Intel showcased its tiny Compute Stick at last year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Unbeknownst at the time, the portable HDMI PC would inspire a whole new category of computers and spawn numerous me-too devices.
The Compute Stick has returned for its second CES, this time packing much more powerful hardware that addresses one of the original’s weak points – processing power.
Two of the three new Compute Sticks are powered by Intel Core M processors. Specifically, there will be a SKU with a Core m3-6Y30 processor and one featuring a faster Core m5-6Y57 vPro processor. Both models will include 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1.
