Following on from the availability of the new
LattePanda Alpha mini PC earlier this month which measures just 4.3 x 3.1 x 0.5
inches in size and is now available to purchase priced at around US$ 298. The mini
PC is equipped with the same processor as an entry-level 2016 MacBook or 2017
Microsoft Surface Pro and has now been loaded with the latest Apple macOS
Mojave operating system.
A couple of issues still exist and should be noted
before trying to install macOS 10.14 Mojave on the LattePanda Alpha :
- On-board WiFi doesn’t work, so you’ll either need to use an Ethernet connection or a USB WiFi adapter.
- The OS can be installed on an M.2 SSD or a SATA drive with an appropriate adapter. But it doesn’t run from eMMC.
- As of October 29th, onboard audio doesn’t work. That may be fixed soon, but in the meantime you may be able to get by with a USB audio adapter.
To recap specifications of the LattePanda Alpha mini
PC include And the mini PC is also capable of supporting Microsoft’s latest
Windows 10 or Linux operating systems.
- CPU：Intel 7th Gen Core m3-7y30
- Core：1.6-2.6GHz Dual-Core，Four-Thread
- Graphics：Intel HD Graphics 615, 300-900MHz
- RAM：8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz Dual-Channel
- Connectors: 1x M.2 M Key, PCIe 4x, supports NVMe SSD and SATA SSD. 1x M.2 E Key, PCIe 2x，supports USB2.0, UART, PCM
- Connectivity： WIFI 802.11 AC, 2.4G & 5G Dual Band. Bluetooth 4.2. Gigabyte Ethernet
- USB Ports： 3x USB 3.0 Type A. 1x USB Type C, supports PD, DP, USB 3.0
- Display： HDMI Output Type-C DP Support Extendable eDP touch displays
- Co-processor：Arduino Leonardo
- GPIO & other features：2x 50 GPIOs including I2C, I2S, USB, RS232, UART, RTC. Power Management. Extendable power button.
- OS Support：Windows 10 Pro, various Linux
