ASRock Industrial Computer has announced its new ultra-small form factor (UCFF) desktop computers powered by AMD's Ryzen 4000U series processors. The new 4X4 Box-4000 series systems are designed primarily for offices and businesses, but given the capabilities of AMD's latest APUs, these systems can also be used as small home theater PCs (HTPC). ASRock's UCFF 4X4 Box-4000 Series PCs come in a miniature Intel NUC-type chassis and are based on AMD's Ryzen 7 4800U, Ryzen 5 4500U or Ryzen 3 4300U with eight, six or four cores respectively, as well as Radeon RX. Vega Graphics. Oh, and it comes with a VESA mount that allows it to be securely attached to a monitor, making it an 8-core Apple iMac rival. Systems can be equipped with up to 64GB of DDR4 memory using two modules, an M.2-2280 SSD (with a PCIe x4 or SATA interface) and a 2,5-inch/7mm SATA drive.
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Small but mighty
Being primarily desktop PCs, ASRock's 4X4 Box-4000 Series compact desktops feature rich connectivity. The computers are equipped with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, two Ethernet ports (one 2.5 GbE, another is standard GbE with DASH support), two display outputs (one DisplayPort 1.2a, one HDMI 2.0 a), three USB type connectors A, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C ports (with DP 1.2a) and a headphone audio jack. Due to its extensive connectivity, ASRock's 4X4 Box-4000 Series can drive four monitors and can be managed remotely, a combination of features that will be so appreciated by office workers who need more than one. screen and by IT administrators.
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(Image credit: ASRock Industrial) ASRock Industrial's ultra-compact 4X4 Box-4000 systems are currently listed on the company's website, so expect them to be available to manufacturer customers shortly. Unfortunately, we don't know if these UCFF PCs will ever be available on the channel and their price. Source: ASRock Industrial