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More…The shoe-box-size, Vista-capable Shuttle XPC G2 2200 ($999 as of November 6, 2006) is a space-saving system that goes pretty far in view of its diminutive stature-but not far enough if you want a system for casual game play. Just 7.2 inches high and 7.8 inches wide, this system houses a 2.4-GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+ processor and 1GB of RAM, a combination that helped power this system to an above-average WorldBench 5 score of 95--fast enough to support some video and image editing.
Shuttle XPC G2 2200
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Multimedia
| Audio Adapter Model | Integrated Realtek AC'97 Audio |
| Audio Channels | 5.1 surround |
| Graphics Board RAM Type | Using main memory |
| Video chipset | VIA Chrome9 IGP |
| Video bus | Integrated |
Expansion Slots
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 1 |
| Number of PCI slots | 1 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 0 |
| PCI Express Slots | 1 |
| Slots | 2 |
Display
| Included monitor | No |
| Monitor model number | Shuttle XP17 Lite |
| Display type | LCD |
| Display size | 17 inches |
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Pros
Small, space-saving system
Reasonable performance
Cons
Limited expansion options inside case
Bottom Line
PC offers reasonable performance and some expansion options in a package ideal for small spaces.
Shuttle XPC G2 2200
XPC G2 2200 Review, by Richard Baguley November 20, 2006
Unfortunately, this system can't handle even casual gaming. The G2 2200 barely completed some of our graphics tests, and it failed two others. Our test system depended on an integrated VIA Chrome 9 IGP graphics chip; you can, however, add a dedicated graphics card via the system's single PCI Express x16 card slot.
The exterior of the small case offers six USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports, and both coaxial and optical digital audio outputs (the PC supports up to 5.1 surround sound audio). Inside, though, the system has little room for expansion: You get a single internal drive bay, and two slots for half-height cards (one each for PCI Express x16 and for PCI). The cramped quarters make working inside the case a pain, too. To install a new hard drive, you must undo three screws to remove the cover, undo two more to access the drive carrier, and then unplug a load of cables to remove the drive assembly cage so you can add the drive.
Our test system came with Shuttle's 17-inch XP17 LCD, a satisfactory monitor that produced strong colors and good shadow detail. It's portable, too, with an easy-tote handle integrated on top.
The XPC G2 2200 is an attractive system--especially for use in space-constrained environments--but even casual gamers would do well to consider springing for a dedicated graphics card.
Richard Baguley
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 517 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 330 |
| Adobe Premiere | 382 |
| Ahead Nero | 430 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 367 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 797 |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 3.1 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 2.4 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 7.01 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 4.37 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 546 |
| Mozilla | 442 |
| Multitasking | 717 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 451 |
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 21.97 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 17.2 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 10.4 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 310 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 34.43 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 13.9 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 8.39 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 381 |
| WinZip | 354 |
| World Bench 5 Score | 95 |
| World Bench 5 Word Score | Fair |
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