Among the recent Steam Machines, the Syber Vapor weighs in much more than its counterparts. The 36 pound hippo-like device, even though quite bulky, comes equipped with just as much power. Regardless of the Steam OS, the Syber Vapor performs quite well given the 3.5 GHz Intel Core I3 chip, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, a GTX 750 Ti GPU and the storage capacity of 1 TB.
The device measures 13.8 x 13.5 X3.8 inches (long, across, deep), being visibly larger than both the PS4 and the Xbox One, on the other hand measuring very small on a scale vs. a gaming desktop. Green LEDs decorate the exterior, not too bright to burn your eyes, but just bright enough to mask out some of the shortcomings of the appereance.
Come to talk about connectivity on the Syber Vapor… Well this baby makes it look like Christmas, disregarding the fact that it is that time of year. On the back we get two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports and a wide range of audio input and output options thanks to the integrated Realtek 7.1 sound card. The video connectivity options feature a HDMI 1.4 and DVI-D which are both supported by the graphics card. The front panel comes equipped with three other USB ports for any controller-like devices that need be plugged in, plus an additional set of audio in/outs for audio devices that you would use in online gaming.
There are different versions to the Syber Vapor, performance wise. The one mentioned here, the Vapor I, is the mid tier option. The other versions are the Vapor A, a more affordable variant with an AMD processor and the big-bad bully, the Vapor Extreme with an Intel Quad Core i7. Every variant of the Syber Vapor is customizable to your own preferences, if ordered online. There is a wide array of options available for the machine, starting from the base color of the exterior casing, all up to the hardware, motherboard, GPU, extra RAM power. It is wise to take note that most of the competition does not offer such flexibility to customize your machine, and that’s a big shiny plus.