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Late last year MINIX launched a fanless mini PC called the MINIX Z100-0dB that packs a quad-core Intel N100 Alder Lake-N processor into a compact chassis with a passive heat sink, support for up to 16GB of RAM, PCIe 3.0 storage, and 2.5 GbE Ethernet connections.

Now the company has introduced a new model called the MINIX NEO 300-0dB. For the most part it looks like the same computer. But there's one big difference: the new model has an 8-core Intel Core i3-N300 processor that should bring a big boost in CPU and graphics performance.

Both chips are low-power processors designed for small, cheap laptops, tablets, and mini desktop computers. But that also makes them a good fit for fanless systems since they don't generate a lot of heat.

The Core i3-N300 has twice as many CPU cores, about 33% more GPU execution units, and support for higher CPU and graphics frequencies. But its processors base power consumption is only 1 watt higher than the Intel N100:

Chip Cores Threads Base / Boost freq Cache GPU TDP Core i3-N300 8 8 Up to 3.8 GHz 6MB Intel UHD (32EU / up to 1.25 GHz 7W Intel Processor N100 4 4 Up to 3.4 GHz 6MB Intel UHD (24EU / up to 750 MHz) 6W

Like the quad-core model, the new MINIX NEO Z300-0dB supports WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.2, and support for up to two 4K displays.

Ports include two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, two HDMI ports, a 2.5 GbE LAN port, a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSD card reader.

And since it's a fanless system with no moving parts, it should be able to run 24/7 without generating any noise.

MINIX hasn't announced how much the new model will cost or when it will be available yet, but the original Z100-0dB is available for about $239 and up from MINIX.com.hk or for $216 and up from Amazon.

via The Tech Revolutionist and FanlessTech

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