The mini PC market has grown substantially in the past few years, in no small part thanks to the commendable performance and efficiency improvements brought to the table by the x86 giants. Gigabyte has unveiled its fair share of such systems, with its latest offering sporting an Intel Core Ultra 5 225H CPU paired with up to a whopping 96 GB of memory. As of right now, we do not have any concrete information regarding when the system will be made available to the public, and at what price. But given the system specifications and Gigabyte's track record, we can expect the system to command an affordable price tag.
As mentioned, the mini PC, dubbed the GB-BRU5-225H, is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H CPU including four high-performance "Lion Cove" cores, eight high-efficiency "Skymont" cores, as well as two additional "low power" cores for a total of 14 cores and 14 threads. The 12.6 x 3.4 x 11.9 cm mini PC has no room for discrete graphics, and has to rely on the integrated Arc 130T iGPU with eight Xe cores. The system can be equipped with up to 96 GB of DDR5-6400 memory courtesy of its dual SO-DIMM slots. Considering the specifications, the mini PC should be sufficiently potent for the vast majority of moderately intensive workloads thrown its way.
The I/O on offer is decent as well, including dual USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, dual USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt 4, 2.5 Gb Ethernet, audio jack, as well as dual HDMI 2.1 ports. Storage requirements are handled by the dual M.2 2280 slots, and an M.2 2230 slot is provided for wireless networking. The system also benefits from VESA support, allowing convenient mounting for those who prefer it that way.
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As mentioned, the mini PC, dubbed the GB-BRU5-225H, is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H CPU including four high-performance "Lion Cove" cores, eight high-efficiency "Skymont" cores, as well as two additional "low power" cores for a total of 14 cores and 14 threads. The 12.6 x 3.4 x 11.9 cm mini PC has no room for discrete graphics, and has to rely on the integrated Arc 130T iGPU with eight Xe cores. The system can be equipped with up to 96 GB of DDR5-6400 memory courtesy of its dual SO-DIMM slots. Considering the specifications, the mini PC should be sufficiently potent for the vast majority of moderately intensive workloads thrown its way.
The I/O on offer is decent as well, including dual USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, dual USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt 4, 2.5 Gb Ethernet, audio jack, as well as dual HDMI 2.1 ports. Storage requirements are handled by the dual M.2 2280 slots, and an M.2 2230 slot is provided for wireless networking. The system also benefits from VESA support, allowing convenient mounting for those who prefer it that way.
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