Monday, July 8th 2024
AMD Ryzen PC Gets Integrated into a Foldable Keyboard
Ling-Long, a Chinese PC manufacturer, has introduced an innovative device that combines a fully functional AMD Ryzen 7 8840U PC with a foldable keyboard. This design stands out among recent Mini and Portable PC offerings. Unlike Mini PCs, it doesn't require an external power source to boot, and unlike laptops, it lacks a built-in display. Users can simply connect it to a monitor and mouse to create a complete workstation. Ling-Long emphasizes the product's extreme portability, demonstrating how it can fit in a pocket.
Aiming to surpass the compactness and functionality of Apple's Macbook and Mac mini, Ling-Long describes their product as an "unibody" design with a dedicated converting mechanism. Essentially, it's a mini-PC integrated into a keyboard. The device's chassis is divided into two compartments: one for the main PC with a single active-blower fan and copper heatsink, and another for the battery pack. Battery life varies from 10 hours for light workloads to 4 hours for gaming.
Key features include:
The "Keyboard PC" comes with a 100 W fast power adapter and can be charged using a power bank. Pricing starts at $646 for the 16 GB RAM / 512 GB storage configuration and $784 for the 32 GB RAM / 1 TB storage option.
Sources:
Videocardz, Bilibili
Aiming to surpass the compactness and functionality of Apple's Macbook and Mac mini, Ling-Long describes their product as an "unibody" design with a dedicated converting mechanism. Essentially, it's a mini-PC integrated into a keyboard. The device's chassis is divided into two compartments: one for the main PC with a single active-blower fan and copper heatsink, and another for the battery pack. Battery life varies from 10 hours for light workloads to 4 hours for gaming.
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU (8 Zen 4 cores, up to 5.1 GHz, 16 threads, Radeon 780M iGPU)
- 16 GB / 32 GB RAM
- 512 GB / 1 TB storage
- 60 Wh (16000 mAh) battery
- Integrated "Mini-Touch" touchpad
- Three performance modes: Efficiency, Balanced, and Performance
- 15 x 10 cm dimensions, weighing 800 grams
31 Comments on AMD Ryzen PC Gets Integrated into a Foldable Keyboard
Dunno about the quality..
Do this in a full size keyboard and do away with the folding aspect, and you'll have a winner!
EDIT: Also, loose the touch pad. we don't need a tiny thing like that. People can buy a mouse.
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That alleged missing tab might be a design feature not a flaw if that mount is used to secure the motherboard in the keyboard and a heat pad used on the top of the IHS.
This is something that should be done as it has been done way back then, I think its better to have AIO keyboard than display. Put a full sized keyboard (mechanical preferably, with this you have more cooling and battery area), lose the folding thing, put the Thinkpad-style nipple that would be great.