Announced today, the new Intel Core M Compute Stick, a full computer packed into a TV dongle with its new 6th-gen Core upgrade, will give a big performance boost for serious work and entertainment.
The 4.5W 6th-generation Core M processor Intel is using is the same as will be powering some of the new breed of ultrabooks. That means support for things like 4K video playback, which should make the Compute Stick a better multimedia hub, not to mention a fair platform for some low-intensity gaming. The existing model has a mini USB port for power, a regular USB for attaching devices, and a microSD slot for augmenting its 32GB of onboard storage. The company has also been pushing the idea of WiDi wireless display connections in 6th-gen Core, which could potentially allow the tiny computer to link to more than one screen simultaneously.
“In the future we really think there’ll be credit card PCs,” Kirk Skaugen, senior VP and general manager of Intel’s client computing group predicts, “that plug into the back of TVs.” The new Core M Compute Stick will go on sale in Q1 2016, Intel says. Pricing is yet to be confirmed……
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