Intel’s Compute Card could redefine pocket PCs

It can turn a PC into something you carry wherever you go

Having a computer in your pocket seemed like a concept lost when smartphones were invented. Nevertheless, smartphones can't always be the perfect substitute for PCs.

Intel’s new Compute Card can turn a PC into something you carry wherever you go.

Backed by an ultra-efficient Celeron processor, and notebook-class Core i5s, this slab looks like a hard drive and is gathering interest from Intel's OEM partners.



Unveiled at CES earlier this year, the Compute Card boasts 4GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage, as well as built-in AC 8265 wireless networking and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity.

Variants. PHOTO: INTEL

Its partners are LG Display, Sharp, Dell, HP and Lenovo, who are also working on accessory solutions for the Compute Card.



For now, Intel is showing off a reference design - a small desktop PC shell, complete with USB ports, mini DisplayPort, HDMI and Ethernet connectivity, which becomes a full-fledged computer when you pop in the Compute Card.

PHOTO: INTEL

 

While the Card is yet to really create its own market, it won't be much time before it sets the trend.

This article originally appeared on The Verge