Zotac Zbox Sphere OI520 Plus

Attractive, orb-like design ; East component access ; Reasonable Core i5 processor ; Cool and quiet

No OS included ; Relies on weak integrated graphics ; Little expansion potential

On the inside there’s dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi that’ll only be outpaced by triple-aerial units, and there’s Gigabit Ethernet. Bluetooth 4.0 is also included.

Unique design is both futuristic and funky. Easy interior access. Compact chassis works for either desktop or home entertainment use. HDMI and DisplayPort with up to 4K output. Low price.

Operating system sold separately.

Conclusion If you want a small PC for entertainment and home use, but prefer something a little more eye-catching than the typical black-box designs of so many ultra-small-form-factor desktops, the Zotac Zbox Sphere OI520 Plus fits the bill. The round...

The power consumption at the wall was measured with the display being driven through the HDMI port. In the graphs below, we compare the idle and load power of the ZBOX OI520 Plus with other low power PCs evaluated before. For load power consumption, we...

ZOTAC has priced the ZBOX Sphere OI520 Plus model at Rs 32,219 whereas the non-Plus ZBOX Sphere OI520 (without the HDD and RAM) will come to around Rs 29,999. Unlike its previous offerings, the ZBOX Sphere OI520 has decent pricing for its performance...

Otherwise, the ZBox Sphere OI520 is a good choice if you’re taken by the unique design and don’t want to spend a lot on a PC. It runs almost silently, generates very little heat and is impressively well put together. However, we’d probably go for the...

Innovative design ; Plenty of ports & functionality ; Memory & HDD included ; Option to upgrade memory & HDD capacity ; HD ready

Plastics questionable ; No OS included

First off let's talk about the design. Having a spherical shaped PC was always going to be tricky to pull off due to the fact the vast majority of components found in a PC are angular. Motherboards, hard drives, memory modules all have 90 degree angles...

Unique look Good performance Easy to access and upgrade RAM, storage and PCIe card

No OS included Distracting LED ring can't be controlled

The ZBOX Sphere is by no means an unobtrusive device - the glowing blue ring around its equator pretty much rules out keeping it in a bedroom or sitting it on a TV stand to serve as an HTPC. This is a showpiece and you'll have to treat it as such....

Enkel å åpne ; Originalt utseende ; Anstendig utstyrt

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Enkel å åpne ; Originalt utseende ; Anstendig utstyrt

Litt stivt priset ; Tar mer plass enn den må

Alt i alt sitter vi igjen med et et godt inntrykk av Zotacs runde røver.

Enkel å åpne, Originalt utseende, Anstendig utstyrt

Litt stivt priset, Tar mer plass enn den må

Alt i alt sitter vi igjen med et et godt inntrykk av Zotacs runde røver.