Intel
Intel's Meteor Lake series of processors was launched in September 2023 with a focus on mobile platforms. Multiple mini-PC vendors have utilized these processors to market offerings in the SFF / UCFF desktop market. ACEMAGIC is an Asian manufacturer with products in multiple categories including micro-PCs, UCFF (ultra-compact form-factor) and SFF (small form-factor) PCs, and notebooks. They were one of the first to market with Meteor Lake-based desktop systems. The ACEMAGIC F2A 125H is the entry-level version of the F2A line, equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor. It is a bit larger than the traditional NUCs, slotting it in the SFF category. However, that allows for the processor to be operated at 65W (compared to the 28 - 40W adopted in the...
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53 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/12/2011
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33 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/12/2011
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106 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/11/2011
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29 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/9/2011
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74 by Kristian Vättö on 5/6/2011
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37 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/4/2011
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82 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/4/2011
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43 by Kristian Vättö on 4/29/2011
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14 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/13/2011
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