The Zotac Magnus One brings great power to a small mini PC with ces2021

The Zotac Magnus One brings great power to a small mini PC with ces2021

Want a small desktop PC with the power to handle your gaming, graphics work, and just about anything else the Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) mini-PC was just announced at CES 2021, but it looks like it can do so much more.

Zotac has been in the mini-PC business for years, but never before has so much power been put into something so small. At 8.3 liters, significantly smaller than most small form factor cases, the Magnus One measures just 10.45 x 9.8 x 4.96 inches.

Zotac will sell this small case by itself or with the power supply already installed, but if you want to purchase an off-the-shelf system, Zotac has packed a huge amount of power into this tiny case.

Specs included in Zotac's announcement include a 10th generation Intel Core i7-10700 processor, 16GB of DDR4 memory, a compact Zotac Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card, 1.5 terabytes of hard drive and solid state storage combination is shown with a version of the Magnus One.

The port selection is surprisingly generous, with one HDMI 1.4 port, one HDMI 2.1 port, and up to three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs; USB ports include four USB 3.1 Gen 2 connections, three USB 3.0 Type-A ports, one USB 3.0 Type-C, and a wide variety of other options.

The 3-in-1 card reader supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC microSD cards, and audio jacks are provided for headsets and speakers. It also has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 if you want to keep your small desktop machine clear of extra cables.

Configuration options allow you to expand the internal memory up to 64 GB RAM, and storage is surprisingly flexible, with slots for Intel Optane memory, m.2 SSDs, and 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs.

Frankly, there is much more room than we thought this little case would allow. This means that even if you purchase a pre-built configuration, you still have the opportunity to upgrade in the future.

Zotac has not announced a price or release date for the Magnus One.

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