Lenovo has announced a major refresh of its IdeaCentre Mini, compact computers with volume of only 1 literbut with enough power for computing tasks.
Many users think of large towers or laptops, but Mini-PCs are another group of interest for those looking for a machine that, due to its small size, can be installed anywhere on the desktop. Or in the living room of the home to use it as a home theater equipment.
Lenovo maintains the design and concept of its most compact PC. With dimensions of 19 x 19 x 3.8cm, has a square shape and a gray color finish. The user has the possibility of placing it vertically or horizontally, hanging it on the wall or behind the monitor with its VESA support. The power supply is integrated in the machine itself, so you only need a socket to connect to.
Small but mighty, its internal hardware has been upgraded to the latest processors from Intel, the Raptor Lake Gen13, with Core models of the H series for laptops that Intel will present at CES 2023 and specifically two versions to choose between the Core i5-13500H or Core i7-13700H. The computer has two SODIMM slots for DDR4 RAM (8 or 16 GB) and two M.2 slots (from 256 GB to 1 TB) for PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD-based storage.
The IdeaCentre Mini supports wireless connectivity Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2and a nice collection of ports with:
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4b
- 1 x HDMI 2.1
- 1 x 2.5GbE Ethernet
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1 x 3.5mm audio
The IdeaCentre Mini, like the update to the IdeaPad Pro 5 and Slim we saw yesterday, will be on display at CES in Las Vegas for a Q2 release. With Windows 11 pre-installed, your base price will be 650 dollars.
