(PR) ZOTAC Introduces Value ION ITX Platforms

ZOTAC Introduces Value ION ITX Platforms

New ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions deliver high end performance at value price points

HONG KONG – Oct. 15, 2009 – ZOTAC International, a leading manufacturer of graphics cards and motherboards, today introduces its first value ION-based platforms – the ZOTAC ION ITX-E Synergy Edition and ION ITX-G Synergy Edition. The new ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions take the award winning performance and features of the ZOTAC ION ITX Series and introduces them to value price points.

“ZOTAC is the leader when it comes to performing mini-ITX platforms. With the addition the new ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions, we have the largest line up of high-performance mini-ITX motherboards with over a dozen different models,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. “We see the demand for small form factors increasing and the future of computing will be mini-ITX platforms.”

The new ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions bring a full high-performance experience and features that has won the ZOTAC ION ITX platforms many awards, including the NVIDIA^® ION^™ graphics processor with NVIDIA^® PureVideo^™ HD technology for full HD 1080p Blu-ray video playback and high-performance video processing and editing capabilities with NVIDIA^® CUDA technology.

Energy-efficiency is where the ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions shine thanks to a choice of Intel^® Atom^™ 230 or 330 processors. ZOTAC ION ITX-E Series receives the single-core Intel^® Atom^™ 230 while the ION ITX-G Series receives the dual-core Intel^® Atom^™ 330 processor – both clocked at 1.6 GHz and deliver plenty of power for day-to-day tasks such as web browsing, e-mail, social networking, office productivity and other tasks.

The ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions pack plenty of display connectivity options with integrated HDMI with digital 8-channel LPCM audio and DVI-I for compatibility for digital monitors, high-definition television sets and digital home theater receivers. The ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions can also connect to analog displays using the included DVI-to-VGA adapter as well.

“Our ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Edition motherboards follow the same philosophy as our GeForce^® Synergy Edition graphics cards by delivering award-winning performance and features to lower price points,” Mr. Berger said.

Expansion options is where the ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions deliver with PCI Express x1, mini PCI Express, 4 SATA 3.0 Gbp/s with RAID 0, 1 and 0 + 1 support, and 10 USB 2.0 ports. No matter what your expansion needs are the ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions have it all.

The ZOTAC ION ITX Synergy Editions are ready for Microsoft^®’s upcoming Windows^® 7 operating system. When Windows^® 7 installed on the ZOTAC ION Synergy Edition powered systems, users receive a premium Windows^® experience with full support for new visual features such as Aero peak, Aero shake and many more.

It’s time to play with the new ZOTAC ION ITX-E Synergy Edition and ION ITX-G Synergy Edition.

General details

· New ZOTAC ION ITX-E Synergy Edition & ION ITX-G Synergy Edition

· Award winning ZOTAC ION ITX series expands to value price points

· NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor

· Intel® Atom™ 230 single-core (ION ITX-E Synergy Edition)

· Intel® Atom™ 330 dual-core (ION ITX-G Synergy Edition)

· Mini ITX form factor

· PCI Express x1 expansion

· Mini PCI Express expansion

· HDMI output with digital 8-channel LPCM audio (HDCP ready)

· DVI output (HDCP ready)

· VGA output (with included DVI-to-VGA adapter)

· Gigabit Ethernet

· NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology

· NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology

About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited

ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.

For further information please visit www.zotac.com

Leon Hyman
Senior Editor

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