2005-11-03 - c't: "Crowning the fastest SFF PC to date"
 While testing the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN26P, the world’s first SFF PC for SLI the editors of the German hardware magazine c’t had to think different: "this configuration delivers previously unreached performance in a SFF PC. "In fact, the system ran so fast that the performance values under Unreal Tournament 2004 turned into negative." This is why the conclusion for Shuttle’s high end barebone was so positive: "We crowned the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN26P the fastest SFF PC to date."
Behind the "cleverly designed front panel with a card reader on the top of it" the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN26P reveals incredible performance. It’s the opportunity to add two graphics cards with SLI technology that makes the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN26P break the limits, but the editors were doubting at first: "We were excited about if the 350 Watt power supply could manage the two high performance graphics cards and the power hungry Athlon 64 X2 4800+ with Toledo dual core at 2.4 GHz." After their initial doubts, they quickly realized: no problem at all. "Our worries were unfounded and the configuration delivered for a SFF PC unreached performance levels to date," explain the editors. It’s high performance is also reflected in the gaming benchmarks: "In fact, the system ran so fast that the performance values under Unreal Tournament 2004 turned into negative."
Despite the ground breaking performance, the SN26P stayed relatively quiet: "1.2 Sone in idle mode are ok – good for a normal PC, satisfactory on a scale for low-noise PCs."
Conclusion:
"Shuttle's SN26P is the fastest SFF PC available to date."
Source: c't , Issue #23, Page 80ff |