Intel
Intel's Meteor Lake series of processors was launched in September 2023 with a focus on mobile platforms. Multiple mini-PC vendors have utilized these processors to market offerings in the SFF / UCFF desktop market. ACEMAGIC is an Asian manufacturer with products in multiple categories including micro-PCs, UCFF (ultra-compact form-factor) and SFF (small form-factor) PCs, and notebooks. They were one of the first to market with Meteor Lake-based desktop systems. The ACEMAGIC F2A 125H is the entry-level version of the F2A line, equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor. It is a bit larger than the traditional NUCs, slotting it in the SFF category. However, that allows for the processor to be operated at 65W (compared to the 28 - 40W adopted in the...
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61 by Jarred Walton on 4/16/2014
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6 by Ian Cutress on 4/2/2014
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34 by Ganesh T S on 3/26/2014
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105 by Jarred Walton on 3/24/2014
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19 by Ian Cutress on 3/19/2014
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23 by Ian Cutress on 3/19/2014
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45 by Ian Cutress on 3/19/2014
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64 by Ian Cutress on 3/19/2014
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71 by Ian Cutress on 3/17/2014
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31 by Ian Cutress on 3/8/2014
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19 by Ian Cutress on 3/6/2014
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28 by Ian Cutress on 3/4/2014
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96 by Kristian Vättö on 2/27/2014
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