MC101 (A10)
Most Advanced Media Center (Full Version)Availability: In stock
USD 9,999.99
End of Life
It's the Most Advanced
Home Entertainment Center
Home Entertainment Center
Elegant aluminium design. Latest AMD APU Trinity A10.
Advanced 3DHD graphics. Massive 1TB storage.
Windows 7 Home Premium. TV tuner.
Many ports for extensive connectivity.
Advanced 3DHD graphics. Massive 1TB storage.
Windows 7 Home Premium. TV tuner.
Many ports for extensive connectivity.

"The mini PC embedded with all the interfaces necessary for a Media Centre PC."

"Real powerful against any multimedia challenge, the MC101 is an excellent media center."

"impressed with its gaming potential"

"high quality material well worth its asking price"


Watch Movies
On Your Biggest Screen
With a HDMI cable, you can connect your MC101 to the biggest HDTV in your home and start playing your movies and TV shows on the massive screen. Surfing the web and flipping through your photo library, all in brilliant HD.

Advanced Graphics
For Real-Life Gaming
Features a fast and responsive AMD Radeon vivid 3D HD graphics (HD7660G), it defined stutter free gaming performance and enabled countless visual effects. Compatible for all latest games, find a list of the most popular games and their performance on the MC101 here.

"Impressed with its gaming potential"
Dual Passive-Active Cooling
in Total Silence

MC101 achieves a maximum heat dissipation in total silence. You can adjust the cooling solution upon your needs using one of the 3 suggested thermal profiles .


Store All You Want
With a 1TB hard drive, you can pack all your files! Boost up to 2TB or more with an extra hard drive.
How much can you pack in a 2TB storage?

Over 2,000,000 Photos

Over 625,000 Songs

Over 2,600 Movies
Elegant Aluminium Design
As Slim As a SD Memory Card
With its thinness as small as a SD card, together with an elegant class- brushed silver aluminum design. The MC101 fits in just anywhere in your house.


Extreme Processing Speed
Latest AMD Trinity APU
The latest Quad-Core AMD Trinity APU - A10-4600M well recognised with its improvements in overall PC speed. The processor clock speed increases from the 2.3GHz baseline to a maximum of 3.2GHz to deliver extreme performance when required. Keeps up with computers three times its size. (More on APU)
MC101 comes with 8GB / 4GB of fast DDR3 1,600MHz Memory.
MC101 comes with 8GB / 4GB of fast DDR3 1,600MHz Memory.
Record and Watch TV Programs

The pre-installed TV tuner (DVB-T (HD) / ATSC) allows you to watch and record all Internet and terrestrial TV programs at anytime.

Consume As Low As 10 Watts
Packed with energy-efficient elements, its motherboard and APU processor consume as low as 10 watts when idle. It is perfect for energy saving.
Multi-Room Sharing
Stream Video and Audio
You can simply turn your MC101 into a centralised jukebox for your house with an ARCTIC Audio Relay and a speaker. The system allows you to stream your playlist and have it play anywhere, while someone else is watching movie on the media centre. Share your music everywhere with the most convenient way!


Become The Center Of Attention
You're well connected
Featured with the latest 802.11n wireless technology and a gigabit connection, you can broaden your social networks with just anyone! Surf the web, share the latest news, videos, games and shop online hassle-free.


Size & Weight


Height:
32 mm (1.3 inches)
Width:
168 mm (6.6 inches)
Length:
226 mm (8.9 inches)
Weight:
1.2 kg (2.6 pounds)
Hardware & Memory
Processor:
AMD Trinity A10 - 4600M
Graphic:
HD7660G
Chipset:
A70M
RAM:
8 GB (two x 4 GB) or 4 GB


Storage & Connection
mPCIe (mSATA):
free to use
SATA III 6 Gb/s:
HDD 1TB 5,400RPM
SATA III 6 Gb/s:
free to use

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium ( Windows 8 ready)

Communications
Wi-Fi:
802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;
4 IEEE 802.11a/b/g
4 IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Ethernet:
Gigabit LAN WOL option in Firmware
TV Tuner:
DVB-T (HD) / ATSC


Audio
8 channels audio codec
SPDIF out
Support Blu-ray
HD audio through HDMI
SPDIF out
Support Blu-ray
HD audio through HDMI
Connections & Expansion

Packaging & Box Content

Height:
110 mm (4.3 inches)
Width:
286 mm (11.3 inches)
Length:
226 mm (8.9 inches)

Operating System
DC 12V EuP 2013 compliant (<0.5W)

Warranty

Shipping Information
Item Number:
DPALI-MC101A-GBA01 (4GB - EU)
DPALI-MC101C-GBA01 (4GB - UK)
DPALI-MC101B-GBA01 (4GB - US)
DPALI-MC101S-GBA01 (4GB - AU)
DPALI-MC101J-GBA01 (8GB - EU)
DPALI-MC101L-GBA01 (8GB - UK)
DPALI-MC101K-GBA01 (8GB - US)
DPALI-MC101V-GBA01 (8GB - AU)
DPALI-MC101C-GBA01 (4GB - UK)
DPALI-MC101B-GBA01 (4GB - US)
DPALI-MC101S-GBA01 (4GB - AU)
DPALI-MC101J-GBA01 (8GB - EU)
DPALI-MC101L-GBA01 (8GB - UK)
DPALI-MC101K-GBA01 (8GB - US)
DPALI-MC101V-GBA01 (8GB - AU)
UPC:
0872767005815 (4GB - EU)
0872767005839 (4GB - UK)
0872767005822 (4GB - US)
0872767006034 (4GB - AU)
0872767005907 (8GB - EU)
0872767005921 (8GB - UK)
0872767005914 (8GB - US)
0872767006065 (8GB - AU)
0872767005839 (4GB - UK)
0872767005822 (4GB - US)
0872767006034 (4GB - AU)
0872767005907 (8GB - EU)
0872767005921 (8GB - UK)
0872767005914 (8GB - US)
0872767006065 (8GB - AU)
Gross Weight:
2.36 kg (5.2 pounds)

"The performance of the MC101 is impressive"
"If you are looking for a small system, the MC101 is definitely worth considering. It delivers a good performance in a very subdue exterior and compact size."
"The performance of the MC101 is impressive. With the MC101, the stuttering is nowhere to be found.We absolutely loved the ability to multi-task on the MC101. It is fast enough even compare to more expensive systems."
"The performance of the MC101 is impressive. With the MC101, the stuttering is nowhere to be found.We absolutely loved the ability to multi-task on the MC101. It is fast enough even compare to more expensive systems."
"The MC101 looks really nice with its modern aluminum chassis. For a HTPC, the performance is sufficient enough for everyday use. It is a very good solution for the living room with built-in WIFI and TV Tuner, smart memory... [more]
The MC101 is a really attractive computer.Beautiful Design and easy to integrate in your TV furniture, and powerful enough to resist any multimedia challenges, an astonishing cooling system added with a lot of possibilities.The MC101 is an... [more]

"ARCTIC has built an exciting system, with thick aluminum parts and unadorned appearance guaranteed to appeal to many people.
When it comes to media playback, the ARCTIC MC101 shines. The... [more]
When it comes to media playback, the ARCTIC MC101 shines. The... [more]
It is never an easy task to pack so much power in such a small footprint and have it all work in harmony
More than just a Media center. The MC101 is a computer standing out from the crowd, seducing us by how reliable it is. The good work from the engineers has given us silence, and performance. This media center will also have no difficulties... [more]
The computer embedded with all the interfaces necessary for a Media Centre PC such as TV tuner, HDMI and Wi-Fi. Moreover, it plays videos and simple 3D games smoothly on Full HD displays.
The MC101 is a computer needed to be invented to transform your TV to a complete multi-functional machine. Silent, compact, light weight and a beautiful design. The MC101 is beefed up enough to read any video format, check your emails, and... [more]

"When it comes to media playback, the MC101 shines"
"Housed in an elegant and stylish brushed aluminium chassis. The MC101-A10 is an efficient home entertainment system which has the power to handle all types of media requirements."
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The design, interface / hardware features and the upgrade availability make the ARCTIC MC101 into a complete all-in-one package for games, videos, watching TV, surfing and many other tasks.
ARCTIC has done an amazing job creating a premium product with proper components, stunning design with high quality material well worth its asking price.
Downloads
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MC101 - RAM installation guide (Size: 1.7 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - Card Reader (Win 7) (Size: 13.2 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - Chipset (Win 7 & 8) (Size: 1.9 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - IR receiver (Win 7) (Size: 8.7 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - IR receiver (Win 8) (Size: 9.4 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - LAN (Linux) (Size: 4.8 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - LAN (Win 7) (Size: 16.5 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - LAN (Win 8) (Size: 5.6 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - SD card (Win 8) (Size: 11.6 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - Wi-Fi (Win 7) (Size: 54.5 MB) |
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MC101 Drivers - Wi-Fi (Win 8) (Size: 29.3 MB) |
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MC101 series - full manual (German) (Size: 4.6 MB) |
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MC101 series - full manual (English) (Size: 4 MB) |
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MC101 series - full manual (French) (Size: 5.1 MB) |
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MC101 Series - Press Release (English) (Size: 240.9 KB) |
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MC101 Series - Press Release (German) (Size: 159.9 KB) |
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MC101 series - Quick Start Guide (Size: 635.1 KB) |
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MC101 Series - Spec Sheet (Size: 933 KB) |
Support Form
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USD 7.99High Definition digital Signal
Ultra-fine optical Fiber Tips
High quality Jacket that provides excellent Protection -
USD 19.99Wireless Keyboard with Multi-Touch Pad
Multimedia Shortcut Keys
Automatically power saving