Just like a Volvo, it\'s boxy but it\'s good. Image: Fujitsu Siemens.
While the upcoming release of the diminutive ASUS Eee Box might be looking to hog media attention when it comes to emerging mini desktop PC systems, the tech boffins at Fujitsu Siemens are keen to divert the all-important gaze of the consumer with the new ESPRIMO Q5030.
Leading with the idea that “size really does matter,” Fujitsu Siemens’ new generation of mini PCs promise to deliver high performance in a miniature form factor, with the Q5030 lauded for raising the quality bar even higher than its predecessor.
Weighing in at a mere 1.7kg (3.75 pounds), and requiring only 165 x 165 x 50mm of desktop space, the ESPRIMO Q series, which comes in Q5030 and Q5020 variants, is certainly cut from the right cloth to rub shoulders in the mini PC market.
But, beyond the aesthetic qualification, what’s growling (or perhaps whimpering) under the hood?
Based on initial specification listings, there’s a convincing growl emanating from the ESPRIMO Q5030, thanks to the inclusion of Intel’s latest Centrino 2 chipset, (up to) a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, integrated graphics via Intel’s Mobile GMA 4500MHD, (up to) 4GBs of RAM, and a whopping 250GB (5400rpm) hard drive.
'Grrr' enough for most spatially-aware consumers, we’d venture.
Other features include Windows Vista, a slot-loading DVD player, an impressive six USB 2.0 ports, gigabit Ethernet access, a DVI port, an integrated WLAN antenna, and also an eSATA port.
And, while the Q5030 has plenty of muscle in terms of performance, its proud creator claims the new ESPRIMO doesn’t need much power in order to deliver on that performance.
Moreover, Holland-based Fujitsu Siemens outlines that the ESPRIMO Q5030 is Energy Star 4.0 approved and will consume less than 80 kilowatts of energy each year, which equates to a truly paltry annual electricity ‘burden’ of just 13 Euros (approx. $20 USD).
Set for retail release across Europe before the end of August, the new Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO Q5030 will arrive with a modest starting price tag of 529 Euros (excluding VAT).
Admittedly, the upper-tier Q5030 may not be cheaper than the Eee Box, and it certainly gets pounded in terms of consumer-pleasing eye-candy, but it is small, it is a mini PC, and it most definitely is the better equipped when gauging hardware performance and environmental considerations.
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