CompuLab Intense-PC

[phoronix]

Phoronix: CompuLab Intense-PC

Following in the success of the Fit-PC2 NetTop and Tegra 2 Trim-Slice, the latest computer out of CompuLab is the Intense-PC. The CompuLab Intense-PC is a very small form factor (19 x 16 x 4 cm), low-power, fan-less computer that features up to an Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor, 16GB of DDR3 system memory, and a solid-state drive for storage. The Intense-PC is also available with Linux Mint pre-loaded as the operating system.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=17856

[Kenni]

Very interesting device.. Power consumption tests would be useful, I hope these will be included in an upcoming test...thanks

[schmidtbag]

while this device seems pretty cool and I have no gripes with it, I don't know about all of you but an i7 running on passive cooling? it's stuff like that why intels marketing is a complete failure and always has been. Intel never seemed to do a good job at naming anything except the original pentium, celeron, Xeon, and Centrino. Everything else either took no thought process or, like in this situation, makes no sense at all.

Seriously what qualifies the CPU in this system as an i7?

[WorBlux]

while this device seems pretty cool and I have no gripes with it, I don't know about all of you but an i7 running on passive cooling? it's stuff like that why intels marketing is a complete failure and always has been. Intel never seemed to do a good job at naming anything except the original pentium, celeron, Xeon, and Centrino. Everything else either took no thought process or, like in this situation, makes no sense at all.

Seriously what qualifies the CPU in this system as an i7?

It's the CULV i7. Highest clock in the 17w package, (1.9GHz, 3.0 Turbo)

Features hyperthreding, virtualization. AES-NI, HD4000 Graphics. The best you can get in that thermal envelope.

[curaga]

Seriously what qualifies the CPU in this system as an i7?

It isn't artificially crippled wrt features, and as such can command the i7 price tag.

The best you can get in that thermal envelope.

Technically there are 17w Trinitys too, in that dark corner over there crying

[Ansla]

Actually he's right. That i7 is the best you can get at 17w. The AMD E2-1800 has a TDP of 18w

Oh, there is the A6-4455M from AMD at 17w, but for some reason it doesn't have a desktop version, weird.