Intel Seeks to Establish a Standardized All-in-One PC Platform

Some end-users might know that all-in-one computers come in various shapes and sizes and, practically, don't have any sort of fixed platform, something that Intel has reportedly decided to rectify.

This year's CeBIT 2011 expo appears to be a tad bit less rich in new product announcements than one may expect or compared to previous editions.

This is mostly because AMD, NVIDIA and even Intel didn't have any large number of new things to show off this time around.

Still, one cannot say that the expo is empty either, not by a long shot, as even the likes of Mitac are busy showing off their systems.

As reported by a recent report on Digitimes' part, Mitac has a certain all-in-one PC on show there, one powered by an Intel-based mini-ITX motherboard and called Maestro 650.

Another company that is promoting all-in-one systems based on this type of motherboard is Gigabyte, who also intends to deliver the GA-H55N-USB3 platform by the end of July, 2011.

Said mainboard will have, among other things, support for the USB 3.0 interface standard.

MSI and ECS also have their own AiOs on show, and this is relevant because this is just the first step in Intel's plan to create a standard for this sort of desktop.

To be more specific, the report implies that the Santa Clara, California-based CPU maker wants to make all AiO systems stick to a specific standard, in this case one based on the above sort of small form factor platform.

The main goal behind this is to start driving down the prices, since all-in-one systems sell for a lot more compared to regular desktops of comparable ability.

The related specifications are being even now set up by the world's top CPU maker, but it is unclear when the standard will actually be ready for system builders to use as a guide.