Compact computers or Mini PCs have become popular due to their great quality/price ratio. These systems will obviously always be less powerful (in most cases) than tower or laptop computers. An optimal solution for a large number of users that gives many possibilities.
They create a Mini PC with a very attractive touch front
Surely, Planet Computers does not sound like anything to you, and it is normal. This British company, above all, has stood out for offering unusual products. They have launched a smartphone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard similar to the Nokia N97 and even a clamshell type. Now, they are making the leap to compact computers with a different proposal.
have been announced Planet PC XR1 and XR2, which in design are very similar really. Both models have a front touch screen with a resolution of 1424 x 280 pixels. These kits are based on ARM architecture processors manufactured by Rockchip and they arrive with the Ubuntu operating system installed natively.
He XR1 model is based on a processor Quad-core RK3566. Said processor is complemented with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. On the other hand, the XR2 is based on the Octa-core RK3588, with the same amount of RAM and storage as the XR1.
Note that the XR1 has a version with an SSD of up to 2 TB or an HDD of up to 4 TB. On the other hand, the XR2 has up to 32 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of flash memory or up to 2 TB of SSD.
Something that draws attention is the connectivity of these systems. He XR1 have a HDMItwo Ethernet, two USB 3.2, three USB 2.0 and one USB 2.0 Type-C. Meanwhile he XR2 has two HDMIone VGA, two Ethernet, four USB 3.0, one USB 3.0 Type-C, one USB 2.0 Type-C and two USB 2.0. Both have WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0.
They are not economic systems, since the XR1 costs 610 dollars and the XR2 costs $769. Of course, the touch screen makes the final product quite expensive.
Quite a booming market indeed
We can find many Mini PCs on the market for different types of use. These products sell quite well because they are cheap, powerful, and very compact. Not only use them to work, study or navigate, they have become popular to create retro console systems in the living room.
We have, for example, the BMAX B2S which is based on an Intel N4020, has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. A perfect system to create a retro console for the living room or for work. We can even opt for the Minix J51-C8 that costs 349 euros and is based on the Intel Celeron N5105. The latter is perfect as it has external WiFi antennas, something that guarantees better connectivity.
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