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The M8S Twin Lake mini PC features a 6-watt Intel N150 quad-core processor, 12GB of LPDDR5-4800 RAM, and an M.2 slot for solid state storage. It also features plenty of ports, including two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two HDMI ports, and a DisplayPort, allowing you to use the computer as a networking device, digital signage system, or multimedia PC, among other things.
That's particularly impressive given its small size: at just 87 x 87 x 36.5mm (3.43'' x 3.43'' x 1.44'') the M8S is the smallest Intel N150 mini PC I've seen so far. It's available now from AliExpress with prices starting at $150 for a barebones model with no storage or $162 for a model with 128GB of storage and Windows 11.
You can also configure the system with up to a 2TB SSD or bring your own if you'd like more choice in the storage speed and capacity.
Since the system uses LPDDR5-4800 memory that's soldered to the motherboard, there's no easy way to upgrade the RAM. But there's an M.2 2242 slot for a user replaceable PCIe 3.0 x2 NVMe or SATA SSD.
Other features include support for WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1, three USB 3.2 Type-A ports, one USB 2.0 Type-A port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port that functions as a power input. The little computer comes with a 12V/3A USB-C power adapter.
Several Chinese mini PC brands selling the M8S Twin Lake mini PC including Kingnovy and Topton, and I suspect we may see more in the future. It may be the first 3.4 inch mini PC I've seen to feature Intel's new N150 processor, but it's common for multiple Chinese mini PC makers to offer the same computer under different names.
The Intel N150 processor is a modest update to the popular Intel N100. They're both cheap, low-power processors based on Alder Lake-N architecture featuring 4 CPU cores and Intel integrated graphics with 24 execution units. But the Intel N150 supports CPU speeds up to 3.6 GHz and GPU speeds up to 1 GHz. Those frequencies are 200 MHz and 250 MHz higher, respectively, than the top speeds available on the Intel N100 processor.