May I interrupt you for a new interpretation of the miniPC
Beelink SER9 is one of the first mini PCs with Ryzen AI 300 (Strix Point)
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I mean... wtf??? Speakers? )) Other than that, nice design, if it's anything like the previous model it's really quiet but.... again... speakers? In that form factor? OMG...
New interpratation that is just the same one they've been making for like 3 years now? Very disappointing, its still rocking HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.4 even. And I don't think they've upgraded the USB ports the whole time either.
That's extra disappointing, and circling back to Intel likely mucking things up for AMD, they have a similar Intel box that has an external x16 PCIe slot and an eGPU...mount (that includes a 600W power supply). I was hoping they'd bring that to their AMD box as well but looks like its not the case. Think Minisforum is doing the same thing, they stuck an AMD board and chip inside a chassis they'd already shown for Intel, and the Intel one featured much more (including also an x16 PCIe). Despite AMD's APUs being a huge reason for these companies' success, they're effectively now pivoting to pushing Intel based stuff first and as their premier products.
I do think the speakers are silly but just like in laptops/tablets and smartphones, apparently people actually use them (despite prevalence of headphones and bluetooth speakers), and you'll constantly see people bemoan monitors not having speakers even if they say they'd sound bad and they wouldn't be likely to use them. Its one of those weird phobias or something people have where "but what if I don't have anything else to listen to something on this computer?!?" They're all doing weird stuff like adding screens and other as well (one of them has a touchscreen on the little box) because apparently people are putting this on their desks mounted vertically. One (think its Ayaneo, or GPD) that has a design that looks like an NES, with a display on the top, and then a flip up opening (like the NES cartridge port) that reveals 2 USB A ports. Its pretty lame and could be so much more interesting.
Oh, here's that Intel box with the dock:
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Touchscreen box:
The World's First Intel Core Ultra 9 AI Mini PC with a 4-inch Touchscreen.,minisforum
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Comparison of how they favor Intel over AMD
Intel where it features dual full USB4 - mentions 20Gbps ethernet, dual 10Gbps SFP network ports, dual 2.5Gbps ports and PCIe x16)
This MS-01 features an Intel 13th generation i9 CPU and supports up to 24TB of SSD storage. It is equipped with four network ports, enabling efficient data transfer. The efficient cooling design ensures optimal performance, meeting the needs of professional users in fields such as engineering...
store.minisforum.com
AMD where it features dual 2.5Gbps network ports and a single USB4
Equipped with AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700G, MS-A1 is based on Zen4 architecture, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads, the max. boost clock frequency of 5.1GHz, and a 65W TDP, delivering unparalleled performance. Minisfrom MS-A1 integrates the AMD Radeon™ 780M graphics card, with 12 GPU cores
store.minisforum.com
GPD is making this thing, which is interesting but compared to the ASUS Zenbook Duo, feels like 15 years older. Trying to use it as a writing tablet would be cumbersome due to it being a chonky basically 3 layer brick. One of the displays does have input so can be used as an external display which is actually likely not that useful (be much cheaper and easier to just get a portable monitor to carry with a laptop - I just bought a 15" 4K OLED portable Viewsonic for $250 off of eBay and it is ridiculously thin and light). That Minisforum AMD tablet that could be used as an external monitor seems much better (its also like half the price of the GPD), and the Zenbook Duo would just be so much more practical/portable.
They also make a bunch of weird Netbook or even UMPC sized laptop clamshells with tiny keyboards and joysticks and stuff.
Ayaneo makes a bunch of handhelds including one that would be perfect for Nintendo DS emulation (with a version similar to GPD tiny keyboard), and then others that can be described as PS Vita combined with Sidekick (looks like a Vita with slide up screen to reveal a tiny keyboard).
Oh, they have this...Apple printer looking mini PC with fold up touchscreen (wait, its not even a touch capable screen)
Founded in 2020, AYANEO is a revolutionary brand for portable gaming consoles. Our team consists of passionate gamers and tech-savvy experts who want to provide gamers with the most advanced and up-to-date gaming experiences. We’ve developed a line of powerful and portable gaming handhelds, with...
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The NES thing:
Founded in 2020, AYANEO is a revolutionary brand for portable gaming consoles. Our team consists of passionate gamers and tech-savvy experts who want to provide gamers with the most advanced and up-to-date gaming experiences. We’ve developed a line of powerful and portable gaming handhelds, with...
ayaneo.com
I don't see the Vita/Sidekick thing on their site now but they have the non slider version of the Vita looking handheld and then another handheld that has the slider screen/keyboard. They also are making ARM/Android handheld. Will be interesting to see if they start making ARM/Windows handhelds too.