Toshiba North America has launched some PCs that are said to be the size of smartphones at 6.5″ x 3.3″ x 0.8″ (16.5 x 8.4 x 2cm) and weighing 10.9 oz (309 gms). The systems use 6th Generation Intel Core M (fanless) processors and run Windows 10 Pro. There are two versions – the dynaEdge Mobile Mini PC DE-100 and dynaEdge with Intel Unite solution. The former has an MSRP of $620 and the latter $880. Both could be used in digital signage and kiosk applications, while the dynaEdge is intended for collaboration through the Unite platform.
The units feature:
- a replaceable Lithium-Ion battery,
- five-button, on-device Navigation system to enable Up/Down, Left/Right toggles as well as an Enter button.
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 802.11ac Wi-Fi and
- Bluetooth
- Up to 16GB of RAM
- USB-C port (with DisplayPort Alt mode)
- USB 3.0 port, a microSD Card Slot and headphone/mic combo port.
- USB Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
- USB-C Travel Adaptor delivering: RGB, HDMI, USB and LAN.
- security lock port, proprietary BIOS, fingerprint sensor and
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 with Intel® vPro technology
Toshiba’s systems are full Windows 10 Pro devices
