Shuttle's SB95P: The Baddest Little Box on the Block

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/SB95P.asp' target='_blank'>http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/SB95P.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Demanding users need superior performance. The XPC SB95P delivers! Based on the Intel 925X Express chipset, this computer is optimized to deliver exceptional system performance with PentiumR4 processors, dual-channel DDR2 533MHz memory and high-bandwidth PCI-Express graphics cards. Up to three hard drives, 2GB of DDR2 memory, high-definition audio and cutting-edge Matrix RAID Storage Technology deliver better performance and features than systems costing twice as much."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/SB95P.jpg" /><br /><br />I've been watching Shuttle for a couple of years now, and this is the most next-gen, bad-ass box they've ever produced. DDR2, two PCI Express slots, RAID, 192 kHz/32 bit 7.1 channel audio, a 350 watt power supply (enough to run an nVidia 6800GT), memory card reader, gigabit ethernet, Firewire 400 and USB 2.0...about the only thing missing is Firewire 800, but hey, this isn't a Mac. :wink: No pricing on the SB95P, but I bet it will cost a pretty penny. Still, this is a <i>serious</i> computer. I so want one. 8O

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

RAID isn't that useful to most of us, and what is that 3.5" drive doing there? That is so '90s!

Other than that it looks good, save for the chipset it's supporting.. where's the nForce 4 version?

[whydidnt]

Very nice specs for a small form factor device. However, their XPC line seems to be growing a little with each new release, pretty soon they will be almost as big as the big box companies small PC's.

I really wish they would ditch the vertical profile and go with more of a horizontal provide so we could something like this in a home entertainment rack.

[Jason Dunn]

RAID isn't that useful to most of us, and what is that 3.5" drive doing there? That is so '90s!

I agree about the floppy, but not about the RAID - the Intel Matrix RAID looks very interesting indeed.

Other than that it looks good, save for the chipset it's supporting.. where's the nForce 4 version?

Yeah, Shuttle doesn't have any nForce4 units out yet - perhaps delays from nVidia?

[Jason Dunn]

Very nice specs for a small form factor device. However, their XPC line seems to be growing a little with each new release, pretty soon they will be almost as big as the big box companies small PC's.

Well, not really, only certain units. The SB95P and SB81P are the only two units that have been bigger than normal, and they're high-end Intel chipsets. The ST62K is actually smaller than normal, and the new AMD-based units are normal sized.

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

I agree about the floppy, but not about the RAID - the Intel Matrix RAID looks very interesting indeed.


Well, you edit videos, so you'll be able to utilise RAID. But for most of us it simply isn't.


Yeah, Shuttle doesn't have any nForce4 units out yet - perhaps delays from nVidia?

Well, it seems the ASUS nForce 4 mobo is out already. SLI goodness! Hmm, a Shuttle with SLI? =D

[sojourner753]

I can't find pricing anywhere on their website.
How can I shop if I can't see the prices?

I hope they're not saying "Well, if you have to ask ..." 8O