AOpen XC Cube EZ945 announced, cubic cuteness abounds

It's been nearly two months since we've heard from our friends over at AOpen, the company last heard 'round these parts for its rather well-executed Mac mini knock. Well, AOpen's announced its new XC Cube EZ945, another cubical device that supports Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Extreme chips -- but beyond that, it will "fully burst out all 64bit processing ability!" It's also got gigabit Ethernet, four SATA2 slots, eight USB 2.0 ports, three FireWire ports, one PCI-E x16 slot and one PCI slot, and supports 7.1 audio. Unfortunately, we've got zero pricing nor a release date for this little guy, but we'll be sure to "fully burst out all" when we do get it.

[Via TG Daily]

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 7:40AM]

I likes the look of this here tiny cubic pc.

Would make for a nice looking Media Centre PC.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 5:25AM]

These small boxes are a waste of time. You can't put a good gfx card in because they take up so much room now a days. There isn't even vents for where the card needs to pull air in from the side! (I do mean the side, not the back!)

[k33l0r Posted Oct 25th 2006 7:01AM]

These small cases are hardly meant for gaming powerhouses. I would gladly grab one of these for a media centre...


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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 7:05AM]

Funny, I have a Shuttle PC that is about that size, and I can fit any GFX card into the case that is currently on the market. Heat management doesn't seem to be a problem either, seeing how I am currently using a passive 7600GT.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 7:43AM]

Am I seeing things or is that a vent on the side of the case (look at reflection beneath the PC for clearer image)?

Doh!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 7:40AM]

$279.99 at Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856140024

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 8:11AM]

that's the wrong model (older one).

it's ez945(c) or ez965 for core2duo support.

http://xc.aopen.com.tw/CubeProduct-mini.aspx?type=25&names=EZ/%20EX/%20EY/%20EU&adauno_t=84

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 7:51AM]

I doubt it will be very expensive, AOpen is pretty cheap (and not bad quality either).