it have enough giddy’up to power a WHS?  HTPC?  Perhaps it would be a good companion desktop running gOS.    Here are the Specs:

Shuttle X27

Features and specifications listed by Shuttle for the X27 include:

  • Processor — Intel Atom 230 clocked at 1.6GHz
  • Memory — up to 2GB of 533/400MHz DDR memory
  • Storage — Bays for 5.25-inch optical drive and 2.5-inch hard disk drive
  • Display — Outputs to DVI, with unspecified resolutions
  • Networking — 1 x gigabit Ethernet port, with RJ45 connector
  • Other I/O:
    • 1 x DVI
    • 1 x “d-sub” (could be either VGA or serial)
    • 4 x USB 2.0
    • 2 x SATA
    • 1 x IDE
    • Audio:
      • 1 x mic in
      • 1 x line in
      • 1 x line out
  • Expansion — PCI expansion slot
  • Dimensions — 9.85 x 7.3 x 2.75 inches
  • Power requirements — 60W AC adapter; 38W consumption

The X27 ships with drivers for Windows XP and Windows Vista.


Posted Aug 29 2008, 12:48 PM by homeservershow

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