Meet the Zotac ZBox Magnus EK71080
This well-equipped mini PC measures just 5.04 by 8.86 by 7.99 inches (HWD). This test model came configured with RAM, a hard drive, and an OS installed, but you can instead get a bare version that you can build out yourself.
A Modern Profile
The modern look of the ZBox's all-black metal case serves double duty classing up an office or a living space.
A Look at the Front Side
The front face houses a full-size SD-card reader, USB Type-A and Type-C ports (both supporting USB 3.1), and separate microphone-in and headphone-out jacks.
Ports on the Back
You get a quartet of USB Type-A 3.0 ports, plus dual Ethernet jacks, and the power adapter connection. The GeForce GTX 1080 has an HDMI-out port, three DisplayPort connectors, and a legacy DVI-D port.
A Perforated Side
The heat output from the Core i7-7700HQ CPU is the likely limit of what air cooling can handle in a chassis of this volume.
An Even Greater State of Flow
The top of the EK71080 is also perforated, here in a honeycomb pattern, to allow maximum airflow.
Accessing the Interior
Flipping over the chassis is necessary to gain access to the interior, which you reach via the underside of the PC.
A Look Inside
To get full access to the storage and memory under the bottom cover, you unscrew four thumbscrews. Here, you can see the hard drive, the RAM modules, and the M.2 drive.
SO-DIMM Slots
In our ready-configured version of the system, one of the two SO-DIMM slots was unoccupied, allowing for a RAM upgrade. (The maximum is 32GB.)