Xiaomi has a wide array of products–from kitchen utensils to electric vehicles, although they are most popular as a smartphone manufacturer. As such, it comes as no surprise that Xiaomi wants to enter the Windows PC space as well.
In fact, Xioami PC models should have been unveiled by now if it weren’t for the passing of Jiang Zemin, the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. At present, there is no announcement yet as to the new launch date but here are the details we have so far.
Xiaomi will release two Windows PCs: one in the small form factor (SFF) type and one in the mini PC kind–similar to the Mac Mini.
According to reports, the first one is named as Xiaomi Host Mini PC. It has a 100W XM22AL5X PSU installed and nothing else. This means that Xiaomi might sell it as a barebones kit. It is up to the customers what to put inside.
In the photos provided, it can be seen that the Xiaomi Host Mini PC includes support for a low-profile GPU on a Mini-ITX motherboard. Price is still unknown.
Moreover, the case also has a custom plate on the back with the windows key and “M” key combo. This means that Xiaomi might override the key combo in windows. There is also a mechanical switch mounted on the back, although we have no clue about its function.
On the other hand, the other system is a mini PC. According to reports, it will be running an MD Ryzen 7 6800H APU – a 45W chip with a Radeon 680M RDNA2 iGPU, 16GB memory and 512GB SSD. Pricing for it is rumored to be around USD 570 or Php 31,000.
all images courtesy of GSMArena
