Introduction

There is no doubt that in the last year the popularity of HTPC's has grown hugely. Part of this is down to the release of Intel’s Atom platform and its media features when combined with the Nvidia ION. This increase in HTPC sales has also been due to the release of some rather impressive mini-ITX products which give end users some fantastic functionality in the build-it-yourself market.

Today we are taking a look at Dell’s latest offering in the mini desktop market. The Zino HD has some impressive specifications on paper with promise of great media features and high performance in other tasks. Today we find out if the Zino HD is the ideal HTPC or multi-purpose desktop packed into a 7.8 by 7.8inch footprint.