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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59 by Jarred Walton on 12/17/2010
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63 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/8/2010
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51 by Jarred Walton on 12/2/2010
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41 by Vivek Gowri on 11/25/2010
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25 by Dustin Sklavos on 11/23/2010
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95 by Jarred Walton on 11/10/2010
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79 by Jarred Walton on 10/21/2010
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45 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/30/2010
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