Khadas Mind 2 is an update to the Raptor Lake-powered Khadas Mind portable mini PC offered with either an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H or Core Ultra 155H Meteor Lake processor. It ships with up to 64GB LPDDR5, PCIe 4.0 storage, and adds Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 interfaces that were missing from the first model.
We reviewed the original Khadas Mind Premium with both Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04, and its dock, and it was indeed a pretty cool, albeit pricey, device with features like a small built-in battery to move the computer from one room to another without turning it off, and the Mind Link interface enabling connecting to the Khadas Dock for extra peripherals, the Mind Graphics for higher-end graphics, and more. Limitations included the lack of USB4 and 2.5GbE ports and the Khadas Link was limited to 64GT/s, but the second generation model addresses most of these issues.
Khadas Mind 2 specifications:
- Meteor Lake SoC (One or the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.2 / 4.5 GHz with 18MB cache, Intel 7Xe LPG graphics @ 2.2 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.4 / 4.8 GHz with 24MB cache, Intel 8Xe LPG graphics @ 2.25 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
- System Memory – 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5 @ 6400MT/s or 64GB LPDDR5x @ 7467MT/s
- Storage – 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 2230 SSD
- Video Output
- HDMI 2.0 video output up to 4Kp60
- USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 up to 8K (60Hz), 5K (72Hz) or 4K (240Hz)
- 8Kp60 HDMI 2.1 expansion through Mind Link
- Up to four 4Kp60 independent displays with the Mind Dock; three displays supported without the dock
- Connectivity – Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports (10 Gbps)
- Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) USB-C port
- USB4 (40Gbps) port
- Expansion – Patented Mind Link with PCIe 5.0 x8 interface up to 256 GT/s
- Supports USB 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1
- 10A input power
- Misc – Power button and LED
- Power Supply – 65W USB-C power adapter
- Battery – Built-in 5.55 Wh Lithium-Polymer battery good for up to 5 hours in sleep mode, as it is designed for standby so you can carry it around to switch from one dock to another without turning off the device
- Dimensions – 146 x 105 x 20 mm
- Weight – 435 grams
Like its predecessor, the Khadas Mind 2 ships with Windows 11 Home instead of Windows 11 Pro in most other mini PCs. The accessories remain the same: a 65W power adapter, a 1.2m USB-C to USB-C Cable, a user manual, and a warranty card.
Three variants of the Mind 2 are currently offered:
- Ultra 5 16GB Version:
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor
- 16GB LPDDR5 6400MHz
- 512GB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 SSD
- Ultra 7 32GB Version:
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor
- 32GB LPDDR5 6400MHz
- 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 SSD
- Ultra 7 64GB Version:
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor
- 64GB LPDDR5X 7467MHz
- 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 SSD
The higher speed for the Mind Link allows it to work up to 128GT/s with the recently released Mind Graphics. The Khadas Dock would have to be improved to leverage the higher speed (e.g. include a 2.5GbE or 10GbE port), but Khadas has yet to comment on that.
All three models can be pre-ordered on the Khadas store starting at $799 for the Ultra 5 16GB and up to $1,399 for the Ultra 7 64GB. A few more details may also be found on the product page for the Mind and Mind 2 mini PCs.
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IMHO if this had a Ryzen processor, it could be worth a second look. With an Intel processor, not really…
Again IMHO, the only thing Intel still does really well these days is wireless cards.