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In a nutshell: Arctic has introduced a fanless mini PC designed to maximize the real estate on – and under – your desk. The Arctic Senza can be configured with your choice of an AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT or Ryzen 7 5700G processor, and comes paired with either Radeon RX Vega 7 or Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics. The lower-tier model ships with 16 GB of DDR4-3200 memory while the speedier variant gets 32 GB.
Both configurations feature a 1 TB TCL NVMe M.2 solid-state drive as well as Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.
Pre-installed OS options include Windows 11 Home N or Windows 11 Pro N; optional media features can be added by installing the Media Feature Pack for Windows 11 N. HDMI and DisplayPort connections support dual monitor configurations.
The most intriguing aspect of Arctic’s Senza is its compact, fanless design. The chassis doubles as a passive heatsink for the processor, making the system both silent and maintenance-free. The unit looks more like a liquid cooling radiator than a traditional PC, and its low profile allows it to be mounted to the underside of your desk to maximize both usable space on the surface of the desk and leg room.
The kit includes a separate front panel I/O box that can be mounted near the edge of your desk for easy access to USB ports, an audio jack, and power / reset buttons. Arctic additionally bundles cable clamps, a power brick holder, and cable sleeving for a seamless under desk install.
It is a rather attractive unit and somewhat of a shame that it’ll be out of sight in most instances. Maybe it could go on the wall beside your desk instead of under it?
Pricing starts at 599.99 euro (around $634) for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT configuration with Vega 7 graphics, 16 GB of RAM and Windows 11 Home N, and scales up to 729 euro for the 5700G Pro model with Vega 8 graphics, 32 GB of memory, and Windows 12 Pro N.
