3.5 inch PC

[George K]

$145

https://liliputing.com/this-cheap-3-5-inch-mini-pc-has-three-hdmi-ports-two-ethernet-ports-and-celeron-n5095/#comment-1351864

It supports up to three 4K displays. With Dual Gigabit Ethernet jacks, you can connect it to multiple networking devices or use it as a router or firewall.

According to the product page, the computer also supports up to 16GB of RAM, but there’s currently no option to buy a model with that much memory. And since the RAM is not user upgradeable, it’s probably best to think of this as an 8GB device for now.

The system is powered by an Intel Celeron N5095 processor, which is a 15-watt quad-core chip based on Intel Jasper Lake architecture.

The T8-Pro features three HDMI 2.0 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, a 3.5mm audio jack and three USB 3.1 Type-A ports plus a DC power input. It weighs just 204 grams (less than half a pound), and should be easy to mount to the back of a TV or monitor, hide under a desk, or unplug and throw in your bag (or even your pocket) to take with you from home to work or vice versa.

It uspports WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 wireless connectivity, and the T8-Pro features a fan for active cooling, so don’t expect totally silent operation

[Jolly]

What would you use that for?

[George K]

@Jolly I dunno.

How, other than in terms of storage and memory, is it really different from other PCs that have an inferior processor? I would think that for basic stuff (email, web) it would be sufficient.

At the article, there are links to other similarly-sized computers.

[Mik]

If you already have a wireless keyboard and mouse and a monitor you want to use, this could be a nice way to replace your desktop. I have all those things, but my 'office' is in the sunroom, which is where we dine often. The bigger monitor would be difficult.

[mark]

Small form factors like that are useful for astronomy. The entire PC is mounted on the telescope mount, and cable management becomes a dream instead of a nightmare.

[Copper]

Maybe a point-of-sale system (cash register)

[Axtremus]

We already have “system on a chip” technology for many years. The PC box is so big mainly to accommodate many I/O ports.

[Doctor Phibes]

But can it run Crysis?