2006-01-13 – Hardware-Test.dk: "A gift from above"

"If you are allergic to noise, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5 is a gift from above," the editors of the Danish hardware website Hardware-Test.dk asssure, rating it the full score of 5 out of 5 points in terms of innovation/technology and design.

Due to its innovative technology which includes an external power supply and Intel Pentium M support, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5 "is truly a low-noise – almost no-noise – design." Especially the lowdissipationallows the PC to run with just one fan which is "rarely doing more than 1000 rpm." For these innovations and its low power consumption the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5 managed the the full score with 5 out of 5 points for innovation/technology. As a SFF PC that is supposed to sit in the living room, design is what matters, too. With a rating of 5 out of 5 points the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5 is given the best mark possible.

Moving on to the performance the Shuttle XPC Barebone SD11G5 shows its true face: Normally, you would expect from less noisy systems a lack of power, but when it comes to 3D applications "this tiny machine will rock your socks off" thanks to its PCI-Express slot.

Conclusion:

"Considering noise versus performance this is a pearl."

Source: http://www.hardware-test.dk/ht/test_show.asp?id=4879