Intel Compute Stick: an entire computer the size of a USB stick
Bay Trail Atom system with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage is what Intel has integrated within a dongle much like a Chromecasts. Compute-on-a-stick is the term with which Intel identifies the type of product of its new HDMI dongle that allows you to ” turn any HDMI display into a fully functional computer. ” Displayed at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, Intel Compute Stick is nothing more than an entire personal computer crammed within the space of a USB stick, or a Chromecasts.
Inside the small envelope will find an Intel Atom processor quad-core architecture with Bay Trail supported by 2 GB of RAM and, in the version with Windows 8.1 with Bing, 32 GB of integrated storage (there is also an entry-level version with Ubuntu). The dongle also has a USB port, an HDMI 1.4a and a microSD slot, while the microUSB port is used to connect the cable to the power supply.
Intel has already stated that there will be future versions with more efficient processors based on the architecture Cherry Trail or Core M. According to the manufacturer, Compute Stick is a product designed for companies as well as for the consumer, with which to perform any operation of an personal computer, such as web browsing or viewing of audio-video, with all the advantages for portability derived from its tight dimensions.
The pocket computer will be sold in March 2015 in two different versions, as we said just above: the entry-level variant with Ubuntu is priced at $ 89 and has 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage, while the model with Windows will be priced $ 149. You can find more details here, the official product page where you can follow further developments on the interesting technology.
- Boxed Intel Compute Stick STCK1A8LFC- Processor Intel Atom Quad-Core Processor Z3735F
- This is NOT compatible with any Windows Operating System
- Pre-Installed Operating System Ubuntu 14.04*
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