Giga-Byte G-MAX TA4 Mini PC

The market for the small form factor (SFF) PC, also known as the Mini PC, is one that has been steadily growing since Shuttle first shipped the SV24 in 2001. Other companies have since followed suit, answering consumers’ pleas for smaller (and quieter) computers by making alterations to the original Shuttle design. Taiwanese PC manufacturer, Giga-Byte, known best for their popular motherboards, entered the Mini PC market with the G-MAX TA1, a barebones kit noted for its incredibly small size. Its success with the TA1 has led them to follow up with other Mini PC models, such as those in the SA and TC lines.

The G-MAX TA4 (version 2.0) is one of the latest in Giga-Byte’s offerings, although it has recently been joined by the SA4 and TC4. It is, like its predecessors, a barebones kit, although there are enough options to flesh out an almost-complete system right out of the box. It’s encased in the G-MAX Mini PC form factor casing distinctive of all Giga-Byte Mini PC offerings, such as those listed in their Mini PC product page, as well as some offerings by others who’ve licensed the design, such as AMD.

in the package is the following:
PC Case and system
Specialized Heat Sink*
External Power Supply Unit
24X Slim CD-ROM or DVD-Rom (Optional)
PCMCIA Slot (Optional)
2.5-inch Slim Hard Drive (Optional)
Power Cord
Keyboard and Mouse (Optional)
Flat Screen to CRT Adaptor
System Assembly Manual
Windows Driver CD
Ribbon Cable
Screws for the Slim Hard Drive and CR-ROM.