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== About CompuLab ==
 
== About CompuLab ==
 
CompuLab is recognized as an industry leader in miniature low power PCs design and manufacturing, with over 10 years of experience in designing x86 and ARM embedded system-on-modules. Established in 1992 the company offices and manufacturing facility are located in Haifa, Israel.
 
CompuLab is recognized as an industry leader in miniature low power PCs design and manufacturing, with over 10 years of experience in designing x86 and ARM embedded system-on-modules. Established in 1992 the company offices and manufacturing facility are located in Haifa, Israel.
 
 
Measuring 115 x 101 x 27 mm and consuming makes it the smallest product in the market - it can practically fit in a pocket. Yet it boasts the capabilities of a full-featured desktop, including a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 160GB harddisk, all packed into a rugged aluminum case. Fit-PC2 smoothly runs Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 and Linux, as well as all mainstream applications. Fit-PC2's outstandingly low power consumption – just 6W, makes it the greenest PC ever introduced. Low power consumption provides another important benefit – fit-PC2 doesn’t require a fan, making it absolutely quiet and improving system reliability by obviating any moving parts. In combination with SSD, it creates a perfect shock tolerant system, ideal for car computers and automotive applications. 
 
fit-PC2 Specifications
 
fit-PC2 comprises Intel's Atom Z530 processor, US15W chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory and an optional 160GB harddisk. The last can be replaced by a solid state disk or by another HDD.
 
fit-PC2's graphics controller has a DVI interface and supports display resolutions up to 1920x1080. The peripheral set includes 802.11g WiFi, HD Audio, 1000BT Ethernet, six USB 2.0 ports,  miniSD and mini PCI Express sockets. It is powered by a regular 12V DC wall adapter.
 
Pricing and Availability
 
The fit-PC2's price starts from $245. fit-PC motherboard (named SBC-FITPC2) can also be purchased separately, starting from $195. Evaluation Kits for commercial users will be available from 01-Apr-2009. 
 
About CompuLab
 
Established in 1992, CompuLab Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing Computer-on-Module boards and highly integrated single board computers. Recently the company introduced new product lines - fit-PC and Exeda - designed for the consumer and enterprise markets. CompuLab's customers include more than 500 companies in 60 countries. The company's 
 
fit-PC2 datasheet
 

Revision as of 14:04, 14 March 2009

fit-PC2 - a nettop PC done right

CompuLab introduces fit-PC2 – the smallest, most power-efficient Intel Atom PC to date. fit-PC2 architecture is what sets it apart from other nettop PCs - fit-PC2 is designed around the Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz and the ultra low power Intel US15W system controller hub - which incorporates hardware video acceleration. This allows fit-PC2 to run Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux at just 6W, and play full HD 1080p H.264 video using less than 7W.

Unique Features

Size

The most striking feature of fit-PC2 is its size - 4" x 4.5" x 1.05" - smaller than a CD.

Fanless Operation

fit-PC2 is totally fanless - using the all aluminum case to dissipate heat. This has two advantages -

    • fit-PC2 is noiseless - or absolutely silent if equipped with a solid state disk.
    • Increased reliability with no moving parts.

A Standard PC

fit-PC2 may look like an appliance, but it's a full PC including -

  • 1.6GHz x86 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • SATA hard disk
  • DVI with graphics acceleration
  • High definition audio
  • LAN and WLAN
  • 6 USB ports

fit-PC2 fully supports all major operating systems.

A Green Computer

fit-PC2 excels in extremely low power consumption - 6W in normal operation in Windows XP or Linux or up to 8W under load. The only PC that can challenge fit-PC2 low power is the older generation fit-PC Slim, but fit-PC2 has the same power consumption with 5 times the performance.

fit-PC2 has no hazardous substances and at 313cc / 370g is so small as to make electronics waste negligible.

While green technology tends to be expensive, replacing an old computer with fit-PC Slim can soon pay for itself by electricity savings alone.

A New Type of HTPC

Full HD resolution with HDMI connector, 1080p H.264 decoding, high definition audio, no background noise, tiny size and IR remote control support - fit-PC2 can make a very decent home-theater PC. With low cost and low power consumption that allows it to be always-on - fit-PC2 can bring the PC experience into more living rooms than ever before.

About CompuLab

CompuLab is recognized as an industry leader in miniature low power PCs design and manufacturing, with over 10 years of experience in designing x86 and ARM embedded system-on-modules. Established in 1992 the company offices and manufacturing facility are located in Haifa, Israel.