The mini PC performs better than a generic computer

Feb 6, 2008 13:14 GMT  ·  By

Stealth's ultra-small-form factor computer won the 2007 Engineers Choice Award for powerful computing. The LPC-450 Little PC is housed in a rugged aluminum enclosure measuring 14.6 x 25 x 4.2 cm and is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

The Mini PC may be small, but it surpasses the performance of most desktop and notebook PCs on the market. It is space-optimized and can be "planted" inside a computer tower case, as it only takes up a regular 5.25-inch bay.

"Built with the latest and blazing speed of Intel's Core 2 Duo Processors. The LPC-450 delivers the ultimate in small form factor performance. The rugged all aluminum small form factor chassis measures about the size of a hard cover novel yet surpasses performance of most desktops and notebook PCs. Stealth Computer is recognized world-wide as a leading supplier of small form factor computers," claimed a company official.

The small computer is ideal for field operation. It can be powered from a 12 V direct current source and can even be used inside the car through a car power converter. The computer is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor running at 1.66 GHz, but it can support other Intel CPUs, such as T5600 (1.83GHz), T7400 (2.16GHz) and T7600 (2.33GHz).

Unlike other mini PCs, the Stealth computer comes with two PS/2 ports that allow the user to connect older mice and keyboards. The connectivity offering is extremely rich for such a small enclosure: 2 x RS232 COM, 2 PS/2 ports, Gigabit RJ45 Network connection, Audio Line-Out Jack, Microphone Input Jack, 3 x USB 2.0 Ports and one HD15 Connector.

The mini-computer can support up to 4 GB of RAM memory and run Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista, as well as all the Linux distributions that run on generic PCs.