Shuttle is launching a new barebone PC under the name XPC DA 320. It is an AM4 system for Ryzen processors, the manufacturer’s first AMD computer in eight years.

In the 1, 3-liter housing can be used with combination processors with an integrated graphics unit from the Ryzen 2000 G, Ryzen 3000 G and Athlon 200 (0) install – with newer models from the 4000 The mainboard BIOS obviously cannot do anything with the series. Up to GByte DDR4-SDRAM can be inserted in two SO-DIMM slots, depending on the processor with clock frequencies of up to DDR4 – 2933.

A 2.5-inch drive slot with SATA-6G connection is available for mass storage available, two M.2 slots are also on board: The M 2280 – variant is intended for an SSD, while the 2230 E-Slot is designed for an optional WLAN module. There are already two perforations in the housing for its antennas.

Connections for company use There are two RJ 32 ports for Gigabit Ethernet on the back. An HDMI 2.0 and two DisplayPort 1.4 connections are also integrated here, and a VGA output can be added as an option. Shuttle also installs two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit / s) and two USB 2.0 on the rear, above which the manufacturer also integrates two 9-pin D-Sub connectors for the RS – 232 – connection.

On the front there are four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit / s), an SD memory card reader and audio in and output. The 120 – Watt power supply unit for the power supply is located externally, as with other systems of the XPC series – also on the In the same place are the two fans on the top of the computer approved for an ambient temperature of up to 50 degrees Celsius.

A VESA adapter is included in the package, optionally two XPC DA 320 can be integrated into a 2U rack front. All specifications can be found on the product page. Shuttle 232 calls for euros (including VAT) as the recommended retail price for the barebone system. It is already much cheaper in stores.

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