Shuttle rejoins AMD after 8 years, here is a barebones mini-PC for Ryzen processors

Source: HW Upgrade added 18th Jan 2021

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Shuttle presented the mini-PC barebones XPC DA 320, its first product compatible with AMD CPUs from eight years to this part. This is a professional application system compatible with Ryzen CPU 2000 and 3000 of the G and GE series.

by Manolo De Agostini published , at 14: 31 in the Systems channel

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Eight years on from the latest platform-based mini-PC AMD , Shuttle returns to integrate the company’s CPUs into its products US. The new solution, called XPC DA 320 , is part of the “XPC slim” series and is more precisely a barebones model of 1.3 liters with a height of only 4.3 cm . Thanks to the guaranteed operation at an ambient temperature up to 50 ° C , this product winks at professional uses in various sectors, from healthcare to the production industry, to the world of “digital signage”, kiosks and ATMs.

The socket platform AM4 supports various AMD processors with integrated graphics Radeon Vega which allows you to manage up to three 4K monitors. The processors, as indicated in this PDF, are Ryzen models 2000 and 3000 of lines G and GE, with a maximum TDP of 65 W, but also Athlon solutions. It is possible to equip the mini-PC with a maximum of 32 GB of RAM (SO-DIMM) and a whole set of ports including one HDMI 2.0, two DisplayPort 1.4, two Gigabit Ethernet and as many COM ports.

The Remote button Power On, which allows you to turn on the mini-PC remotely, and is useful when the device is placed in a place that is difficult to reach. The flat steel case takes up little space and can be attached to various surfaces thanks to the supplied VESA mount.

In addition to the processor and RAM, the DA 320 can accommodate one 2.5 “drive and two M.2 modules – usually the WLAN in slot M.2 2230 and a fast NVMe SSD in the M.2 slot 2280. Front are available four USB 3.2 Gen 1, microphone and headphone audio jacks and an SD card reader.

The cooling system consists of a double fan , while to power the system we find a external power supply 120 watt As optional accessories Shuttle provides various elements including bases for operation in vert icale (PS 02), a cable to connect the Remote Power On button (CXP 01), the WLAN / Bluetooth module (WLN-M), a VGA connection cable (PVG 01), a DIN rail mounting kit (DIR 01) and an LTE kit (WWN 03) .

Shuttle’s recommended price for the XPC DA barebones 320 and of 242 euro (VAT included).