Mini-PCs, gaming handhelds and GPUs: What Zotac is bringing to Computex 2025
Zotac is leaning on existing product lines this Computex, refreshing them with new components. #zotac #computex2025
Zotac's Computex lineup will consist mostly of updates to existing product lines. Photo: Zotac.
Many companies are going to be showcasing their latest and greatest at Computex this year, but for Zotac, the name of the game is steady improvement. While the company is previewing some of its new enterprise products, for its consumer-facing side, Zotac is spotlighting new entries in product lines we're familiar with.
Here are some of the highlights of what Zotac is bringing to Computex 2025:
Updated Magnus and ZBox mini-PCs
The Magnus One, now updated with Intel Core Ultra and NVIDIA Blackwell components. Photo: Zotac.
Outside of GPUs, Zotac has also put considerable effort in the mini-PC business through its Magnus line, which is one of the key areas of focus for the company aet this year's Computex. A big selling point of the Magnus series is the power it packs in a small size; for instance, the you'll find 13th Gen Intel Core i7s and GeForce RTX 4070 chips in the 2023 Magnus PCs.
This year, the company is refreshing the Magnus lineup. The Magnus One EN27507TC is what Zotac touts as the smallest PC in the world to come with an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor (it didn't specify whether they were Series 2 or Series 1 chips, however), as well as NVIDIA's new Blackwell GPUs, in the form of an RTX 5070 Ti.
Importantly, Zotac states that these two components are desktop class. Given that the size of the Magnus One sits at 8.48 litres and stretches the definition of 'mini' by quite a bit, this makes that pill easier to swallow.
The Magnus EN/EA comes in at 2.65 litres. Photo: Zotac.
If you're looking for something truly small, though, there's the Magnus EN75060TC (or just Magnus EN) and the Magnus EAMAX390C (Magnus EA). Both utilise the same chassis, a NUC-sized 2.65 litre case.
Due to its size, the Magnus EN does make slight concessions in the CPU department compared to the Magnus One, in this case utilising a mobile Intel Core Ultra 7. As far as graphics go, however, the Magnus EN houses a desktop GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. How Zotac managed to cram that in, and whether or not it'll perform under load, remains to be seen. In any case, though, it's an upgrade from the previous gen Magnus EN PC, which used a laptop GeForce RTX 4070.
By contrast, the Magnus EA is the AMD counterpart to the EN. Its choice of CPUs, however, is similarly top of the line, as it'll be pulling from AMD's Ryzen AI Max series. These mobile chips were recently released in CES earlier this year (read more about them here), and some of its strengths include its usage of unified memory (with a memory allocation of up to 96GB for the GPU) and a pretty wide configurable TDP range of 45W to 120W. These features could make up for the lack of a discrete GPU in the Magnus EA, as it relies only on integrated Radeon graphics.
We'll need to wait and see how Zotac will tweak the performance of the Ryzen chips in the Magnus EA (55W is the default TDP those chips have), but until then, we can get a sense of who it's for. Zotac stated that it's angled towards "gamers and creators" and highlights its potential use as a living room game console, so perhaps we could see a gaming-focused machine with enough gas in the tank to cross into workstation territory if needed.
Updated Zone handheld prototype
The last gen Zone handheld (pictured here) was Windows-based; the new Zone prototype will feature a Linux-based OS instead. Photo: Zotac.
In a bit of a homecoming moment, Zotac is unveiling an updated version of the Zotac Gaming Zone handheld console to be shown as a prototype. The original Zone was announced back in Computex 2024, and featured an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U as well as a 7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, the latter of which was (and still is) a rarity among Windows-based gaming handhelds.
The new Zone makes the jump to current-gen AMD chips with a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU. While we've tested this chip before in the context of a Copilot+ laptop (the ASUS Zenbook S 16 to be exact) and found it to be a fairly competent gaming chip, it'll take a bit more wrangling before we can get a true idea of how the new Zone will perform.
This is because the updated Zone uses a Linux-based OS called Manjaro, instead of the Windows 11 platform that the last-gen Zone used. Zotac states that Manjaro is specifically designed for handheld PCs, though its gaming performance hasn't been tested extensively; so far, the only other gaming handheld coming with Manjaro out of the box is the Orange Pi Neo, but it too has not been released yet.
ArcticStorm and Low Profile RTX 50 GPUs
Zotac says the new ArcticStorm will have its own take on the Infinity Mirror (depicted here on a Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 AMP Extreme Infinity). Photo: Zotac.
Finally, Zotac is also planning to show off its bevy of RTX 50 series GPUs at Computex, including a new ArcticStorm AIO graphics card. The ArcticStorm series distinguishes itself by its unique designs (take a look at 2019's RTX 2080 ArcticStorm to see what we mean), though it skipped the RTX 40-series of GPUs last year.
Zotac also stated that it would unveil a Low Profile RTX 50-series GPU at Computex. For context, Zotac's Low Profile series has typically been reserved for less powerful chips like the GTX 1050, 1650 and RTX 3050. Given that a discrete RTX 5050 hasn't been officially released by NVIDIA yet, it'll be interesting to see what Zotac is pushing exactly.
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