ASRock Enters Intel NUC Market With Beebox SFF PC

By Nathan Kirsch

ASRock Beebox is the Worlds Only NUC that Supports Dual Channel Memory, Triple Monitor, 4K Playback and Type-C USB

ASRock Beebox

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16, 2015 There are all kinds of reasons why you might want to own a mini PC. However if youre planning to place one in your living room or bedroom as a home theater system then you should probably consider waiting till July, because ASRock Beebox is going to be the only NUC in the market that has dual channel memory, legitimately supports triple monitor, seamless 4K video playback, and comes with a Type-C USB port.

Its a common belief that a systems video playback ability is linked to graphics cards, chips with integrated graphics, or perhaps even memory capacity. Chipsets such as Intels N3000 series claim to support 4K playback and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC/H.265), but when ASRocks research and development team got their hands dirty on building Beebox, the results werent as promising as expected so they decided to dig deeper. After several attempts and hours of testing, the conclusion that smooth 4K video playback also relied on dual channel memory came into clear view.

As ASRock demonstrates in their video, systems that only support single channel memory fail to stream fluid 4K content, albeit using the most high end Intel N3700 SoC and installing a single 8GB DDR3 memory DIMM to meet Intels maximum memory capacity limit. Beebox on the other hand, is currently powered by Intels N3000 SoC and designed to support dual channel memory with a maximum capacity of 16GB. Surprisingly, by merely installing two 2GB DDR3 memory DIMMs was more than enough for Beebox to provide eye soothing 4K content.

ASRock Beebox DRAM

To make graphics aficionados drool even harder, ASRocks Beebox is the worlds only NUC that features triple monitor with two HDMI ports and a DisplayPort, so it may qualify as a digital signage system as well. Furthermore, Beebox includes a free bundled remote controller, Type-C USB port, 802.11ac WiFi, plus it may also work as a wireless access point for other devices. While 4K content is becoming more popular every day, even NASA is uploading 4K videos of the vast emptiness of space to YouTube, so quit procrastinating and jump on the bandwagon with ASRocks Beebox!

Beebox dual channel memory smokes single channel systems:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEG3xYoct38

Watch our Beebox introduction video or download the 4K version to test your own computer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QN4ucox_Yo

About ASRock

ASRock Inc. was established in 2002, specializing in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With 3C design concepts, Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness, the company explores the limits of motherboard manufacturing while paying attention to environmental issues at the same time, developing products with the consideration of being eco-friendly.

ASRock has been growing fast and has become one of the three largest motherboard brands with its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in Europe and the USA. The young and vibrant company targets at the entry to mainstream segment of the MB business, owning reputation around the world market with its reliability and proficiency.