A neat little desktop, no doubt, but the latest refresh is a step up. Granted, it may not be the tiniest PC on the street anymore, but with that size comes a lot more brawn to do some serious work-and-play.
So, what are we talking about? The new Magnus One (model EU275070C) stands approximately 10.7 by 5.0 by 9.8 inches in dimensions, giving it a case volume of just below 8.5 liters. It is still fairly manageable for most desks; however, this extra space sure allows for some inside guts.
The compact powerhouse is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with an integrated NPU for those AI workloads. And what about graphics? Zotac hasn't skimped, stuffing in an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 with 12GB of GDDR7 VRAM. So there you have it, ready to take on modern gaming as well as resource-heavy creative applications.
The Windows-based version ships with a hearty 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD to get you started; however, power users among you will be pleased to know that the upgrade path is wide open. It has two DDR5 slots supporting a staggering maximum of 96GB of memory. For storage, it offers a primary M.2 slot with speedy PCIe 5.0 support, a second M.2 slot running PCIe 4.0, and even room for a classic 2.5-inch SATA drive, whether that's an HDD or SSD.
With the connectivity options provided by Zotac, you will be well-suited. You have:
- A handy 3-in-1 card reader.
- Four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for fast external storage.
- Four additional USB 3.0 ports, including one Type-C.
- A versatile Thunderbolt 4 port.
- Wi-Fi 7 to support the highest of wireless speeds.
- Two Ethernet ports with speeds of 5Gbit/s and 1Gbit/s, for that extra bit of wired reliability.
A 500W power supply unit with 80+ Platinum efficiency keeps everything running smoothly. Cooling is done through traditional fans and heatsinks, meaning no complex water-cooling algorithm making life difficult.
The only clincher? Well, you'll need to have some patience to get your hands on the revamped Zotac Magnus One. It's not purchasable just yet, but it's certainly one desktop solution to watch if you're looking for something powerful and compact.
