Solid capactors are used throughout the board, quickly becoming a mainstream feature for most motherboard makers. Also visible is the Realtek ALC888 DTS audio chip - Digital Dolby certified.

Mosfets are also cooled by large metal heatsinks. Do note the awkwardly positioned Floppy drive connector.

A single PCI slot, accompanied by a PCIE slot. The placement of the PCIE slot allows only single-slot solutions to be used.

Shuttle has improved their optical drive tray ejection machanism. An adjustable contact point makes it absolutely convenient as there are varying degrees of front bezel designs for optical drives available on the market now.

All the device connectors are closely placed together for easy reach, with ample support for SATA-based devices. As with all Shuttle PCs, individuals accustomed to the large spacious allowances of a normal ATX casing might have a little bit of trouble adapting to a situation with such limited space for them to work with.

Internal cabling was very neat, with most of the work already done during assembly. Most cable ties and restrictors were already in place, making the cables snake around the casing; blended in with the metal frame of the case. Installing hard drives, optical drives and even processors will be a breeze due to the good amount of clearance provided.

Now , forward to some benchmarks!