Qualcomm teased it was about to enter the mini desktop PC area yesterday, and now Lenovo is saying two mini PCs that cater to customers and companies. Both the ThinkCentre neo 50q and IdeaCentre Mini x will embody Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X sequence chips, enabling Copilot Plus PC options in a desktop type issue.
The IdeaCentre Mini x is a 1-liter mini PC that’s designed for creatives who desire a desktop that’s quiet and able to productiveness duties. It comes with a built-in energy provide and an easy-to-open case so you’ll be able to swap parts. It’s not a fan-less mini PC, although, because it has two followers inside to maintain issues cool.
At the entrance, there’s a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port and a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, alongside a headphone jack and an influence button. At the rear, Lenovo has outfitted its IdeaCentre Mini x PC with two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, a single USB-A 2.0 port, a USB-C 4 port, a HDMI 2.1 port, a DisplayPort 1.4 connection, and an ethernet port.
The IdeaCentre Mini x might be configured with both a base Snapdragon X chip or the Snapdragon X Plus, as much as 32GB of RAM, and as much as 1TB of storage. Lenovo is utilizing the most recent Wi-Fi 7 connectivity contained in the IdeaCentre Mini x, too.
Lenovo’s ThinkCentre neo 50q is designed for small and medium companies, and it has the same set of specs. The ThinkCentre neo 50q may also be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chip or the X Plus, with as much as 16GB of RAM as an alternative of the 32GB discovered on the IdeaCentre Mini x. At the entrance of the ThinkCentre mini PC, there’s a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, and a headphone jack and energy button. At the rear, there are two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two USB-A 2.0 ports, a HDMI 2.1 port, a DisplayPort 1.4 connection, and an ethernet port. Lenovo has additionally outfitted the ThinkCentre neo 50q with Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, as an alternative of the Wi-Fi 7 assist accessible on the IdeaCentre Mini x.
While the IdeaCentre Mini x seems to be like the higher possibility each when it comes to non-obligatory specs and design, it is going to even be priced decrease than the ThinkCentre mini PC. The IdeaCentre Mini x can be accessible beginning in April, with an anticipated beginning worth of $659.99. Lenovo’s ThinkCentre neo 50q QC can be accessible barely earlier in February, with a beginning worth anticipated at $849.
