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This little “firewall appliance” is a mini PC with Intel N100 and 6 x 2 5 GbE LAN ports

A few years ago we wrote about a “Firewall Micro Appliance” that was basically a small, fanless computer that combined a 10-watt Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor with six 2.5 GbE LAN ports. Now it looks like Chinese PC makers have updated the design with new models sporting 6-watt Intel N100 chips and DDR5 memory. […]

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Lilbits: Alder Lake-N vs RK3588, 20 Gigabit broadband, and streaming price hikes

Gigabit broadband connections are old hat. Google Fiber says it’s turning the dial up to 20 and rolling out 20 Gigabit fiber internet in select markets by the end of the year. There’s no word on how much it will cost though… or if you’ll be able to afford it after the latest price hikes […]

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Lilbits: SiFive Performance P870, an Intel Alder Lake-N NAS, and Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm

Over the past year we’ve seen Chinese PC makers including Topton and AOOSTAR selling a mini PC that’s clearly designed for use as a file storage server. Not only does it have two M.2 2280 slots for solid state storage, but there’s also room for two 3.5 inch hard drives or SSDs. The first models […]

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Newsmay’s fanless mini PC with Intel N100 sells for $229 and up

Chinese mini PC maker Newsmay’s latest computer is a compact, fanless desktop computer powered by a 6-watt Intel Processor N100 chip. The system also features two Gigabit Ethernet ports, support for up to three displays, and a reasonably low starting price. You can pick up a Newsmay AC8-N mini PC with 8GB of RAM and […]

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T9 Plus is a palm-sized PC with Intel N100 and triple display support for $117 and up

The T9 Plus mini PC is an 85 x 85 x 43mm (3.3″ x 3.3″ x 1.7″) computer with three HDMI ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a low-power Intel Processor N100 chip based on Alder Lake-N architecture. It looks nearly identical to the AceMagician T8 Plus I spotted earlier this year, but the T9 […]

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook is a 12 inch convertible is coming in May for $350 and up

Lenovo’s next mid-range convertible Chromebook sports a 12.2 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display, optional support for a backlit keyboard, and a 360-degree hinge that allows you to use the next-gen Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook in laptop or tablet modes. It’s expected to ship with a choice of Intel N100 or N200 […]

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Lilbits: Windows 11 2022 Update, NVIDIA RTX 40 series, and a review of LG’s unreleased rollable phone

Microsoft is rolling out the latest big update to Windows 11, bringing changes to the Start Menu, taskbar, and Snap Layouts, among other things. There’s also finally support for native tabs in the File Explorer, and the Amazon Appstore and Windows Subsystem for Android is rolling out in more countries (with more Android apps available […]