14 DAY TRIAL // Although the AMD Brazos 2.0 launch is still scheduled for next month, Japanese company Fujitsu is listing the new Esprimo EH30/HT desktop all-in-one system as available, on its official website.
AMD’s APUs have been, and still are, a great success for the company and will probably help things change in the PC market.
The next generation of low-power APUs from AMD is still based on TSMC’s now very mature 40nm process.
Improvements come in the form of an increased clock frequency and a heap of new features like USB 3.0 for example.
The Fujitsu EH30/HT system comes with an AMD E2-1800 APU that integrates a very capable iGPU, called AMD Radeon HD 7340.
The E2-1800 MHz APU runs at a 1700 MHz frequency. It has two “Zacate” processing cores, each with 512 KB or Level 2 cache.
The APU also integrates a memory controller running a single 64-bit channel able to handle DDR3 memory modules up to DDR3-1333.
The AMD Radeon HD 7340 iGPU has 80 shaders and runs at a default frequency of 523 MHz, but it can turbo up to 680 MHz when the 3D tasks thrown at it are very demanding.
The TDP is just 18 watts and that helps the Fujitsu Esprimo EH30/HT stay very quiet during movie play or other activities.
The maximum system memory option is 8 GB in two SO-DIMM slots supporting DDR3-1333 MHz modules.
The display is a Super Fine LCD VX TFT color LCD LED backlight with claimed “high-speed response and high resolution with high color purity” and a 20” diagonal size.
The maximum resolution is 1600 x 900, with a 0.276 mm pixel pitch.
A DVD-Writer is also included next to the 1 TB HDD. There is also an SD Card reader and a DBV-T included along with 6 USB 2.0 ports and, unfortunately there is no mention about USB 3.
The system also comes with Gigabit LAN, Wireless N, Bluetooth 4.0, a wireless keyboard and mouse set along with a remote control.
The multimedia features are rich, as the HD webcam comes with face recognition and an auto-off feature for the system when you leave it for a longer period. Also, the integrated speakers come with DTS certification.
All this can consume a maximum of 68 watts. That’s less than a light bulb and the weight is just 5.8 Kg. That would be 12.7 pounds in imperial.
Unfortunately, the FMV models are only available in Japan and the price is around 1,230 USD.
That would be around 970 EUR for the European buyers.
A great price for the package, but you might have to ask your friends from Japan to buy and send you one.
