PINE64 is a pretty powerful mini PC for only $ 15

If a few years ago someone had said that for $ 35 you can get a functional personal computer, they would have simply laughed at him. However, now mini-PCs are selling for $ 5 or $ 9 - remember the Raspberry Pi Zero and CHIP. True, these systems can not be called powerful.

The new miniature PINE64 PC cannot be called powerful. But its characteristics are significantly better than their counterparts, which sell for less than $ 20. PINE64 developers equipped their device with an Allwinner 1.2 GHz 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor, 1 GB of RAM and other goodies. All of this is priced at $ 15 for the younger model or $ 19 for the older. Soon, a fundraising campaign for this miniature computer is planned to be launched on Kickstarter.



True, it is for $ 15 that you can order a modification with 512 MB of RAM and a 10/100 Ethernet port. But for $ 19 you can already get a model with 1 GB of RAM, gigabit Ethernet and additional connectors for connecting optional modules - a camera, touch panel and video adapter.

Both models have ARM Mali 400MP2 graphics, two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port with support for 3840 x 2160 resolution and a standard 3.5 mm audio port. There is no built-in data storage, but there is a slot for memory cards with support for up to 256 GB.



As the OS, you can use Android 5.1, Ubuntu Linux and other OS. To get a fully functional PC we connect a keyboard, mouse, display and network. There is also a 40-pin connector compatible with Raspberry Pi for connecting additional hardware, which is produced under the "raspberry".