Sotai launched the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-mainframe: equipped with quad-core Pentium, using fan-less heat dissipation design

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com Sept. 24, Sept. 21, Suotai released the GeForce RTX 40 series of non-public edition graphics cards. This time the debut is the flagship AMP EXTREME AIRO and sub-flagship Apocalypse series, each with three models: Sotai GeForce RTX 4090, 4080 16GB and 4080 12GB. In addition to the graphics card, Suotai recently released a mini mainframe.

According to liliputing today, Suotai recently launched the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-console. According to Suotai's website, the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-host is equipped with a 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium N6415 (Elkhart Lake) quad-core processor, which has a hot design power consumption (TDP) of 6.5W and supports up to 32GB memory. At the same time, the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-host can output up to 2 4K monitors.

The size of the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-mainframe is 147.2 × 147.2 × 32.1mm and adopts fanless heat dissipation design. In terms of interface, ZBOX edge CI342 mini-host provides DP 1.2 and HDMI 2.0b display output, two USB-An and one USB-C interface, and gigabit network port. At the same time, the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-host supports Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.2 connections.

CTOnews.com learned that the ZBOX edge CI342 mini-mainframe will be sold as a "quasi-system", which means consumers can choose their own RAM and SSD storage. However, with the exception of two SO-DIMM DDR4 dual-channel memory slots, ZBOX edge CI432 provides only one M.2 2280 SSD slot for PCIe 3.0x2.