Zotac has launched the ZBOX QU29N5000, a compact 3.03 liter workstation designed for heavy artificial intelligence and 3D simulation workloads. The mini PC packs an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, an Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 graphics card with 24GB of GDDR7 memory, and support for up to 96GB of RAM. The barebone system is currently listed on retail platforms starting around $6230.
Engineered for industrial design and machine learning tasks, the system delivers up to 1860 TOPS of AI compute. The RTX Pro 5000 chip carries ISV certification, preventing rendering crashes during intensive modeling runs. Zotac confirmed that the hardware runs large language models between 7B and 30B parameters natively using frameworks like TensorRT and vLLM. This keeps sensitive corporate data completely on the local device without needing cloud servers.
Because the computer ships as a barebone chassis, buyers must supply their own memory and storage drives. The motherboard includes 2 SO DIMM slots capable of handling 96GB of DDR5 6400 memory. Storage options are flexible. You get 1 PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, 1 PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot, and a separate 2.5 inch SATA bay that fits either a solid state drive or a mechanical disk.
The chassis measures 210 by 203 by 71 millimeters and features an anti shock interior structure to survive vibration on factory floors. Physical connectivity is extensive across the front and rear panels. You get 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 5 USB A ports, 1 USB C port, a UHS II SD card reader, and dual ethernet jacks supporting 5G and 1G speeds. Video outputs include 3 DisplayPort 2.1b connections and 2 HDMI ports, alongside Wi Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless modules with external antenna jacks.
