Mini PC with Intel N95 Alder Lake-N chip on sale: quasi-system version around $200
CTOnews.com February 2 news, the first batch of Intel processor N95 chip Mini PC has been put on the shelves, quasi-system model starting price of less than $200 (currently about 1348 yuan). Now there are more product choices, which can be sold for less than $300 (currently about 2022 yuan).
The Intel N95 is a 15W chip with four Intel Gracemont CPU cores and supports CPU frequency up to 3.4GHz and Intel UHD graphics card up to 1.2GHz frequency. It is part of the new Intel Alder Lake-N family of low-cost, low-power chips that basically use the energy-efficient core of the 12th-generation Intel Core processor without a performance core.
CTOnews.com learned that this special chip has higher energy efficiency and weaker CPU and graphics performance, and is favored by cheap small PC computer manufacturers.
Amazon offers some Mini PC models:
SIMODEWA mini PC w / Intel N95/8GB / 256GB / Win11 Pro, priced at $190 (currently about 1281 yuan)
ACEMAGICIAN mini PC w / Intel N95/8GB / 256GB / Win11 Pro, priced at $219 (currently about 1476 yuan) (or 16GB / 512GB priced at $320, currently about 2157 yuan)
KAMRUI GK3 Plus w / Intel N95/16GB / 512g / Win11 Pro, priced at US $260 (currently about RMB 1752)
The cheapest model is the SIMODEWA mini PC, and other KAMRUI and ACEMAGICIAN models have different port layouts, supporting optional 2.5in hard drives or SSD in addition to M.2 SSD. The ACEMAGICIAN model also has dual Ethernet jacks (only one for other models).
Beelink also announced plans to sell the Beelink Mini S12 Mini PC with Intel processor N95 chips soon. This will be the company's first model with an Alder Lake-N processor and is expected to measure 4.25in x 4in x 1.5in and support up to 16GB DDR4-3200 memory and M.2 2280 SSD and 2.5in hard drives.
