PIX NII pocket-sized mini PC features an Intel Pentium N6005 Jasper Lake processor that should provide a nice upgrade to existing 2.4-inch mini PCs based on Gemini Lake processors such as Larkbox.
The tiny computer is slightly larger (2.7×2.6 inch) than the previous 2.4-inch models, but ships with up to 16GB RAM, up to a 1TB NVMe SSD, and offers two 4K-capable HDMI 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet & WiFi 6 connectivity, as well as a few USB 3.2 ports, plus a 3.5mm audio jack.
PIX NII specifications:
- SoC – Intel Pentium N6005 quad-core processor @ 2.0GHz / 3.3GHz (Turbo) with Intel UHD graphics; 10W TDP
- System Memory – 8GB or 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Storage
- SATA or NVMe SSD with 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB capacity (up to 520MB/s with SATA, 1,000MB/s with NVMe)
- MicroSD card socket
- Video Output – 2x HDMI 2.0 ports up to 4Kp60
- Audio – 3.5mm audio jack, digital audio via HDMI
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth 5.2
- USB – 3x USB 3.2 ports
- Misc – Virtually silent fan
- Power Supply – 12V/3A USB Type-C power supply (not compliant with USB PD)
- Dimensions – 6.9 x 6.6 x 4.8 cm (2.7 x 2.6 x 1.9 inch)
- Weight – About 160 grams
The specifications only list Windows 10/11 operating systems, but the company also mentions Ubuntu and Linux support in the description.
Three models are offered on Indiegogo with the following configuration and pricing options:
- $159 for 8GB RAM, 512GB SATA SSD (Retail: $259)
- $219 for 8GB RAM, 1TB SATA SSD (Retail: $359)
- $249 for 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD (Retail: $399)
Shipping adds an additional $15 to the total cost, and rewards are expected to start shipping by December 2022. As noted by Liliputing, this is the first crowdfunding campaign by PIXCORE, and although they have a working demo, the hardware hasn’t been finalized yet, so there could always be delays. Considering the similar design of all those pocket-sized PC, I would not be surprised if one would just show up with an Intel Pentium N6000 CPU on Amazon or Aliexpress before December.
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They should also focus on BIOS
as for example ZX01 has almost nothing to configure in BIOS
configurable TPD will be nice
start after power fail
autostart on power on
lots of nice stuff
Well N3350 6GB no SSD are $80 on Aliexpress, so older models are being sold off cheap.
Wait for 8-core Alder Lake-N. 🙂
Which will likely be available as soon as dec 2024 if Intel keeps up with it’s current pace… 😉
Why no Amd alternatives? I think they have Vega for a decent video and somewhat generic gaming but Intel is bismal.
AMD does not seem interested in the low-end market. They don’t really have 10W TDP or lower processors that would work in that small enclosure, except some older processors, or some specific Ryzen Embedded processors, that are not usually that cheap.
The chuwi larkbox X has a AMD with vega10 graphics, it costs around 400€.
Unless you need tiny size and low power, Chatrey AN1 AMD R7 2700U
I completely forgot about that one, although I wrote about it last year: https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/02/07/chuwi-larkbox-x-mini-pc-is-powered-by-an-amd-ryzen-7-3700u-mobile-processor/
It’s not the same form factor though, and $400/400 Euros is significantly higher than the usual $250 asked for entry-level Intel platforms.
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