Acer is showcasing its Aspire X3600 6.5-liter mini-PC at Computex Taipei 2007. The machine adopts the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, G33 chipset with integrated graphics, and ICH9-DH southbridge, and includes an MXM (mobile PCI Express module) slot for hardware expansion. The machine also supports the Intel Viiv platform for digital multimedia functions, noted sources at Acer.
Acer also plans to showcase its Aspire X1100 6.5-liter mini-PC within the next few days; the machine will have built-in ATI Radeon X1250/X1200 chipsets and support the AMD LIVE! platform for digital multimedia functions, noted the sources.
Acer expects to launch both machines in the second half of 2007, added the sources.
Acer's 6.5-liter PCs are all based on traditional desktop PC specifications and the unit price will be much lower than the 3-liter PCs the company launched at the end of 2006, according to the sources.
Acer plans to switch to SFF-based (small form factor-based) mini-PCs for the majority of its desktop line in 2007, added the sources.
Acer 6.5-liter Aspire X series mini-PC
Photo: Yen Ting Chen, Digitimes, June 2007