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Chinese PC maker NVISEN has launched a new compact, fanless computer powered by a 28-watt, 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake-U processor with Iris Xe graphics.
The NVISEN FU01 is now available from Banggood for $550 and up.
Measuring 7.5″ x 5″ x 2.5″, the FU1 is a little larger than some mini PCs, but it’s still rather compact by desktop computer standards, and includes enough breathing space (and heat sinks) to passively cool a 28-watt Intel processor and other components without the need for any spinning fans.
Under the hood, the computer has two SODIMM slots with support for up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 memory, an M.2 2280 slot for solid state storage, a WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 4.0 wireless card, and Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processor options. There are the three configurations currently available:
- Core i3-1115G4/8GB/256GB for $550
- Core i5-1135G7/16GB/512GB for $650
- Core i7-1165G7/16GB/512GB for $800
Each model has two a Thunderbolt 4 port, DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 ports (for up to three 4K displays), a Gigabit Ethernet port, four USB 3.0 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, and a headset jack.
NVISEN says the system is designed for 24/7 operation, is dustproof, shock and vibration resistant, and works in high and low temperatures, which could make it appropriate for warehouse or industrial use as well as commercial or home environments. It also comes with a mount bracket that can be used to attach the computer a wall, display, or other equipment.
via AndroidPC.es
Nice to see Thunderbolt 4 offered on Mini PCs.
However, aside from the Thunderbolt port, the rest of the IO ports on this PC are ancient. USB 3.0 is pretty old by now.
Displayport 1.2 is also fairly old. HDMI 2.0 is old enough that there are monitors on the market that use native resolutions/refresh rates that exceed the capability of HDMI 2.0. HDR is also something that isn’t completely possible on either of those versions.
It’s unfortunate that this is becoming a trend with Chinese Mini PCs. I wonder if this is related to prices and availability of various controller chips?