Not too long since the SG33G5M Shuttle was announced and here it is ready to take its place on your desk or in your living room! This kind of Shuttle had disappeared for a while from the official list of Shuttles but here it is back and dare I say it better than ever!

For starters it comes with a remote control so you can really actually use it like you would any other electronic device in your living room from your couch a very nice touch. Of course it is compatible with Windows MCE and Vista - not so sure how it deals with Linux and stuff like Freevo or Myth though - which means it can be turned into your very own DVR in no time. The screen in the front is very flexible, it can display a large list of things and it is fairly large and clear. A boon to its Media Centre credential is of course the 250W silent power supply but even more so is the HDCP compatible HDMI output so you can connect it to your HDTV and watch your HD movies or channels. There is also 7.1 DD/DTS audio out to complete the package!

Now of course this is mainly a media centre Shuttle SFF but it does not really skimp on power. You can use any of the Core 2 Duo processors from Intel, including the latest 1333FSB ones (though you should stay away from the very high end ones because of the 250W supply and also to reduce heat and noise). However the real surprise is that , like its less media friendly sibling the Shuttle SG33G5B, it has some overclocking potential through BIOS. It allows you to play with CPU and RAM frequencies and voltages right out of the box. Very cool indeed.

The colour scheme is quite nice actually, I like the solid dark gray although not entirely sold on the gold accents on the front but that is a rather minor gripe and definitely subjective. Nothing really at fault at here so head to our configuration page and make the Shuttle SG33G5M yours!

Tags: Barebones, Media Center, High Definition, Remote Control, SFF, Shuttle