The silver side portions if the MAG contain the various connections and vents for the small unit to function. Here are some overall shots of the MAG sat on the supplied upright base - it's quite the looker!


Black and silver works well.


The supplied stand is sturdy and secure.

Up front we find the power switch along with the power and HDD access led's, a single USB socket, the standard headphone and microphone sockets and a 6in1 card reader slot.


Front ports.

The rear of the MAG incorporates a good selection of decent connectors. As you can see these include an eSATA port, a gigabit ethernet socket, 4x USB ports, vga socket, an HDMI port (capable of streaming 8 channel digital audio), an optical digital audio socket and the power socket for the supplied power brick.


Rear connectivity is good.

Note that the slot beneath the vga socket does nothing. At first i assumed it was something like a micro-sd socket but it's actually a blanking plate for the possible inclusion of a DVI socket in a future revision.

Both the top and the base portions of the MAG feature venting to keep the internals supplied with air. The top section has an additional USB socket while the base has vents straddling the clip mechanism that works with both the vertical stand and the VESA bracket.


Hot air vent and USB.


Cool air intake and stands locking slot.

It also fits securely into the supplied VESA mount. This allows it to piggy back onto most modern TFT screens to truly keep a low profile!


MAG in the supplied VESA mount.

Here it is on the supplied stand and powered up. As you can see a large orange 'Zotac style' hoop appears once turned on. It's a nice feature and is certainly an obvious clue that the machine is on!


The ZOTAC MAG powered up!

Now let's see how the MAG performs.