CompuLab's "World's Smallest" PCs Finally Available
CompuLab is claiming "world's smallest" with the launch of its palm-sized PC, the Fit-PC3.
Softpedia reports that CompuLab has finally shipped what it calls the "world's smallest" PC, the Fit-PC3 desktop computer. Now available in a standard or "ribbed" case, the palm-sized PC comes packed with a dual-head HDMI 1.3 and DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, 2 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0 ports, 2 eSATA ports, an RS232 mini-serial port, and three connections for audio including S/PDIF 7.1. There's even space for two sticks of memory, a hard drive, and wireless modules.
Current prices range from the barebones $328 model to the high-end $698 model packed with Windows 7 Professional, a 1.65 GHz AMD G-T56N dual core 18W "Bobcat" APU with Radeon HD 6320 graphics, 4 GB of DDR3 memory, an hard drive with 250 GB of space and 802.11 b/g/n connectivity. Overall there are 14 configurations to choose from, depending on your needs and budget.
Looking over the specs of all fourteen models (five of which are "out of stock"), these palm-size PCs use four different APUs provided by AMD: the 1.0 GHz G-T40E dual-core 6.4W processor with Radeon HD 6250 graphics, the 1.0 GHz G-T40N dual-core 9W processor with Radeon HD 6290 graphics, the 1.2 GHz G-T44R single-core 9W processor with Radeon HD 6250 graphics, and the 1.65 GHz G-T56N dual core 18W processor with Radeon HD 6320 graphics.
Softpedia notes that the 500 MHz Radeon HD 6310 graphics core is capable of handling 1080p Blu-ray content. However the 280 MHz Radeon HD 6250 doesn't have the ability to handle Blu-ray content, and instead only offers H.264, VC-1 and MPEG2 hardware decoding capabilities.
Because this is a "pilot" batch, the company notes that the IR receiver is not functional, and some 3rd-party DDR3 SODIMM modules actually may not work, so only stick with the SODIMM modules that are supplied with the unit. End-users are advised to postpone purchases until later production runs, but there's a 2 unit limit in place nonetheless.
More information about the various Fit-PC3 configurations can be found here.
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schwiing I wonder how this will do against the Giada APU PCs? They didn't work well as HTPCs for XBMC, but this might.Reply -
KonstantinDK Well, someone has to ask - But, will it play CRYSIS?Reply
xurwinso its this suppose to replace htpc's? think notWhy not?
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monsta Not a bad little device for the tv room or even for the kids. Good to see this kind of technology hitting the market.Reply -
nukemaster Guess that have not seen the Zotac offerings. Similar specs only slightly bigger and cheaper. Oh yeah, the remotes work.Reply
I think I will stick to mITX for HTPC's since I can load up on hard drive space if needed or add a blu-ray reader if needed. -
iamtheking123 Don't bother giving us the overall dimensions TH....that would haven been helpful.Reply -
iamtheking123Don't bother giving us the overall dimensions TH....that would haven been helpful.Reply
By the looks of the USB ports, I would say maybe 7" x 7"?