Intel announced a $150 Compute Stick at CES 2015. The stick is a fully-functional Windows PC loaded into a 4-inch HDMI dongle.
The Windows 8 Intel Stick turns any HDTV into a computer and is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor (1.3Ghz) has 32GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, Bluetooth, WiFi, a USB port and a microSD card slot.
The specs aren’t that powerful and most probably be used for basic tasks.
Specification:
- CPU: Intel® Atom™ Processor Z3735F
- PMIC: Dollar Cove AXP288
- Memory: 2GB DDR3L
- Storage: eMMC 16GB/32GB/64GB
- Expandable Storage: Micro SD Card Slot
- Display: HDMI (Male connector)
- Wifi: IEEE 802. 11 bgn
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 HS uART (Singel Wifi/Bluetooth combo chip)
- Antenna: 30mm x 6.5mm x 2 mm, U shape dipole antenna
- USB: USB2.0 cut type A x 1
- Power Input: Micro-USB 2.0 B connector
- Power Button: Yes
- Adaptor: 10W(5V/2A)
- BIOS: 2MB
- LED Indication: Power Status Indicator
- OS: Windows (Win 8.1 with Bing, 32bit)
- Accessory: 20cm HDMI cable (optional)
- Dimension: 110.9mm x 38mm x 9.8 mm (HDMI connector included)
Intel said the Compute Stick will be released sometime in 2015.
