“The pros of a mini-PC shine in open-spaces, in cybercafe, in labs mostly because the unit is small (less space used), because it takes very little power (for big installations with many units that makes a significant different in electricity costs), because it has a kesington lock and because it’s silent. Imagine a room with 30 desktop computers… replace them with fanless mini-PCs.. all of sudden all the noise is gone, you’ve reduced your power bills, it’s all locked nicely and doesn’t gather dust or take space underneath the tables :)”
Clement Lefebvre,
Project Leader at Linux Mint
Project Leader at Linux Mint
MintBox is a product line of miniature fanless PCs ready to use with Linux Mint pre-installed. It is the result of a close partnership between Compulab and the Linux Mint team which started in 2012 with the introduction of the first MintBox.
Currently there are three MintBox variants:
MintBox 2 is a high-performance model based on Intel Core i5.
MintBox Mini is the smallest and most cost effective model.
MintBox Mini Pro is a more powerful, feature-rich and rugged version of MintBox Mini.
All models are fanless and come with a 5 year warranty.
MintBox 2 is a high-performance model based on Intel Core i5.
MintBox Mini is the smallest and most cost effective model.
MintBox Mini Pro is a more powerful, feature-rich and rugged version of MintBox Mini.
All models are fanless and come with a 5 year warranty.
Brief side-by-side comparison between MintBox models.
For full comparison check models specifications
For full comparison check models specifications
| MintBox 2 | MintBox Mini | MintBox Mini Pro | |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3337U | AMD A4 Micro-6400T | AMD A10 Micro-6700T |
| Installed RAM (max capacity) |
4 GB (16 GB) |
4 GB (8 GB) |
8 GB (8 GB) |
| Storage | 500 GB HDD | 64 GB SSD | 120 GB SSD |
| LAN | 2x Gbit Ethernet | 1x Gbit Ethernet | 2x Gbit Ethernet |
| Desktop Environment |
Cinnamon | Cinnamon | Cinnamon |
| Dimensions | 190x160x40 mm | 108x83x24 mm | 108x83x24 mm |
| Price | $599 | $295 | $395 |
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