Shuttle is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of small form factor computers and accessories and they mark that occasion at Computex Taipei by adding 4 new products to its industry defining range of XPC computer systems.

Each of the new systems has been specifically designed to meet the unique needs of Shuttle’s main target markets consisting of media center, home, business and enthusiast. All the new products feature new design characteristics including 3 completing new chassis that has never been seen before on the XPC line.

Shuttle’s newest addition to the XPC family is the smallest XPC ever released. It measures in at 8.27” (W) x 2.1” (H) x 11.76” (D) which is roughly two inches wider and five inches deeper than an Apple Mac mini. Although it is a little bit bigger than a Mac mini it’s still relatively small and compact.

Aesthetically the X100 is a hit or miss. Users will either love it or hate it. Nevertheless we think it’s an attractive little system that reminds us of the original Nintendo Entertainment System. An aluminum accent strip graces the top and part of the front bezel. The aluminum accent leads into a 4-in-1 memory card reader that accepts SD, MMC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro. Below the card reader is a blue power LED. While the blue LED isn’t too obnoxious it would’ve been nice to see another color used, perhaps amber or white. A single front mounted USB 2.0 port is available for the end user—a feature neither the Apple Mac mini nor AOpen mini PC have.

Every Shuttle X100 system comes with a slot-load optical drive. Two optical drive options are available from Shuttle—a DVD-Rom/CD-RW and a dual-layer compatible DVD burner.

Review By Pcworld

If you simply want a desktop system that will take up minimal space, the XPC X100 will suit you well. I can also see it having a role in the living room if you lay out more cash for a roomier hard drive and a TV-tuner card. But if space isn’t an issue, you can spend less money on a slightly larger desktop PC that will provide you with a lot more power.

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Review By Reviews.Cnet

The Shuttle XPC X100′s 1.6GHz Intel Core Duo CPU is the same processor you’d find in a Mac Mini, and it is certainly up to the task. But compared to Intel’s new Core 2 Duo line, as well as other recent systems from Shuttle with more powerful processors, it doesn’t rise to the top. The system has a generous 2GB of RAM, and the 250GB hard drive runs at a standard 7,200rpm, not the slower 5,400rpm we’ve seen in some ultrasmall form factor systems that use laptop hard drives. Though it’s not the swiftest of systems, it has the power for running standard Media Center apps.

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Review By Review.Zdnet

Despite the slightly larger footprint, the Shuttle XPC X100 is an attractive system–a matte-black steel chassis with silver highlights. The front slot-loading DVD burner, a power button, a single-slot four-in-one media card reader, and a lone USB 2.0 jack are the only items on the uncluttered front face. Around back, you’ve got DVI and S-Video outputs, four USB 2.0 jacks, and one FireWire connection, plus analog and S/PDIF audio connections. The addition of component-video outputs, even through a breakout cable would have been nice, but the DVI and S-Video ports should suffice for most home-theater users.

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Review By Reghardware

The XPC X100 is pitched at a new era of home entertainment computers based on Windows XP Media Center Edition. A typical spec, said Shuttle, is a 1.83GHz Core Duo T2400 processor; 512MB of dual-channel DDR 2 SDRAM; ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics on an MXM module so it’s upgradeable; 250GB Serial ATA II hard drive; HD Audio; Gigabit Ethernet; 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi; four-in-one memory card reader; one front- and three rear-mounted USB 2.0 ports; DVI, TV-out and S/P DIF ports; and a six-pin Firewire connector.

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