ZOTAC Unveils New ZBOX Sphere OI520 Series

New ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series delivers powerful computing with a touch of individuality

HONG KONG – May 21, 2014 – ZOTAC International, a global innovator and manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today unveils the first ZBOX Sphere to let users express their individuality through computing. The new ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series combines a unique orb form factor with a powerful 4^th Generation Intel Core i5 processor for computing with a touch of individuality.

“ZOTAC is expanding the ZBOX lineup to go beyond the traditional square form factor and the ZBOX Sphere is our first design concept that we’re putting into production,” said Carsten Berger, senior director, ZOTAC International. “The new ZBOX Sphere form factor is also one of our easiest to customize too, the top twists off for tool-less upgrades.”

Inside the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series is a high-performance 4^th Generation Intel Core i5 4200U processor with Intel HD Graphics 4400 for an excellent computing experience rich in high-definition content and snappy multi-tasking responsiveness. Plenty of internal expansion enables the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series to accommodate a 2.5-inch SATA 6.0 Gb/s hard drive or SSD, an mSATA SSD and two DDR3L SO-DIMM slots to easily create a powerful stylish mini-PC.

Support for Intel Smart Response Technology makes supercharging hard disk drives in the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series easy. By combining accelerating the internal hard disk drive with an mSATA SSD, the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series provides the lightning-fast boot and application load times of an SSD with the large capacity of a hard drive.

Wireless 802.11ac and Gigabit Ethernet ensures the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series delivers high-speed networking performance with or without wires. Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity makes adding wireless peripherals to the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series easy and hassle-free.

It’s time to play with the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series!

General details

• ZOTAC Unveils New ZBOX Sphere OI520 Series
• New ZBOX Sphere form factor
• Intel Core i5 4200U
  1.6 GHz, dual-core, 3MB L2 cache
  TurboBoost up to 2.6 GHz
  Intel HD Graphics 4400
• PLUS models available with preinstalled memory and hard drive
  4GB DDR3
  500GB HDD
• HDMI & DisplayPort outputs
• 802.11ac Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 4.0
• Gigabit Ethernet