The new Khadas Mind is a pocket-sized Lunar Lake PC with support for modular add-ons

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The Khadas Mind a small desktop computer designed as part of a desktop computer modular ecosystem It allows you to quickly connect an external graphics card, docking station or other accessories that connect to the high-speed “Mind Link” connection on the bottom of the system.

When is Khadas? The first to launch the platform In 2023, the company introduced a Khadas Mind mini PC with Intel Core i5-1340P or Core i7-1360P processor options. Now, expectedThe company is taking orders for a new model with an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, which should offer big boosts to the CPU, integrated graphics, and AI performance, but it will also cost a lot more.

Original Khadas Mind mini PC It retails for $799. But right now “Intel Lunar Lake AI PC Development Kit“Starting at $1,199.

To be fair, what you get for that price is a computer with 32GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, and a processor with Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics and a 47 TOPS NPU. And it’s only $100 more expensive than a previous-generation model with a Core i7-1360P processor and a similar amount of memory and storage.

It would be nice to have a lower cost option though.

Since Lunar Lake processors have memory in the same package as the processor, the computer’s LPDDR5x-8533 RAM isn’t user-upgradeable. However, the Khadas uses an M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 SSD, so you should be able to swap out the included 1TB SSD if you need more storage.

The ports of the Mini PC are:

1 x Thunderbolt 4
1 x USB4
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

But the most interesting feature, and the one that theoretically helps justify the fact that the Khadas Mind mini PCs are more expensive than other small computers with similar specs, is the Mind Link port on the bottom of the computer. It basically provides a PCIe connection to compatible accessories. $999 Mind Graphics slot And $179 Mind DockSimply place Khadas Mind (or Lunar Lake AI PC Dev Kit) on the dock and get a high-speed connection without the need for an OCuLink or Thunderbolt cable.

The computer itself also has a 5.55Wh battery. That’s not enough to keep the computer running for any significant amount of time when unplugged, but it does allow you to carry it around with you and commute or move it from room to room without having to unplug it from a power source and completely power it down. Khadas designed the system to automatically go to sleep when unplugged.

So far the ecosystem of compatible devices is still quite limited. The only graphics slot available has an NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU and there is no option to upgrade to a higher-performance GPU.

Khadas says he’s also working on other modules, including the Mind xPlay system, which would allow you to turn small computers into tablets by connecting them to a portable display with a built-in battery.

Like the original Khadas Mind mini PC, the new Lunar Lake model measures 146 x 105 x 20 mm (5.75″ x 4.13″ x 0.79″) and weighs 450 grams (15.9 ounces).

If the new $1,199 price tag seems too high for what you’re getting, or if you don’t care about the graphics and AI improvements in Intel’s Lunar Lake processors, the original Khadas Mind is still available for purchase. And while prices start at $799 if you buy from the Khadas website, at the time of publication, the Khadas Mind is on sale for $100 to $150 off on Newegg:

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