Thin Clients are typically compact, low-power, low-performance computers that don’t need a lot of horsepower, because their primary purpose is to connect to a remote server that’s doing all the real work. But sometimes the lines get blurry, and it’d be easy to mistake the upcoming HP Elite t655 Thin Client for a full-fledged desktop computer. After […]
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ECS Liva Q3 Plus mini PC with Ryzen Embedded now available for $242 and up
The ECS Liva Q3 Plus is a tiny computer that measures 2.9″ x 2.9″ x 2.1″ but which is a full-fledged PC capable of driving up to two 4K displays thanks to Mini DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 ports and an AMD Ryzen Embedded processor. First unveiled about half a year ago, the ECS Liva […]
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Simply NUC Cypress is a mini PC with AMD Ryzen V2000 Embedded
The Simply NUC Cypress is a 4.6″ x 4.4″ x 2″ computer with support for up to a 25-watt AMD Ryzen V2748 Embedded processor with Radeon Vega 7 graphics and support for up to four displays. Simply NUC says its the first mini PC with a 4″ x 4″ motherboard powered by AMD Ryzen V2000Â […]
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Lilbits: New (old) games for feature phones, a fanless Ryzen mini PC and Jolla finally turns a profit
1 Comment on Lilbits: New (old) games for feature phones, a fanless Ryzen mini PC and Jolla finally turns a profitKaiOS is a Linux-based operating system that powers more than 150 million feature phones. It’s not considered a full-fledged smartphone operating system due to limited functionality and limited support for third-party apps. But it brings features like a web browser, media player, and some apps to cheap phones that may not have touchscreen displays. And […]
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Meet some of the first mini PCs with Ryzen Embedded V2000 chips
This week AMD introduced its second-gen Ryzen Embedded processor lineup, promising up to a 2X performance boost over the previous-gen. While the new Ryzen Embedded V2000 chips aren’t nearly as fast as the company’s latest mainstream laptop and desktop processors, they’re designed for use in different types of computers – think thin clients, industrial and […]
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AMD launches Ryzen Embedded V2000 chips with up to 2X performance boost
It’s been a few years since AMD introduced its first Ryzen chips for embedded devices, and in that time the company’s laptop, desktop, and server processors have made big strides in performance while the embedded chips have… not. Now AMD is updating its embedded chip family with the introduction of Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors. They’re […]
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UDOO BOLT GEAR is a $399 mini PC with Ryzen Embedded and Arduino support
The folks at SECO have been cranking out single-board computers under the UDOO brand for a while, and last year the company started shipping the UDOO BOLT, one of the first models powered by an AMD Ryzen Embedded processor. Now the company is taking orders for a new model called the UDOO BOLT GEAR. It’s […]
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This Raspberry Pi-sized computer is powered by an AMD Ryzen Embedded chip
AMD’s Ryzen Embedded processors are designed for small, low-power computers. But the DFI GHF51 may be the smallest to date. Measuring 84mm x 55mm (3.31″ x 2.17″) this single-board computer is about the size of a Raspberry Pi Model B. But rather than an ARM-based processor, the DFI GHF51 is powered by a 12-watt AMD […]
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AMD launches two more Ryzen Embedded chips for low-power PCs
AMD is expanding its line of Ryzen Embedded chips designed for small, low-power computers.The new chips are part of the Ryzen Embedded R1000 family that debuted last year, which means they’re still 14nm processors that pair first-gen “Zen” CPU cores with Radeon Vega graphics. But the new chips Ryzen Embedded R1102G and Ryzen Embedded R1305G chips consume […]
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AMD partners with PC makers on Mini PCs with Ryzen Embedded chips
AMD’s answer to Intel’s NUC line of tiny desktop computers is here. But unlike Intel, AMD has no plans to make its own computers. Instead, the company is partnering with PC makers to create an ecosystem for Mini PCs with AMD Ryzen Embedded processors. We’ve already seen a handful of mini PCs with Ryzen Embedded […]