You can also purchase Aura with Ubuntu 15.04

May 28, 2015 09:10 GMT  ·  By

Aura from Entroware is new mini-PC powered by some very powerful hardware and shipping with either Ubuntu 15.04 or Ubuntu MATE 15.04.

The new PCs from Entroware were revealed a while ago, and now we get to take a closer look at some of the customization options. Unlike other companies that sell this kind of hardware, users can customize it a great deal and choose from a large number of components, like the CPU, the HDD, and RAM. It has a very small form factor, and it even respects the VESA standard.

What makes this interesting is the fact that users can order it with Ubuntu 15.04 or Ubuntu MATE 15.04. It's the only company that chose to integrate Ubuntu MATE as a default option, but it's very likely that other companies will choose to do the same. Ubuntu 15.04 has been getting a lot of fans in the past year, and the project managed to push better versions with each new release.

Aura from Entroware can be a beast

The cheapest version of Aura comes with an Intel Core i3 5010U 2.1GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM at 1600MHz, and a 500GB Western Digital Blue HDD will cost £379.99 ($580). The most expensive version comes with an Intel Core i5 5250U 1.6GHz CPU, 16GB of RAM at 1600MHz, a 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, a Iiyama 24" monitor with speakers, and a Logitech mouse and keyboard, and costs £1,084.94 ($1666).

"The tiny Entroware Aura packs in the latest Intel Broadwell i3 and i5 processors. With excellent integrated graphics performance and VESA mounting Brackets, your school or office can enjoy an increase in work space. Aura is perfect for many Linux applications, including a home theatre PC, development system and teaching platform. Available with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE 15.04," reads the official website.

Entroware Aura also features four USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit LAN, headphone jack, mini HDMI port, mini DisplayPort, and Kensington lock. The mini-PCs are now in stock.