Zotac Zbox PI430AJ 210 ml capacity offers Core i3 and silent operation

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The price has not yet been announced

Zotac has finally fully announced the unique mini-PC ZBOX Pico PI430AJ, which is the world’s first computer with an AirJet solid-state cooling system. 

Zotac Zbox PI430AJ
Zotac Zbox PI430AJ

The company showed such a mini-PC for the first time in the spring, but it will only reach the shelves now. So, we are talking about a computer with dimensions of 114.8 × 76 × 23.8 mm and a volume of 210 ml, equipped with an Intel Core i3 processor and a conditionally passive cooling system. True, the processor here is a Core i3-N300 model, but it still has eight cores and a TDP of 7 W. 

Zotac Zbox PI430AJ 210 ml capacity offers Core i3 and silent operation

According to what we saw earlier this year, this CPU uses two AirJet Mini modules to cool it. 

Let us recall that the AirJet solid-state cooling system is a thin plate without any fans, which itself creates airflow and removes heat. 

Inside the AirJet are tiny membranes that vibrate at ultrasonic frequencies, and these membranes create a powerful airflow that enters the AirJet through the top vent and removes heat from a separate vent. This solution is not yet suitable for some powerful CPUs, but for energy-efficient solutions and ultra-compact PCs, this is a very unusual and interesting development. 

Zotac Zbox PI430AJ
Zotac Zbox PI430AJ

The PC also has 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, wireless interface adapters, an M.2 SSD slot, and a good set of ports: USB-C, USB 3.2 (x2), HDMI, DisplayPort RJ45, and a microSD slot.  

Zotac says that the new product is already available in several regions but does not name the price, and previously it was said about $500.