Zotac MEK1 Black (i7-7700, GTX 1070Ti) Mini Gaming PC Review

1. Introduction2. Thermals and Noise3. Storage and CPU Performance4. 3DMark & Gaming Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

In this review we take a look at the Zotac MEK1 mini gaming PC. The MEK1 manages to use an ultra-slim Mini ITX form factor without sacrificing performance as it still features an i7-7700 and a GTX 1070 Ti. We tested it across a range of games and benchmarks to see if it is worth the £1439 asking price.

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Specifications:

• CPU: Intel Core i7 7700, Quad Core, 8 threads, clock speed 3.6 GHz, boost clock 4.2Ghz.
• Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400 Mhz
• GPU: GeForce GTX 1070 Ti , GDDR5 , 8GB
• Storage Drives: 1x 240GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 1x 1 TB 2.5″ SATA HDD
• PSU Wattage: 450 W
• Network: 802.11ac WiFi,Dual Wired Gigabit LAN
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home (64 bit)
• Dimensions: 118.01mm Width x 415.15mm Height x 418.32mm Depth

Front Panel:

• 1 x Headphone
• 1 x Mic In
• 1 x Power Button
• 1 x Power LED
• 2 x USB 3.0

Rear Panel:

• 1 x Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
• 3 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1 x DVI-D DL
• 1 x HDMI 2.0b
• 1 x Line In
• 1 x Line Out
• 1 x Mains Power Cord Connector
• 1 x Mic-In
• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo
• 1 x Rear Speaker Out
• 2 x RJ-45
• 1 x S/PDIF-Out (Optical)
• 2 x USB 2.0
• 4 x USB 3.0
• 2 x WiFi Antenna connectors

Box contents: 

• 1 x OS Recovery Disk
• 1 x Quick Start Guide
• 2 x Stands
• 1 x UK Power Cable
• 1 x USB Flash Drive with Drivers
• 1 x User Manual
• 1 x Warranty Card2 x Wi-Fi Antenna

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