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Acer Swift 1 notebook with FHD display, Apollo Lake CPU coming this summer for $329 and up

Acer is expanding its Swift line of thin-and-light laptops with a new entry level model called the Swift 1. Powered by an Intel Apollo Lake processor, this 13.3 inch laptop measures about 0.7 inches thick, weighs about 2.9 pounds, and has an all-metal case and a fanless design. It also features a full HD IPS […]

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Mele PCG03 fanless Apollo Lake mini PC launches for $159

Chinese device maker Mele’s first small form-factor desktop PC with an Intel Apollo Lake processor is now up for order for $159 from the company’s AliExpress store (although that may be a promotional price that will go up in a few days). The Mele PCG03 Apo features an Intel Celeron N3450 quad-core processor, 4GB of […]

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Zotac introduces CI327 nano fanless PC with Celeron N3450 Apollo Lake processor

I’m still waiting for the Intel Kaby Lake-powered Zotac ZBOX mini-desktops introduced at CES to hit the streets. But Zotac has just unveiled a new model worth keeping an eye out for. The Zotac ZBOX CI327 nano is a small, fanless desktop with an Intel Celeron N3450 Apollo Lake quad-core processor. Zotac will offer several […]

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Gigabyte’s tiny, fanless, low-power BRIX PCs with Apollo Lake chips coming soon

Gigabyte is adding two fanless computers to its BRIX line of mini PCs. The Gigabyte BRIX GB-EACE-3450 features an Intel Celeron N3450 processor, while the GB-EAPD-4200 has a Pentium N4200 chip. Both measure just 6.5″ x 4.1″ x 1.1″ and feature passive cooling for silent operation. Gigabyte is positioning the little computer as “the perfect […]

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Teclast X3 Plus: Apollo Lake Windows tablet with 6GB RAM

Chinese device maker Teclast’s latest tablet is a Windows-powered model with an 11.6 inch full HD display, an Intel Celeron N3450 quad-core APollo Lake processor, 6GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. It’s called the Teclast X3 Plus, and it’s available for purchase/pre-order from Geekbuying, AliExpress, (and from Gearbest soon too) for around $360 to $400. Aside from […]

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Apollo lake touchscreen mini PCs are coming soon

Over the past few years a group of Chinese manufacturers that had been making Android-powered TV boxes with ARM-based chips have started offering small, cheap Windows PCs powered by Intel chips. Then things took a turn for the weird in 2015, when some companies started adding touchscreens and batteries, blurring the lines between TV boxes, […]

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Beelink AP42 is a cheap, fanless mini PC with Pentium N4200

One of Beelink’s latest tiny desktop computers is a model that measures 4.7″ x 4.7″ x 0.8″ and which features 4GB of RAM, an Intel Pentium N4200 quad-core Apollo Lake processor, and passive cooling, for a feanless design. The Beelink AP42 is available from Gearbest for $210, although you can get it for $30 cheaper […]

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Onda Xiaoma 21 is a 12.5 inch Apollo Lake laptop with FHD display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor

Chinese device maker Onda has a new laptop on the way, featuring a 12.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, an Intel Celeron N3450 Apollo Lake CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. The Onda Xiaoma 21 also has a compact design: the laptop measures about half an inch thick and weighs about 2.4 pounds […]

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Intel NUC with Celeron J3455 Apollo Lake CPU now available for $230

The first Intel NUC mini-desktop computer with an Apollo Lake chip is now available for purchase. NUC computers are small PCs that measure about 4.5″ x 4.5″ across, and which basically have the guts of a laptop computer stuffed into a small box that you can plug into a TV, monitor, or digital signage system. […]