Quiet PC Zeno NT-H67 Fanless PC review

Although the Gigabyte GA-H67N-USB3-B3 motherboard has two spare SATA2 ports – both SATA3 ports are connected to the disc drive and hard disk – there’s no room in the case for any more storage. Both memory slots are occupied, too, but we anticipate no need to upgrade the PC’s current 8GB of RAM. There are two USB3 ports and one eSATA port at the back, along with four more USB2 ports. There’s also a set of 3.5mm stereo ports for 7.1 analogue surround sound and both coaxial and optical S/PDIF digital audio outputs, along with the usual Gigabit Ethernet port.

The system doesn’t come with a mouse or keyboard, but is bundled with an iMon media centre remote control. You can use the iMon to trigger programs, move the mouse cursor and control media players. It’s easy to use and extremely versatile, but doesn’t fully replace the usual peripherals.

Zeno NT-H67 is a brilliant bit of design, but it’s painfully expensive. It’s the only media centre PC we’ve ever seen which is completely silent, but you’re paying around £600 for the privilege. If you have such exacting requirements, though, the Zero NT-H67 could be the media centre for you.