ASRock is introducing a new line of small form-factor desktop computers powered by AMD Renoir processors.
The new ASRock 4X4 BOX-4000 computers measures about 4.6″ x 4.3″ x 1.9″ and pack enough horsepower to drive up to four 4K displays.
Available with a choice of AMD Ryzen 3 4300U (quad-core), Ryzen 5 4500U (hexa-core), or Ryzen 7 4800U (octa-core) processors, each version of the new mini PC features the same ports:
- 1 x HDMI 2.0a
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.2a
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (with support for video out)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2 x USB 2.0 TypeA
- 1 x 2.5 GbE RJ45
- 1 x 1 GbE RJ45
Each model supports up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 memory and support for dual storage devices thanks to an M.2 2280 slot for solid state storage and a bay for a SATA II hard drive or SSD. There’s also an M.2 2230 slot populated by an Intel AX200 wireless card with support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.
There’s no word on pricing or availability yet, but you can find more details at the project pages for the first three models in the series:
via ASRock YouTube and TechPowerUp
The a300 /A300w WILL support the new procs .. however they lack the 2.5Gbe . Will have to see prices , ah just noticed these are using the U procs so 15/25W vs 65w for the A300. Shame they dont lift the lid on a300 so better CPU coolers could be fitted (and add 2.5GBe
UGH so many vendors skipping the 4700u when it has the highest single thread performance and nearly identical multithread performance for most threaded apps as the 4800u thanks to TDP limits.
I’m guessing since they are industrial products they won’t be cheap…
Otherwise they look quite nice
This isn’t an industrial-only product. This appears to be a slight rebranding of their “BeeBox” lineup. The BeeBox was always marketed as both a home/office PC, and an Commercial/Industrial PC option.
It has been a good competitor to the NUC, and it has been priced competitively in the past.
Ok. I assumed because of the industrial branding on the page it was an industrial solution
I think you may be right about it after all, unless they’re dropping the Bee Box line. The branding here of 4X4 Box may be for industrial-focused mini PCs as the website indicates. The name communicates that. I can see why people thought these were consumer PCs — I thought the same — as they look very much like the Bee Box machines. Perhaps there will be consumer boxes as well.
Here it is, for $799.95 base price
https://mitxpc.com/search?type=product&q=4800u*