Hardkernel has been selling a line of single-board computers under the ODROID brand for years. So far most of them have featured ARM-based processors. But the company’s next product is a compact PC board featuring an Intel Celeron J4105 Gemini Lake processor. The company has announced that the ODROID-H2 should go on sale in November […]
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One Mix 2 Yoga mini laptop launches for $650
The One Mix 2 Yoga is a tiny convertible laptop with a 7 inch full HD display, a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the computer in tablet mode, and support for an optional digital pen. As expected, the new model looks a lot like the original One Mix Yoga that launched earlier this year, […]
First look: Topjoy Falcon 8 inch mini laptop
The Topjoy Falcon is a tiny convertible laptop with an 8 inch touchscreen display, a hinge that lets you fold the screen back for use in tablet mode, and a design that’s… actually pretty familiar. It’s the latest in a crop of mini laptops from Chinese device makers that bring back the netbook dream. But […]
Libre Computer’s La Frite is a $20 single board computer ($5 and up during crowdfunding)
Libre Computer’s latest Linux-friendly single-board computer features a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor, ARM Mali-450 graphics, and a target price of $20 when the Le Frite goes on sale at Amazon later this year. But folks who pre-order one through the company’s Kickstarter campaign might be able to score one for as little as […]
NanoPi NEO4 is a 2.4 inch by 1.8 inch single-board PC with RK3399
Rockchip’s RK3399 processor is a hexa-core, 64-bit chip that’s basically the same processor that powers the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, Asus Chromebook Flip C101 and the first-gen Samsung Chromebook Plus. It’s also been a popular option for companies producing Raspberry Pi-like mini computers this year. The RockPro64, Renegade Elite and NanoPi M4 all use the RK3399. Now FriendlyElec has […]
Zotac ZBOX CI660 nano mini PC – First look & setup
The Zotac ZBOX CI660 nano is compact desktop computer that measures 8″ x 5.1″ x 2.7″ and features a fanless design: there’s ventilation on every side of the computer and heat sinks to help keep the computer cool during operation. Zotac first unveiled the ZBOX CI660 nano at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and […]
Intel NUC mini computers with 28 watt Coffee Lake chips now available
If you don’t count the “Hades Canyon” and “Skull Canyon” models aimed at gamers, most of Intel’s NUC mini computers to date have shipped with 15 watt or lower power processors. But while the new Intel NUC “Bean Canyon” line of computers are about the same size and shape as their predecessors, they’re powered by […]
One Mix 2 mini laptop coming soon (7 inch screen, Intel Core M3)
It’s only been a few months since the One Mix Yoga mini laptop hit the streets, but the folks at One Netbook are already getting ready to launch a 2nd-gen model. The upcoming One Mix 2 is expected to have the same 7 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel touchscreen display as its predecessor, the same 360-degree […]
Mi Mini PC delayed, redesigned (crowdfunding)
The Mi Mini PC is supposed to be a pocket-sized computer with a touchscreen display, support for dual booting Windows and Android, and surprisingly powerful hardware for a device with a list price of $299 that went up for pre-order on Indiegogo for half that price earlier this year. In May I expressed skepticism that […]
ASRock Jupiter: Tiny desktop PCs with 65W Intel Coffee Lake chips
ASRock is preparing to launch a new line of compact desktop computers powered by Intel’s 8th-gen Core “Coffee Lake” processors. The upcoming ASRock Jupiter measures 7″ x 7″ x 1.3″ and houses a 65 watt processor. While the company hasn’t said which processor options will be available for the upcoming computer, it seems likely that we can […]