Shuttle XPC slim DH470C

By making use of the 10th generation Intel’s CPUs (max TDP of 65W), the DH470 is a powerful little machine with quite a bit of interfaces in order to be used for both home and also business applications. Its compact chassis does allow it to be installed in a lot of areas such as the back of the monitor via the included VESA mount, in a rack (two units at once) but can be also mounted vertically by using the PS02 stand. Where WiFi connection is not possible, the LTE adapter kit WWN03 makes connection to a mobile network possible and makes use of a nanoSIM card. When the product is installed in a less accessible housing, we can install an additional power button via the optional CXP01 accessory, we can add internal WiFi connectivity via the WLN-M accessory but can also purchase the PVG01 adapter for having VGA output as well. In terms of temperature during high load, we have seen a maximum temperature of 84 degrees Celsius for the CPU, which is well within operating limits. During this time, the ambient temperature was about 22.5 degrees Celsius; in terms of generated noise, the unit is basically inaudible in IDLE (29.6 dBA) but can ramp up to 39.3 dBA while it is performing intensive tasks such as lengthy video rendering. The i3-10100 CPU and the motherboard are very well optimized in terms of power consumption during very low loads, so we have recorded only 8.92W in IDLE, while in maximum load the power consumption has jumped to about 80W. Without a doubt, we will surely recommend to place this unit in an area where good ventilation is assured, even if Shuttle claims that the unit can operate in environments with an ambient of up to 50 degrees Celsius. This barebone unit is one of the more affordable kits you can find online and can be purchased for about 267 Euros; for this value, it offers quite a bit of benefits!