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.
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.
