The Shuttle X27 a future Windows Home Server? Media Center?

CNet has announced the new pricing on the Atom Powered Shuttle X27.   Does it have enough giddy’up to power a WHS?  HTPC? Perhaps it would be a good companion desktop running gOS. Here are the Specs:

Features and specifications listed by Shuttle for the X27 include:

• Processor — Intel Atom 230 clocked at 1.6GHz
• Memory — up to 2GB of 533/400MHz DDR memory
• Storage — Bays for 5.25-inch optical drive and 2.5-inch hard disk drive
• Display — Outputs to DVI, with unspecified resolutions
• Networking — 1 x gigabit Ethernet port, with RJ45 connector
• Other I/O:
  • 1 x DVI
  • 1 x “d-sub” (could be either VGA or serial)
  • 4 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x SATA
  • 1 x IDE
  • Audio:
    • 1 x mic in
    • 1 x line in
    • 1 x line out
• Expansion — PCI expansion slot
• Dimensions — 9.85 x 7.3 x 2.75 inches
• Power requirements — 60W AC adapter; 38W consumption

The X27 will ship with drivers for Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Tags: BYOB Hardware

Category: Gadget, Home Server Storage