Meet the Barebone
The Shuttle XPC cube Barebone SH170R6 - a 14-liter Cube PC
The Shuttle XPC Barebone SH170R6 packs the 6th Generation of Intel Core desktop processors for LGA1151 socket into an elegant, fresh case design. The aluminium case cover with a black-brushed surface has a volume of 14 litre which is just a third of the volume of a standard Midi tower. Despite its small dimensions, it is brimming with features. Set up a top-performer with the latest LGA1151 "Skylake" processor, a dual-slot PCI Express graphics card, M.2-SSD, two 6 TB hard disks in RAID mode and 32 GB of DDR4 memory, plus Blu-ray drive. However, also cost-effective configurations without dedicated graphics cards are possible, since Intel's Skylake generation offers an amazing inbuilt CPU and graphics performance with low energy consumption. The Shuttle XPC cube Barebone SH170R6 sports Intel's H170 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) which is part of the 100 Series "Sunrise Point" chipset. The H170 chipset consists of a single chip and integrates the hard drive controller, network controller, firmware interface, PCIe links, USB and other connectors.
The Shuttle XPC cube Barebone SH170R6 supports up to 64 GB of DDR4- 2133 memory which is ideal for workstations powered by 64-bit operating systems, so users take full advantage of high-performance configurations. Compatible memory comes in 288-pin DIMM modules at 1.2V operating voltage.
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| FORM FACTOR | Shuttle Form Factor |
| PROCESSOR | Socket LGA 1151 (H4) supports the sixth generation of Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium and Celeron processors Maximum supported processor power consumption (TDP) = 95W Codename "Skylake", 14nm process technology, up to 8 MB of L3 cache |
| MEMORY | 4 x 288-pin slots Supports DDR4-2133 memory (PC4-17066) at 1.2V Supports 2+2 Dual Channel mode Supports max. 16 GB per DIMM, maximum total size of 64 GB |
| VGA | Intel® HD Graphics |
| AUDIO | 7.1 channel High Definition Audio with Realtek ALC892 codec Analog: line-out (7.1-ch), line-in, microphone, AUX input (onboard) Digital Audio via HDMI and DisplayPort outputs |
| ETHERNET | Intel i219LM PHY connected to the MAC of the processor Supports 10 / 100 / 1.000 MBit/s operation |
| STORAGE INTERFACE | Support SATA 6.0 Gb/s bandwidth / M.2 2280 (x4 PCIe 3.0) |
| FRONT PANEL | Microphone input Headphone output (line-out) 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 2.0 (1x Fast charge port with up to 2A) [4] Power button Power indicator (blue LED) Hard disk drive indicator (yellow LED) |
| BACK PANEL | HDMI v1.4 2x DisplayPort v1.2 [5] 6x USB 3.0 GigaBit LAN (RJ45) External Serial ATA (eSATA 6 Gb/s) 7.1-ch Audio line-out (2x rear/front, bass/center, surround/back) Audio Line-in Clear CMOS button Optional: serial port RS-232 (Accessory: H-RS232) 3x perforation for optional WLAN antennas |
| DRIVE BAYS | (2)3.5" HDD |
| DIMENSIONS | 33.2 x 21,6 x 19.8 cm (LWH), 14.2 litre Weight: 3.5 kg net / 5.0 kg gross |
| POWER | Built-in 300 Watt mini switching power supply (Shuttle PC61J) |
| ACCESSORIES | PHD3: 3.5" to 2.5" adapter H-RS232: Backpanel COM port adapter for RS232 serial interface WLN-C: Wireless LAN 802.11n module with external antennas PC63J: 500W power supply, 80 PLUS® Silver |
| PCI SLOT | 1x PCI-Express x16 v3.0 slot (PEG, for graphics cards only) 1x PCI-Express x4 v3.0 slot This XPC supports dual-slot (double-width) graphics cards - in this case the second PCI-Express slot will be occupied. Graphics power connector: 6-pin |
| OS SUPPORT | Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Linux |
The Half-Size Mini-PCI-Express slot is intended for Wireless LAN adapter cards (e.g. the Shuttle Accessory WLN-C) as shown in the picture on the right. The M.2 slot (type 2280) is fully-equipped with 4X PCI-Express v3.0 lanes, SATA 3.0 und USB 2.0 interfaces. Modern M.2 SSDs with PCI Express interface (PCIe) provide a significant higher bandwidth compared to the usual SATA standard. Type 2280 means it supports the usual M.2 cards with a width of 22mm and a length of 80mm, but also 2230, 2242 and 2260 standard cards are supported. Shuttle XPC cubes offer the performance of a desktop PC at a third of the size while using standard desktop components. Shuttle keeps the concept of being "futureproof" in mind when designing the new R6 chassis. The meticulously designed internal layout already comes with cables fitted to reduce clutter, increase airflow and make the installation of components easy.
The Shuttle XPC cube Barebone SH170R6 consists of a stylish case with pre-installed mainboard, power supply unit (PSU) and cables. Despite its small form factor, it offers outstanding connectivity, functionality and performance. For a full PC system, a processor, memory, mass storage and operating system need to be added. Shuttle XPC cube Barebones are completely customizable meaning users can pick certain components on their own to ideally match their individual needs.
Skylake is the code-name for Intel's 6th Generation of Intel Core Processors introduced in 2015 along with the 100-Series chipsets. The Shuttle XPC cube Barebone SH170R6 supports the desktop version with socket LGA1151, while the previous generation (code name “Haswell”, LGA1150) is not compatible. Our tested Shuttle XPC CUBE barebone has been spotted here in the Benelux for roughly 265 EURO (Incl VAT).
