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ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-Series Introduced
Thursday, 28 April 2011

ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-Series Introduced

FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series combines AMD Radeon HD graphics with class-leading energy-efficiency

ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world's largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today introduces the new FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series - a world-class mainboard that combines the power of AMD Radeon HD graphics processing with class-leading energy-efficiency for the ultimate flexible mini-ITX form factor.

The ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series features the AMD E-350 APU platform that incorporates a dual-core 1.6 GHz processor with Microsoft DirectX 11 compatible AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics for the ultimate synergy of CPU and GPU performance. The combination enables flawless high-definition Blu-ray and streaming Internet video playback capabilities for a visually rich computing experience in a mini-ITX platform.

"We carefully designed our ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series to integrate as many user-requested features as possible. The result is a mini-ITX platform that offers best-in-class performance, energy-efficiency, features and expansion while only relying on passive-cooling for a silent computing experience," said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.

DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI video outputs enables the ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series to connect to the latest digital monitors and television sets with ease while an included DVI-to-VGA adapter retains compatibility with analogue monitors. HDMI audio bitstreaming, Optical S/PDIF and 8-channel high-definition audio capabilities deliver maximum audio fidelity to all digital and analogue audio sources with the ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series.

Expansion options are vast with the ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series and include a physical PCI Express x4 slot, eSATA, four SATA 6Gb/s ports, up to six USB 2.0 and 4 USB 3.0. The PCI Express x4 slot features and open-end that enables physical compatibility with PCI Express x16 devices on the ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series.

The ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series integrates 802.11n WiFi technology for high-speed wireless network transfers while Gigabit Ethernet is available for lightning-fast wired networking.

It's time to play with the ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series mini-ITX platform.

General details

  • New ZOTAC FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series platform
  • AMD E-350 APU Platform (dual-core, 1.6 GHz)
  • AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics processor
  • 2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots
  • Support up to 8GB memory
  • DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I & VGA (with included adapter) outputs
  • PCI Express x4 (open-end) expansion
  • 4 SATA 6Gb/s
  • 1 eSATA
  • 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin header)
  • 6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)
  • Hardware accelerated Blu-ray playback ready
  • Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream capable
  • Digital S/PDIF output (optical)
  • 8-channel high-definition audio
  • Microsoft DirectX 11 compliant
  • Onboard 802.11n WiFi
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Mini-ITX form factor

Product Name

FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series

Chipset

AMD E-350 APU Platform

South Bridge

AMD M1

GPU

AMD Radeon HD 6310

CPU Compatibility

Integrated dual-core 1.6 GHz

System Bus

N/A

Memory support

2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots

Memory capacity

Up to 8GB

Expansion

PCI Express x4 (open-end)

Mini-PCI Express (occupied by WiFi card)

SATA

4 SATA 6Gb/s

1 eSATA

Display outputs

DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I & VGA (with included adapter)

WiFi

802.11n

Ethernet

10/100/1000Mbps

USB

4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)

6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)

Audio

8-channel high-definition audio

HDMI audio output (lossless bit stream ready)

Digital S/PDIF (optical) output

DirectX support

DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5

Other hardware features

OpenGL 3.2, AMD Avivo HD technology, AMD Stream technology, dual simultaneous display support

Windows 7 capability

Certified for Windows7 premium


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