$199, 4.2” computer is Intel’s first Raspberry Pi competitor

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One thing these platforms have in common is an ARM processor. Now they have some competition from Intel with its “MinnowBoard,” a $199 computer in the form of a 4.2″ x 4.2″ board with an Intel Atom processor.

via $199, 4.2” computer is Intel’s first Raspberry Pi competitor | Ars Technica.

MinnowBoard uses a 5V/2.5A power supply. Other specs are as follows:

  • Intel Atom E640 CPU (1.0GHz, 32-bit with Hyper-threading and Virtualization Technology)
  • Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 600
  • PCI Express
  • SATA2 3Gbps
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • >MicroSD
  • USB
  • UEFI Firmware
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM<
  • 8 GPIO pins
  • 2 GPIO-controlled LEDs
  • 4 GPIO switches