Bit-Tech.net: "A very capable budget system that works"
 The leading British modding community and hardware website "Bit Tech" recently had a closer look at a Shuttle system which "is not an XPC" and also "bigger than anything in the XPC range" providing room for two 3.5'' bay expansions and two optical drives. In focus this time was the Shuttle T-Series Barebone SS21T which is "something that performs well for the price," as the editors conclude.
"The product is aimed at businesses, SOHO and general home users that want the attraction of small form factor," describe the editors of the British online magazine Bit Tech the audience the Shuttle T-Series Barebone SS21T is marketed at.
Having arrived "well packed" and with cables "pre-installed" the unit itself measures 31x31x18.5cm which "hits a nice median between a full ATX and SFF," according to Bit Tech. Being ready for AMD AM2 processors, it "definitely covers all the basics including PCI, PCI-Express x16, several USB and 5.1 audio," write the editors.
While the southbridge doesn't require additional cooling, the northbridge "has a small heatsink and 40mm fan" which is "thankfully not too loud," can be said about the system's noise level. Turning the system round, the rear panel provides a "sufficient range of connectivity from PS2 ports, RS232 serial, four USB 2.0 ports and RJ45 Ethernet." The latter "does the job just fine," believe the editors.
When it comes to performance, the Shuttle T-Series Barebone SS21T is not a power house, but it does what it was designed for when the editors explain: "For a basic system it'll certainly suffice for SOHO users, basic media centres or just general home usage (...)." That said, during testing (...) the Shuttle T-Series Barebone SS21T "was fully stable for us," state the editors.
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