Dell Zino HD takes on the Mac mini

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By Benny Har-Even

Posted on 16 Nov 2009 at 12:41

Not content with taking on Apple’s MacBook Air with the Adamo XPS, Dell has now turned its attention to the Mac mini, with the launch of the Zino HD.

The Zino HD sports Mac mini-like dimensions, measuring 7.8in by 7.8in, but in an effort to differentiate it from the Apple box it's available in almost every colour bar white.

The machine is powered by a choice of energy efficient single- or dual-core AMD Athlon processors, rather than Intel Core 2 Duos, which makes a lot of sense from a performance-to-value ratio. Unlike Apple, Dell's also offering a Blu-ray reader/DVD burner combo drive as an option.

Up to 8GB of DDR2 memory can be fitted, with a choice of hard disks ranging from 160GB up to 1TB, while graphics are provided through ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 or 4330 chips.

Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11n wireless cards are onboard, while round the back you'll find two eSATA ports and a single HDMI connection.

The Zino HD is available from Dell now and features Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as standard, with Professional as an option.

Prices start at £299 including VAT and shipping.