CompuLab unveils the Utilite miniature computer

[TheEvilSocks]

Mini-PC maker CompuLab has unveiled the next generation of its teeny, Tegra 2-powered Trim-Slice computer. Now called the Utilite, Nvidia's processing heart has been swapped for a Freescale i.MX6 system-on-chip that's available with single, dual or quad cores. The system can run either a desktop-grade Ubuntu or a fully-featured Android operating system, but probably the best news is a starting price of just US$99.

Under the hood, its ARM-based Cortex-A9 processor runs up to a 1.2 GHz quad-core configuration, and sits alongside a video processing unit capable of supporting multi-stream 1080p H.264 video, with graphics API support in the shape of OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 and OpenCL EP.

Systems are available with up to 4 GB of DDR 3 RAM and up to 512 GB of mSATA solid state storage (with expansion possible via an included micro-SDXC card slot). The Utilite also gets 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi via a single antenna, and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless technology.


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Pretty good price, for pretty good specs.

What do you guys think?

[noah tall]

99 bucks looks good, however...

If you read all the "up to"s then you start to wonder how much the real system will cost.  The base $99 system will be pretty weak.

[wttbs]

Today I ordered the Standard version with Dual-Core, 159$ + 20$ shipping

http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-standard-specifications

From today on only (pre)registered buyers can buy 1 piece. 6 to 7 weeks waiting now to arrive 

[Marbit]

i find this unimpressive. 

[gerXhonza]

I like the Power draw of 4W – 8W.

The question is how many USB miners you can plug in, if it has any advantage over rPI ?

[wttbs]

I like the Power draw of 4W – 8W.

The question is how many USB miners you can plug in, if it has any advantage over rPI ?

I think these features are a big + in comparison with the rPi
CPU
Freescale i.MX6 single / dual / quad core Cortex-A9 MPCore, up to 1.2GHz

Memory    
Up to 4GB DDR3-1066

Storage
mSATA SSD, up to 512GB
Micro-SD SDXC, up to 128GB

Network
Two 1000 BaseT Ethernet ports
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, single antenna
Bluetooth 3.0

4 USB 2.0 standard A type – max current 1A per port

I think that these USB ports will (more) stable when connecting several (nested/stacked) USB Hubs to the port. rPi has a limit USB<->Hub<->Hub attaching more hubs will result in errors.

Buid-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0, when you want these features on a rPi you need to use the USBports.

The rPi is a nice machine, I have one myself, but the Utilite is better for the stuff I want to use it for: monitoring and logging solarpower-system with bluetooth, and connecting 34 Block Erupters + 3 Hashbusters Nano

[lelantos]

I could see this sort of platform being close to the design of the new Steam OS.
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/

It certainly is about time for linux and non Microsoft/Apple products to shine... cheap hardware, free OS, better security than either MS or Apple. I enjoy watching the ARM processors continue to improve and start nipping at the heels of Intel!