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Press reviews about SB61G2
Press reviews about SB61G2 Standard Edition
Hexus.net: SB61G2V3: Rating 8 out of 10 Stars
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| Shuttle's never-ending march towards total world domination in the SFF arena continues unabated. (...) Recent XPC revisions have made the range very simple to work with, plentiful in power options and clean in terms of internal cable routing. The SB61G2 v3.0 is no exception. (...) The CD-ROM of drivers and software is well engineered. Having loaded your operating system, pop the CD in your installed CD drive and click the Install Mainboard Software button. The CD, having identified your Shuttle model, then knows exactly what drivers you need installing for whatever operating system you happen to be running. You're offered the choice of taking advantage of that facility, or you can proceed manually and install drivers at your will. (...) Conclusion: (...) The beauty of Shuttle's approach, the Shuttle for all occasions mantra, means that there's something for everyone. (...) But, the clean looks and design, good interior organisation and strong features help make up for it. (...) It's a tidy, polished implementation of a well trodden concept, (...). But nobody else does a Pentium 4 SFF box quite like Shuttle, with the SB61G2 v3.0 one of the best. (...) Recommended if a P4 XPC is what you're after and you don't fancy splashing out on the RefleXion or an SB75. So recommended infact that I've just bought one myself. |
HardwareHell: Rating 9.0, HardwareHell Gold Award
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| (...) Many are designed specifically to look nice in a living room for use as a home-theater add-on. At the forefront of this movement is Shuttle. There are other companies involved in the SFF business as well, but none seem to be as prolific as Shuttle. (...) With over 16 years of experience with PC’s, I have to hand it to Shuttle; they made something that I think outshines the competition. Taking a peek at the front of the case reveals well placed reset and power buttons, with the hard drive and power LED’s to the left of them. (...) Too many weirdly placed screws were needed to keep panels on, rodents out, etc. Shuttle helped out a lot in this system by using a total of 6 thumb screws to hold the chassis and power supply together. Thank you, Shuttle. (...) The CPU installation went without a hitch (...). Due to the remarkable Shuttle engineering, the entire process is made very easy. (...) Conclusion: To be honest, I really enjoyed working with this sexy little box. I’m a big fan of simplicity, and the Shuttle SB61G2 provides a worthwhile PC experience for the power users. Its elegant looks and powerful features make this PC well worth the money. I was impressed with how much could be crammed into such a small space, and I think we’re now looking at quite a trend in computing because of that. I think that SFF systems will become a major attraction to more and more home users due to its less imposing looks and excellent performance. If you’re looking for a good, basic building block for a SFF system for LAN partying, home usage, or your grandmother, this is a good choice. I recommend this for almost anyone. Final Score: 9.0 HW Hell Gold Award |
PC Magazin: Mini-PC Testsieger: "Terra Filia MC 3000" mit SB61G2
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| Alleskönner: Der "Filia MC 3000" von Terra behauptet sich wahrhaft als Multimedia-Rechner. Mit der eingebauten TV-Karte und mit der Windows Media Center Edition ausgestattet bringt er alles mit, was zum Home-Entertainment gehört. Auch in puncto Leistung muss der Filia sich nicht verstecken. Mit guten Leistungswerten in allen Bereichen und 3D-Anwendungen macht er nur noch dem leistungsstärksten Mini-PC von CLS Konkurrenz, (...). Bei der Geräuschmessung zeigte der Rechner, dass er mit 35db (A) im StandBy-Betrieb durchaus auch in leisen Räumen untergebracht werden kann. Trotz dieser Wohnzimmertauglichkeit fehlt es nicht an PC-Software. (...) Bei dem System dürfte ein Aufrüsten kaum nötig sein, da die vorhandenen Hardware-Komponenten zeitgemäß und gut aufeinander abgestimmt sind. Im Paket ist eine kabellose optische Maus und Tastatur enthalten, die mit Solarzellen arbeitet. Gesamtwertung: Gut |
PC Magazin: Mini-PC "CLS Mini-System-K15" mit SB61G2 erreicht 3. Platz
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| Das "Mini-System-K15" von CLS wird nur noch von dem "Filia MC 3000" von Terra und dem "ST62K Zen" von Caretta übertroffen, die ebenfalls beide auf einem seiner Shuttle-Brüder basieren. Leistungsstark: Das "Mini-System-K15" von CLS ist (...) das leistungsstärkste im Testfeld. In allen System- und 3D-Benchmarks erreichte das Gerät die besten Werte. (...) Dem System legt CLS ein anspruchsvolles 3D-Games Pack (...) bei. Sehr gute Karten (...) hat er auf einer LAN-Party. Hier profitiert er deutlich von seiner Leistung. Preis/Leistung: Gut |
Chip: Günstige Basisversion unseres Testsiegers
 Chip Deutschland www.chip.de/... Ausgabe März 2004 | Fazit SB61G2: Günstige Basisversion unseres Testsiegers (...). Preis/Leistung: sehr gut Fazit gesamt: Dieser Test bekam mit dem Shuttle XPC SB61G2 RefleXion einen würdigen Sieger. Überhaupt merkt man es den XPC Würfeln an, das Shuttle den Job schon ein Weilchen macht. (...) Aber sie liefern das rundeste Konzept mit den wenigsten Schwächen und wissen, wie man mögliche Stolpersteine umgeht (...). |
Admins Favorite: "PC fürs Wohnzimmer"
 Admins Favorite Ausg. Dez. 2003 | PC fürs Wohnzimmer [Shuttle hat ...] einen Klasse aussehenden Barebone-PC herausgebracht, der mit seinem glänzenden Würfelgehäuse gut neben die Stereoanlage und das Heimkino-Equipment passt. Mit dem DVD-Laufwerk, dem Wireless-LAN-Anschluß, einen 10/100-Mbps-Ethernet-, sechs USB-2- und zwei Firewire-Ports eignet sich der XPC gut als Verbindung zwischen Heimnetzwerk, Hifi-Turm und TV-Videoausrüstung. Das von Shuttle entwickelte ICE-Kühlsystem sorgt dafür, dass es trotz des kompakten Gehäuses zu keinen Hitzeproblemen kommt und der XPC flüsterleise läuft. (...) |
XtremPC: "No. 1 in top XtremPC"
 XtremPC Magazine Romania issue Oct. 2003  | In the battle with space, dimension is important" the reviewer made an introduction presenting what is a Mini PC (and their benefits) not forgetting that Shuttle was the first company who "adventure" to realize the first Mini PC. SB61G2 - "No. 1 in top XtremPC" Conclusion: A Mini PC who sucesfully beat any desktop pc and a very good solution for lan-party. Shuttle SB51G can be used as an office computer, but with a performant video card and a powerful processor you can have a sistem for any 3D application. SN41G2 - the only Mini PC from test for AMD platform. Conclusion: A very good solution with many options. The users which prefer AMD processors will be delighted by the speed and better equipment of Shuttle SN41G miniPC. |
Maximum PC USA: Gear of the Year 2003 award
 Maximum PC Magazine USA issue December 2003, page 81  | "We'll be the first to admit that we're Shuttle sluts, but that's because the comany that created the small formfactor bare-bones PC continues to prove that experience counts. Shuttle's XPC machines have been - and still are - the best in their class. (...) The enclosures themselves are wonderfully fabricated, and wrenching on the Shuttle is about as good as it gets in a cramped space. (...)" For the second year in a row, Shuttle XPC won "Gear of the Year" in Maximum PC magazine. Last year, SS51G won the award, this year SB61G2 wins it. Maximum PC is the largest magazine in the US that focuses on components (PC Magazine, PC World, CNET Shopper focus on full systems). About 1.2 million people read Maximum PC per month. |
AMD3D: Overall rating: 98%
  AMD3D www.cpu3d.com/... 19. November 2003 | Conclusion: Don’t underestimate the Shuttle SB61G2, it may be small in size but it is certainly not short on performance. (...) this package can satisfy the power users. Throw in an ATI 9800Pro and you have yourself a little speed demon that would embarrass many systems at a local LAN meeting. It’s no wonder that a number of major box builders are using Shuttle systems in their line-up. At the moment small is chic. (...) The ICE cooling system does a really good job. When running a lower spec CPU the only time you will hear the ICE fan kick in is on boot up. (...) With its stylish looks and a number of different face plates available the XPC will not detract from the rest of your entertainment system. (...) the Shuttle XPC SB61G2 is a great product. (...) your experiences with the XPC will be happy ones. Features: 5 of 5 Overall: 98% |
PC Magazine Greece: Editors Choice Award
 PC Magazine Greece issue October 2003 | SB61G2 won Editors Choice Award in a "deathmatch comparison" Translation from the conclusion: SFF PC's represent an ideal selection for various users as they can handle various tasks and at reasonable cost also. Especially Shuttle's proposal has superior capabilities and will leave no user unsatisfied (...) |
Maximum PC USA: Editor's Kick Ass Award
 Maximum PC Magazine USA issue October 2003, page 81 | Editor of Maximum PC love Shuttle's offering... The bare-bones pioneer continues to embarrass its competitors by making the game look easy. Dig it: The SB61G2 has a clean look, great documentation, a truly roomy interior, and strong performance numbers. What more could someone ask for? (...) Running the Shuttle was smooth as silk. Benchmark figures were strong across the board, as well, showing the strength of Intel's Springdale chipset. Thus was born a new love affair between Maximum PC and a Shuttle offering. (...) With stylish simplicity, Shuttle continues to dominate the barebones realm. |
Hard 'n' Soft Russia: Best-Performance-Award
 Hard 'n' Soft Magazine Russia issue October 2003, page 52 | The reviewer: (...) we really like it. The performance is great, the functionality is great and the design is great. (...) Looking forward to also reviewing future barebone-systems from Shuttle (...) |
Hardware Extreme: Exzellentes Outfit, gute Qualität und dabei klein!
 Hardware Extreme www.hwextreme.com/... 28. Aug. 2003 | Fazit: (Deutsch) Es ist an der Zeit, sich kleinerer Formen der PCs zuzuwenden, anstatt des großen, klobigen ATX Form Factor. Während der ATX Form Factor den PC in Elefantengröße erscheinen läßt, hat Shuttle gezeigt, dass ein Small Form Factor PC es mit seinen größeren Gegenspielern sehr gut aufnehmen kann. (...) Letzendlich darf man sich von seiner geringen Größe nicht irritieren lassen, denn er ist sicherlich nicht klein, was Ausstattung und Leistung betrifft. Conclusion: (English) |
Hardware Norway: "It’s perfect"
 Hardware.no Norway Website www.hardware.no/...fe 4. July 2003 | The Shuttle SB61G2 has to be a new record in performance from such a little box. You can easy take this system with you to your nearest LAN-party, because the Shuttle system is light weight and easy — its perfect!" (...) "It’s really a complete pack you get with Shuttle SB61G2. You have great potential in this PC with opportunities to plug in whatever you would like. Over all if you buy the Shuttle SB61G2, you get a really nice and powerful PC perfect for your living room and gaming," concludes the review. |
HWM Singapore: Silver Award
 HWM Magazine Singapore/Malaysia 15. Aug. 2003 | HWM Silver Award Der SB61G2 gewann den Silver Award. Punktzahl: 93/100. Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
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