Zotac announces new ZBOX mini-PCs with Intel Alder Lake-P processors

Zotac has updated its ZBOX C mini-PC series to Intel Alder Lake-P series processors. Typically, adopting Alder Lake processors also results in a switch to DDR5 RAM and WiFi 6 connectivity, but Zotac has avoid these upgrades with the ZBOX CI627 nano, ZBOX CI647 nano and ZBOX CI667 nano. Instead, all three machines retain DDR4 RAM and WiFi 5 connectivity, as well as Zotac’s established designs.

As Liliputing notes, Zotac has at least upgraded the ZBOX C series to 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, albeit only one of the two Ethernet ports that each machine contains. For some reason, the second Ethernet port has been downgraded from 2 Gbit to 1 Gbit. Additionally, all new ZBOX C series mini-PCs contain the following ports:

• 1x 3.5 mm input
• 1x 3.5 mm output
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1x HDMI 2.0b
• 1x microSD card reader
• 1x Thunderbolt 4
• 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
• 4x USB 3.1 Type-A

Zotac has not yet revealed how much any of its new mini-PCs cost. However, it has outlined that the series starts with the Core i3-1220P in the ZBOX CI627 nano, moves up to the Core i5-1240P with the ZBOX CI647 nano and tops out at the Core i7-1260P in the case of ZBOX CI667 nano. More details about each machine can be found via the links below.

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