Shuttle Barebone XS35V4 Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2014-09-05

The latest X35V4 model from Shuttle integrates one energy-efficient J1900 quad-core Intel SoC which features Ivy Bridge Graphics and inside the enclosure we can also house one 2.5’’ HDD/SSD, up to 8GB DDR3L SODIMM, a slim optical drive or with an extra adapter we can install a secondary 2.5’’ storage drive. All system runs on passive ventilation, so no extra noise is generated from the inside.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

Shuttle has updated the XS mini-PC Barebone series with another model, the XS35V4 featuring a quad-core J1900 Celeron CPU at 2GHz (2.41GHz boost):

 

 

 

The supplied box is provided with a transparent plastic carry handle:

 

 

 

On one of the sides we will spot a yellow sticker which list the hardware specs; our sample sticker is wrongfully stating that the J1900 Celeron is a Dual-Core processor when it is, in fact, Quad-Core:

 

 

 

Inside the box we will find the barebone fully protected and surrounded by thick foam material:

 

 

 

The accessories box contains everything we need to get the installation going:

 

 

 

Here is what we have in detail:

 

-metallic dock

-installation disk

-screws and adapter for 2.5’’ HDD/SSD installation

-screws and adapter for optical drive installation

-power lead

-power adapter

-spare rubber adhesive circles

 

 

 

The power adapter was manufactured by Asian Power Devices and is rated on the output as 19V, 2.1A:

 

 

 

A separate re-sealable plastic bag contains inside the Quick Guide in multiple languages:

 

 

 

 

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