Zotac ZBOX BI320 Plus ZBOX-BI320-U-W2 Review

Mini-PCs are becoming increasingly popular at the moment, as more and more manufacturers strive to provide quality builds in small cases, while still featuring reasonable prices. The Zotac ZBOX BI320 Plus ZBOX-BI320-U-W2 is just the thing you need on your desk if you truly want to save the space occupied by a full-scale tower. Moreover, the same Zotac-produced mini-PC is also a good purchase if you don’t want to spend a fortune while purchasing such a device.

The case of the Zotac ZBOX BI320 Plus ZBOX-BI320-U-W2 employs a vertical design for the mini-PC, providing for a really small footprint on your desk or in your living room. The case is quite slim and provides easy access to all the connectors available. In the back side you have access to a HDMI and a DVI-D connector so you can hook up two monitors at once when using this Zotac mini-PC. On top of that, you have access to four USB 3.0 ports on the back side and another one in the front area of the computer; the latter port is a USB 2.0 one, which goes together with another 2.0 port located at the top of the case. Still in the front you will find a 6-in-1 card reader and two 3.5mm jacks, one for headphones or speakers and one for a microphone. A S/P DIF connection port is available at the back side of the mini-PC for top audio quality.

The Intel Celeron 2957U has a clock speed of 1.4GHz and although the CPU is not the most powerful on the market, it’s still enough for various gaming and multimedia related content. The CPU has two cores so multitasking is possible. Together with the CPU you can make use of 2GB of RAM memory; if you want an upgrade, you can always remove the current memory and add two separate sticks for up to 16GB of RAM. The graphic card is an integrated Intel HD Graphics model which is just enough to deliver quality without sacrificing space inside the small box. Gigabit Internet connections are supported by the 10/100/1000 connection port featured on the back side of the Zotac ZBOX BI320 Plus ZBOX-BI320-U-W2.

When it comes to storage space, the Zotac ZBOX BI320 Plus ZBOX-BI320-U-W2 benefits from an mSATA SSD that gives you up to 64GB of space. However, if you open the box, you will discover a 2.5 inch SATA drive that is free for use. This way, you can either add a compatible HDD or SSD in order to have more space and transform this mini-PC in a multimedia center.

A great thing about the Zotac ZBOX BI320 Plus ZBOX-BI320-U-W2 is that it comes shipped with Windows 8.1 64-bit preinstalled. This way, after you take the mini-PC out of its box, it won’t take more than a couple of minutes to set up everything you need in order to get going on the Internet. This way, you can consider this Zotac product an almost plug-and-play computer that is there when you need it.