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December 2009
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Tiny
Low power consumption
1080p support
Limited gaming abilities
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No bundled operating system or Blu-ray playback software
Tiny, low power consumption, 1080p support, limited gaming abilities
No bundled operating system or Blu-ray playback software, no front USB ports
ASRock’s diminutive Ion 330HT-BD ’nettop’ media centre is brilliant if you’re an avid movie watcher with a large collection of digital media or Blu-ray discs. It’s head and shoulders above any Blu-ray player or media streamer...
During the Computex Taipei 2009 tradeshow earlier this year we first got a glimpse of ASRock’s NVIDIA ION and Intel Atom based 1080p capable nettop. This is a very stylish and small system which impressed us and our readers greatly, especially cons...
Small and classy form factor, No shortage of USB 2.0 ports, Full support of 7.1 surround sound, Good video performance for the price
No frontmounted USB ports
Benchmarks: HD Tune So, how did this HTPC hold up in the testing and benchmark arena? For starters, I ran the 320GB 2.5″ drive through HD Tune 2.55. As you can see through the screenshot above (click for the big version), it came out with an averag...
Small, Upgradable, Bluray drive, Everything is internal, HDMI
No front panel USB, Minor heat issues
First off, this is a pretty silent unit, the only thing that actually makes a bit of noise is the Bluray player if you decide to use a disc. I was able to run 720p without issues from a .iso file but the unit is not able to play a 1080p although the s...
I'll admit it, I am thoroughly impressed with ASRock's ION 330HT-BD. From a HTPC or NetTop standpoint, the system is simply superb. Blu-ray & DVD playback was perfectly smooth, even watching online HD videos was an enjoyable experience with minima...
The ASRock Ion330HT box is a two edged sword. While we were impressed with the HD support of the Ion and the quite delay-free operation under Windows, we have some issues with the box itself. The 3cm fan is a bad idea, because it's not possible to rem...
The ASRock Ion330HT box is a two edged sword. While we were impressed with the HD support of the Ion and the quite delay-free operation under Windows, we have some issues with the box itself. The 3cm fan is a bad idea, because it's not possible to rem...
Abstract: The integrated Intel graphics found on most nettops and netbooks really cannot handle much in terms of OpenGL applications or games, so for this comparison we largely looked at the 2D / X Render performance between the Intel 945 IGP and NVIDIA's ION p...
Excellent set of features, Can easily be overclocked a whooping 500 MHz, Allows for second HDD to be installed for RAID configuration, Easily upgradable due to standard components used, BDROM with DVDRW functionality included, Very compact, MCE remote inc...
No front USB connectivity, Low noise, but high pitched, No wireless Keyboard/mouse included, Piano finish paint job may not fit well into your home theater setup, 5400 RPM Drive may be too slow for some scenarios
There are plenty of companies offering ION based netbooks and nettops these days. Most of them have very similar spec sheets and thus the price becomes the only deciding factor. ASRock has taken a different approach with the ION 330HT-BD. This high-end...
