2005-05-11 - Minitechnet: "Very powerful system"
 The Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 features the ATi RADEON XPRESS 200 chipset, the fastest onboard graphics to date. "It's just brilliant," wrote the astonished editors of the German hardware website Minitechnet. Shuttle extends its line of XPC Barebones with "a very powerful Small Form Factor (SFF) barebone for Athlon 64 processors." For outstanding performance, good workmanship, low noise and many more positive aspects it was awarded the "MTN Nomination."
The Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 features the ATi RADEON XPRESS 200 chipset, the fastest onboard graphics to date. "It's just brilliant," wrote the astonished editors of the German hardware website Minitechnet. Shuttle extends its line of XPC Barebones with "a very powerful Small Form Factor (SFF) barebone for Athlon 64 processors." For outstanding performance, good workmanship, low noise and many more positive aspects it was awarded the "MTN Nomination."
"Tidy and well-built as usual," state the editors of the German website Minitechnet as their first impression of the ST20G5's exterior and interior layout. With the ATi RADEON XPRESS 200 chipset this brandnew SFF PC offers the fastest onboard graphics available to date "with strong 3D performance in all areas" for even the latest games. But how about performance in business? If the ability to use multiple monitors is the special feature you are looking for, you should definitely go with the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5: "We especially liked the DVI-connector onboard allowing the use of multiple monitors." Connecting two monitors is still not enough: "Maybe you can even top that by plugging in a fourth monitor (an ATi graphics card with two video outputs required is.)"
Annoying noisy background is a thing of the past. "The Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 is, regarding our test results, one the most silent barebones we have ever tested." Think low noise and efficient cooling can't go together? Think again. The Shuttle XPC Barebone offers an "advanced and good-working cooling system."
Conclusion:
"We award the ST20G5 with our "MTN Nomination" for a very powerful system. It is quiet and offers strong integrated 3D performance overall that can also be improved."
Pros:
- Good workmanship
- Beautiful design
- Good and efficient cooling
- Low noise
- DVI-out and multiple monitoring
- Triple- (Fourfold) display (with ATi PCI-E card)
- Good 3D onboard graphics performance
- High quality sound
Source: http://www.minitechnet.de/shuttle_st20g5_01.html |