Systems
Intel's Meteor Lake series of processors was launched in September 2023 with a focus on mobile platforms. Multiple mini-PC vendors have utilized these processors to market offerings in the SFF / UCFF desktop market. ACEMAGIC is an Asian manufacturer with products in multiple categories including micro-PCs, UCFF (ultra-compact form-factor) and SFF (small form-factor) PCs, and notebooks. They were one of the first to market with Meteor Lake-based desktop systems. The ACEMAGIC F2A 125H is the entry-level version of the F2A line, equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor. It is a bit larger than the traditional NUCs, slotting it in the SFF category. However, that allows for the processor to be operated at 65W (compared to the 28 - 40W adopted in the...
Digital Storm BOLT X: A Kaby Lake-Based SFF PC with Custom Liquid Cooling
At CES this year, Digital Storm introduced its new compact PC design that weds a small form-factor with a specially-designed liquid cooling system. The BOLT X is designed to...
17 by Anton Shilov on 1/13/2017
CES 2017: GIGABYTE’s Thunderbolt 3 to 8x USB 3 Dock
In some ways, Thunderbolt 3 is opening up a new world of connectivity. Having 40 Gbps of bandwidth to play with, along with a number of key mobile devices...
15 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2017
CES 2017: GIGABYTE Shows Passive Apollo Lake BRIX in Embedded UCFF
Despite the candid approach that Intel has had to its Apollo Lake platform, we are now starting to see fully developed platforms coming out to play from the major...
15 by Ian Cutress on 1/11/2017
Intel Compute Card: A Universal Compute Form-Factor for Different Kinds of Devices
At CES 2017, Intel introduced a new form-factor for computing platforms in order to enable easy development, configuration, maintenance, repair and upgrade of various devices. Intel’s Compute Card is...
35 by Ganesh T S & Anton Shilov on 1/11/2017
Corsair’s Bulldog 2.0 Gets Kaby Lake-Compatible Z270 Motherboard, New Cooler
Corsair introduced its new Bulldog 2.0 small form-factor HTPC console-like barebones kit at CES. The new Bulldog 2.0 received a new motherboard based on the Intel Z270 PCH with...
7 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2017
ASUS PRO B9440: Durable Ultra-Thin Business Laptop with 10-Hour Battery for $999
ASUS introduced its new ultra-thin business laptop that weds ultra-thin form-factor, long battery life, spill-resistant keyboard, good performance and a moderate price. The ASUS PRO B9440 is powered by...
31 by Anton Shilov on 1/10/2017
ASUS VivoPC X: Core i5, GeForce GTX 1060, 512 GB SSD, 5-Liter Chassis, $799
ASUS at CES has introduced its new game console-like PC that weds relatively high performance, compact dimensions and a moderate price tag. The new VivoPC X packs Intel Core...
23 by Anton Shilov on 1/6/2017
ECS Expands LIVA mini-PC Family with Z-Series at CES 2017
ECS has announced a number of ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs in the LIVA family at CES 2017. These build upon the success enjoyed by the LIVA brand over the...
2 by Ganesh T S on 1/5/2017
GIGABYTE's New Console: The 'Gaming GT' PC Launched with Core i7-K, GTX1080, TB3
GIGABYTE has quietly announced its new small form-factor computer designed for performance-minded gamers. The new SFF PC not only packs high-performance components, such as the latest-generation CPU and GPU...
44 by Anton Shilov on 12/30/2016
MSI Cubi 2 Kaby Lake UCFF PC Review
The Kaby Lake-U (KBL-U) series with 15W TDP CPUs was introduced along with the 4.5W Kaby Lake-Y ones in Q3 2016. The first set of products with Kaby Lake-U...
32 by Ganesh T S on 12/30/2016
Dell Readies New XPS 15: 4K, Quad-Core Kaby Lake, GeForce GTX 1050
Dell has accidentally published near-final specifications of its upcoming XPS 15 notebook due to be released early next year. The Dell XPS 15 computers are designed for performance-demanding users...
102 by Anton Shilov on 12/23/2016
Samsung Updates Notebook 9: Kaby Lake, USB-C, Starts at 816 Grams
Samsung this week introduced new versions of its Notebook 9 ultra-thin and ultra-light laptops. The new mobile PCs are upgraded with Intel’s new Core i5/i7 Kaby Lake processors, new...
42 by Anton Shilov on 12/23/2016
Calyos NSG Cube: Passively Cooled SFF PC with Intel Core and GeForce GTX 1060
Calyos plans to display its first passively cooled small form-factor gaming PC at CES early next month. The NSG Cube promises to pack an Intel Core processor as well...
21 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2016
Zotac ZBOX MAGNUS EN1080 SFF PC Review: A Premium Gaming Powerhouse
Gaming systems and small form-factor (SFF) PCs have emerged as bright spots in the desktop PC market that has been subject to severe challenges recently. Many vendors have tried...
38 by Ganesh T S on 12/19/2016
Aquantia Launches New 2.5G/5G Multi-Gigabit Network Controllers for PCs
Frequent readers of AnandTech will have recognized that our coverage of higher speed network interfaces over copper, particularly 10G, for the home and business has increased recently. This is...
32 by Ian Cutress on 12/14/2016
Launch of Intel’s Apollo Lake NUCs Gets Closer as Intel Lists Them on Web Site
Intel has quietly published detailed specifications of miniature NUC systems based on the Apollo Lake platform on its web site. As revealed earlier this year, Intel offers two systems...
28 by Anton Shilov on 12/12/2016
GIGABYTE Updates The Aero 14 Thin Gaming Laptop: Now with a GeForce GTX 1060 GPU
GIGABYTE has introduced an upgraded version of its Aero 14 thin gaming notebook, upgrading to NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1060GPU with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory. The system has...
21 by Anton Shilov on 12/5/2016
ASRock Upgrades Beebox-S SFF PCs with Kaby Lake CPUs
ASRock has introduced updated versions of its Beebox-S small form-factor PCs. The new NUC-like systems are powered by Intel’s Core i5-7100U/i3-7200U CPUs featuring the Kaby Lake microarchitecture, but apart...
9 by Anton Shilov on 12/2/2016
ZOTAC VR GO Backpack PC Gets Priced: Core i7-6700T, GeForce GTX 1070, $1999
ZOTAC this week plans to start sales of its VR GO backpack PC designed for virtual reality enthusiasts. The system uses a quad-core processor from Intel, and is equipped...
14 by Anton Shilov on 11/30/2016
MSI Releases the 'VR One': A Backpack PC For VR From $1999
MSI has started to sell its VR One backpack PC designed for virtual reality enthusiasts. The MSI VR One system is now available in the US, and comes equipped...
20 by Anton Shilov on 11/21/2016
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