10 January 2016

CES: Intel launches new improved Compute stick on the market

Intel Compute stick will come in three variants on the market. They are equipped with Core-m3 or m5 core processors. One of three variants even has its own operating system, in this case, Windows 10 is installed. However, prices are not yet known.

Intel improve several aspects of the presented last year Compute sticks. Besides better processors sticks was also upgraded the memory of the new Compute. The memory is now to 4 GB. The internal memory has been expanded to 64 GB. The three models will come onto the market in the first quarter of 2016th

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The updated Intel Compute stick will be available in three versions. At prices of the manufacturer, however, has not made ​​any claims.

Model STK2MV64CC the Intel Compute stick is equipped with a Core vPro processor-m5 (m5-6Y57 equipped), in the models STK2M364CC and STK2M3W64CC a Core-M3 CPU (each is m3-6Y30) installed. The latter is the "W" in the product name for the preinstalled operating system Windows 10. The other model comes with no factory installed OS.

All three versions of Intel Compute Stick are respectively 11.4 times 3.8 times 1.2 centimeters tall, which is about one centimeter longer than their predecessors. But are now but also not only two, but three USB ports on board, which were also upgraded to version 3.0.

The processors are always 4 GB of RAM to the side. Also, the Compute Stick now brings with 64GB internal memory. So here, the output values ​​were compared with the previous year's models or doubled compared to the Linux version even quadrupled. The support for 4K is new.

As usual and known by others stick PCs ago, the Intel Compute stick is still plugged into the HDMI port of a monitor, and then makes the PC. However, he gets power via USB.For a power supply with two USB 3.0 ports included. For communication WiFi (802.11ac) and Bluetooth 4.2 are available. About a Micro-SD card slot the memory can be expanded up to 128 GB.

As Applications Intel looks primarily mobile workers who can carry "your PC" in this way.It is also advisable to Compute stick together with its software "Unite" for use in conference rooms. Third, it strikes him even for use in health care or other environments before, where employees want to access changing thin clients. The two models with no preinstalled Windows also come to have a TPM chip (Trusted Platform Module).

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