Barebone is based on the LGA1155 socket and can be quite powerful in the right hands

Jan 12, 2012 16:21 GMT  ·  By

In case you all missed it, Shuttle is ready to start selling the latest Barebone PC to ever come out of its labs.

Since it is a barebone PC, it ships without a processor, memory and storage units.

That means that owners have to get their own Intel Core-series chip, HDD / SSD and ODD.

What the XH61 does have, though, is a motherboard with two RAM slots, four SATA 3.0 Gbps ports and room for a 2.5-inch drive and a slim DVD/Blu-ray drive.

In other words, up to a Core i7 can be used (max TDP is 65W), along with 16 GB of DDR3 memory.

Other specifications include 7.1-channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, six USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 ports (two), HDMI and D-sub (graphics prowess comes from the CPU's own GPU).

Finally, the total height is of 7 centimeters (2.75 inches), the price is €146 ($186) and it is even possible to fasten the item to a VESA mount (at the back of a display).