The sides of the unit have no controls or other features. The only thing to comment on here is the lack of a handgrip on either side. While the mPack P800 is pleasing to hold due to its shape, we would have liked to see rubber handgrips, or at least ribbed plastic to make the hold more secure. We'd really hate to drop the mPack.

The top of the mPack P800 holds the various ports. From right to left we have the DC power input, USB port, compact flash card slot (concealed by a rubber cover that is attached to one side of the slot and feels fairly solid), SPDIF out, A/V in and A/V out.

The bottom of the unit is featureless except for a small recessed reset button which will need a pin to activate.

The rear of the device features a small vent for the hard drive (through which you can actually see the drive) and a plastic flap which folds out into a convenient little stand.