Gigabyte has officially launched their new
range of BRIX mini PCs equipped 8th Generation Intel Core chips in the form of
“Kaby Lake Refresh” quad-core processors. Gigabyte is making available four new
systems two of which will provide room to install M.2 2280 solid state drives
with the taller systems offering space for a 2.5-inch drive bay in addition to
the M.2 slot, with 2 x SODIMM slots for the addition of DDR4 memory to support
the new processors.
The range of new mini PCs includes the GB-BRi5-8250
– Core i5-8250U/M.2 SSD, GB-BRi7-8550 – Core i7-8550U/M.2 SSD, GB-BRi5H-8250 –
Core i5-8250U/M.2 SSD/2.5″ drive and GB-BRi7H-8550 – Core i7-8550U/M.2 SSD/2.5″
drive.
Other features and connections include Mini
DisplayPort, HDMI ports, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port, 2 x
USB 3.0 ports, 1 x Gigabit Ethernet, dual array microphones and a headphone
jack. Together with connectivity provided by support for 802.11ac WiFi and
Bluetooth 4.2 and a handy VESA mounting bracket to mounts your computer behind
a monitor or TV if desired.
Unfortunately, no information on pricing or
worldwide availability has been released as yet by Gigabyte, but as soon as
news comes to light, we will keep you updated as always.
