Intel Atom D2500 and D2550 Processors Powering Upcoming NAS Devices
Subject: Storage | October 7, 2012 - 12:44 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Thecus, qnap, NAS, Intel, atom d2550, atom d2500, asustor
Earlier this week, Intel announced that two of its Cedar Trail Atom-series processors would be powering several upcoming Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Intended to be used in devices for home and small business users, they will feature either the Intel Atom D2500 or D2550 processor. Centralized content vaults, so-called personal clouds (internet and LAN-accessible storage), and security systems are all possible uses of the Intel Atom CPU-powered NAS boxes.
Both 32nm chips have a 10W TDP, 1MB of L2 cache, and are clocked at 1.86GHz. The D2500 has two cores while the D2550 is a dual core part with HyperThreading for a total of four threads. Both processors have an integrated northbridge and a PowerVR SGX545 GPU. The D2500 has the integrated GPU clocked at 400MHz while the Atom D2550’s SGX545 GPU is running at 640MHz.
| D2500 | D2550 | |
| Cores (with HT) | 2 / 2 | 2 / 4 |
| Clockspeed | 1.86 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Graphics Clock | 400 MHz | 640 MHz |
| TDP | 10 W | 10 W |
| Pricing (tray) | $42 | $47 |
The Intel-powered NAS boxes will have anywhere from two to eight hard drives and offer up a number of features. For example, the storage devices will be able to integrate the McAfee AV SDK to run virus scans on your media files on the NAS itself. And thanks to the GPU, platforms with storage and the Atom chips will be able to support up to two external displays. The example Intel provided is a security system where the D2500/D2550 can power a computer with lots of attached storage and up to output up to four HD video stream on up to two displays thanks to GPU acceleration.
The Thecus N5550 NAS using the Intel Atom processor.
NAS boxes from QNAP, Asustor, and Thecus will be available at launch, with additional devices from other manufacturers coming in the future. The Thecus device is available for purchase now for around $600 without hard drives pre-installed.
On the small business side of things, Intel has announced that Mostor and Dane-Elec have also jumped on board to provide optimized software for the hardware used in business environments.
Read the full press release on Intel's website.
ZOTAC announces ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
Subject: Systems | August 8, 2012 - 02:43 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: zotac, zbox id84, SFF, htpc, gt 520M, atom d2550
Two new ZOTAC ZBOXes were announced today, both with an Atom D2550 and an NVIDIA GT 520M 512MB inside. The ID84 Plus ships with memory and a hard drive already installed, the non-Plus version is at a lower cost as you must provide your own DDR3 and 2.5" drive, either hard or solid depending on your preference.
As you can see below, the reason that ZOTAC specifies VESA compliant mounting holes is so that you can attach your ZBOX directly to the back of a monitor. With the right OS you can get support for a touchscreen, making your own all in one PC with very little in the way of wiring or peripherals. For external storage and other devices, you will be glad to know that there are a pair of USB 3.0 ports to allow you to quickly move large files back and forth between the ZBOX and your external storage solution.
No word on pricing
HONG KONG – Aug. 8, 2012 – ZOTAC International, a global innovator and channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today delivers a new ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics processing. The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics incorporates class-leading features and stunning visuals to form a perfect home theater PC.
“We’re pleased to inject the power of NVIDIA GeForce graphics to our award-winning ZOTAC ZBOX for users that demand energy-efficiency with a graphics kick,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. “The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics delivers phenomenal high-definition video playback capabilities to make it the perfect home theater PC as well.”
The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics is available as a barebones or with memory and hard drive preinstalled. Operating systems such as Windows 7 (x86 and x64) and OpenELEC are fully compatible with the new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics to transform the system into an everyday casual use PC or outstanding home theater PC capable of high-definition video playback.
It’s time to play with the new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics.
General details
- ZOTAC Delivers New ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M Graphics Processing
- ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
- Intel Atom™ D2550 (1.86 GHz, dual-core)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M w/512MB DDR3
- DVI & HDMI outputs
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ZOTAC ZBOX ID84 Plus
- 2GB DDR3
- 320GB 5400RPM HDD
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ZOTAC ZBOX nano ID84
- 2 x 204-pin DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slot
- Support 2.5-inch SATA HDD
- 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
- 4 x High-Speed USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 1 on front, 1 on top)
- Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi & Bluetooth 3.0 technologies
- Bundled MCE-compatible remote w/ USB IR receiver
- Bundled VESA75/100 mount
- Bundled MCE-compatible remote w/ USB IR receiver
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