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Shuttle DS57U Barebone Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2015-08-04

Shuttle has built the DS57U inside a proven chassis, which takes quite little space and succeeds to cool the internal components without the need of extra fans; one of the case laterals is acting like a huge heatsink and in this case it only remains warm even when the system is stressed to the max. Besides the Intel Celeron 3205U, we will also find models on the same platform with the Intel i3-5005U CPU (DS57U3), the Intel i5-5200U CPU (DS57U5) or the Intel i7-5500U CPU (DS57U7). For extra value we are also offered a VESA mount and screws, in order to easily install the unit behind our office monitor (when applicable).

Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

We have recently received in our test labs one of the latest machines from Shuttle, which integrates in their Slim-PC category, the 1.3L DS57U barebone, which has at its center the Intel Broadwell ULV Celeron 3205U 1.5GHz dual-core processor; the product is shipped inside a medium-sized cardboard box, which has a very simple box art:

On one of the box sides, we will be welcomed by an attached sticker, which tells us the main hardware characteristics of the product along with a small warning which informs the buyer that the barebone only supports DDR3L 1.35V SODIMM memory modules:

The box is provided by a handle for easy manipulation:

The product along with its bundle are held inside with lots of protective foam material:

Besides the bundle, we will also receive the installation manuals, in different languages, which are held separately inside a transparent plastic bag:

After describing the barebone and board interfaces, the manufacturer is explaining step-by-step the installation process:

We get an additional leaflet regarding the VESA mounts:

The Shuttle Slim PC is not called slim for nothing: its dimensions are 20cm x 16.5cm x 3.95cm (LWH) and also has the necessary mounting pieces for VESA mounting as a free accessory:

The frontal area of the unit comes with no less than 4 USB 2.0 ports, the Power and HDD activity LEDs, the Power button, two COM ports but also one SD Card reader:

On the back we will get to see contacts for an external power or CMOS button or 5V DV voltage supply, one DisplayPort port, one HDMI port, a microphone and headphone jack, two USB 3.0 ports, two RJ45 Gigabit LAN ports and one DC-IN port:

On one of the device laterals, we have ventilation holes available:

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