{"video_id":"k20sDgjJggM","title":"Zotac Zbox Plus ID80 Intel Atom & GeForce ION Mini PC Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2012-05-07T14:53:29Z","duration_s":428,"segments":[{"start_s":7.399,"end_s":14.839,"text":"welcome to my unboxing and first look at the Zotac ZBOX plus id80 this is a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":13.0,"end_s":21.96,"text":"creatively color scheme see the blue ring for the Intel Atom Processor inside","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":18.72,"end_s":25.199,"text":"versus the green ring on the ad04 which","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":21.96,"end_s":28.56,"text":"is over there which has an AMD Apu","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":25.199,"end_s":31.119,"text":"inside so this is a an atom as well as","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":28.56,"end_s":36.96,"text":"GeForce ion solution which is very similar otherwise to the other Mini 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the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":401.36,"end_s":408.199,"text":"cooling fan for the actual uh where the bulk of the processing is going on","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":405.639,"end_s":413.12,"text":"inside so you've got your intake here you've got an intake here and then the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":410.8,"end_s":416.24,"text":"exhaust is going to be predominantly up here so I think that pretty much covers","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":414.68,"end_s":421.199,"text":"it guys stay tuned and don't forget to subscribe to my ncixcom channel as well","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":418.639,"end_s":429.319,"text":"so you can see our round up our shootout our ultimate battle royale of the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":424.319,"end_s":429.319,"text":"somewhat less than Titans the mini PCS","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"welcome to my unboxing and first look at the Zotac ZBOX plus id80 this is a creatively color scheme see the blue ring for the Intel Atom Processor inside versus the green ring on the ad04 which is over there which has an AMD Apu inside so this is a an atom as well as GeForce ion solution which is very similar otherwise to the other Mini PC so what we're going to do is on my NCI ncio ncixcom Channel we're going to take these guys head-to-head and find out which one performs the best but for now I still have to do the unboxing of this so there's a bunch of stuff on the outside of the box which we're basically not going to concern ourselves with too much other than the specs so it uses an Intel atom d2700 so this is a new generation dual core at 2.13 GHz with an Intel nm10 Express chipset so that means this is an older class GPU a gt520 with 512 Megs of dedicated DDR3 memory it's using 2 gigs of RAM and a 320 gig hard drive although all Z boxes are available as a completed PC so that is one with memory and with a drive or as a barebones so you can buy it as a barebones put an SSD in there you know throw a bunch of RAM in there it's I think it's got two slots so you should be able to put up to 8 gigs of memory yes so you can do up to 8 gigs of memory in here it includes gigabit Lan 802.11 802.11n Wi-Fi see I'm I'm just off today Bluetooth 3.0 SD card reader on board 8 channel digital audio with stereo analog audio out and the rest of this is stuff that we will pretty much cover when we open it up so inside we find some manuals and accessories and Driver discs and warranty terms which is two years in one year in the Americas two years in the EU I believe that's by law driver installation DVD which you're going to want to not use and download the latest off the Zotac or other manufacturer website there's a users manual with an addendum for best compatibility please use only the eat or USB 2.0 ports as the OS installation Source they are right USB this is not a unique issue with Zotac but it's very difficult to install an OS directly off of a bootable USB drive on a USB 3 Port because a lot of them don't have the drivers built in already quick start guide moving along we have a power adapter with the other piece of said power adapter there's the DC converter go ahead and throw that guy back in there on the other side we find a pretty wicked media remote that is taped in pretty good and then sealed in pretty good and then takes batteries that look like that comes with the batteries by the way guys don't worry don't be afraid of the scary batteries that nobody has lying around okay we've also got a DVI to VGA adapter a who's it or a what's it I don't know what this is oh okay there's our IR receiver for the buil or the built-in for the included remote next we have a Wi-Fi antenna whoops there it is whatever okay uh four screws and I'll more on that later batteries and finally a little plastic mounting piece that you can use to prop up your ZBOX very fashionably next we have the ZBOX unit itself and it's going to look kind of weird I can tell you that guys now that is your new Mini PC yeah that does look weird I'll explain why that is in just a moment so let's peel off some plastic first one piece of plastic uh one switch to open it up uh and then we've got another piece of foam to keep it from getting all scratched so it looks all nice slick when you get it okay and that is what the PC actually looks like so this piece you use those four included screws and you can actually V amount your ZBOX onto the back of a compatible TV or monitor so it includes a couple of different spacings you just go ahead and you see this piece right here you line that up with this right here just like that you Clipper in and you're done hopefully you've already screwed the uh the mounting clip to the back of the TV otherwise you're going to have no way to screw it in you're going to take your hand off and the whole thing's going to fall down but uh as long as you do that first and then clip it in then you should be okay let's have a look at what we've got in terms of IO so we've got our power button as well as activity LEDs for wireless Len as well as the drive front USB 2 front SD card reader front microphone as well as front headphones on the top we have another USB 2.0 Port that's a handy place for that we have an exhaust vent right here at the top of the unit remember guys heat does typically rise so that is a good place for that as well and intakes on the bottom once again heat rises Etc and that is a good place for those as well one of the things you'll probably notice as I show you if you don't notice while I show you then you're not doing very well here um is we can go ahead and clip this in just like that it sticks and your ZBOX sits like that all Ely mounting wise you can use these rubber feet right there to go ahead and take that and put it like right there just like that and that is the other way of mounting of mounting the ZBOX all right so the bottom we're done oh yeah here's the screws so here's to take it apart so you can take it apart even if you buy one that comes with a drive and comes with RAM you can take it apart and change them if you see fit remember ZB boxes do not come with an OS so you will have to procure an OS whether it's one you already have or whether you buy one at a place like say for example NC and you can install it yourself or you could pay a technician to do it but I would recommend installing yourself it's not that hard and I'm going to try and put this Wi-Fi antenna on here I'm trying here there we go bam and there we go we've also got two USB 3.0 super speed ports on the back two more USB 2.0 ports so that is a total of six USB ports 1 GB Ethernet DVI HDMI optical audio and Power in so that is a pretty full complement of oh okay cooling fan so there is the cooling fan for the actual uh where the bulk of the processing is going on inside so you've got your intake here you've got an intake here and then the exhaust is going to be predominantly up here so I think that pretty much covers it guys stay tuned and don't forget to subscribe to my ncixcom channel as well so you can see our round up our shootout our ultimate battle royale of the somewhat less than Titans the mini PCS"}