Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has launched its credit card-sized Compute Card, having unveiled it early this year at CES. The company is marketing the device as a modular platform designed to transform how devices compute and connect with each other given that it comes with capabilities of a full computer.
Compute Card Capabilities
Compute Card is designed to make it easy for people to carry whatever is on their PC to wherever they wish without having to carry the actual PC. The device can slot into a range of devices ranging from tablets to laptops as well as AIOs and Internet of Things gateways. Given that it can be ejected and replaced should allow users to enjoy easy upgrades as Intel works on evolving it.
The device packs a wide range of processor options that makes it ideal for all sorts of smart signage to modular notebooks. Each variant will, in this case, come with varying computer storage and connectivity options in addition to standard features.
Compute Card Features
A 4GB RAM is also on offer as well as the 128GB worth of flash storage. Intel has also confirmed the availability of the Compute Card Device Design Kit that OEM developers can use to create devices that work with the modular computing kit. Some of the partners that have shown interest in using it include LG, Display, Sharp as well as Dell and HP.
Shipping for Compute Card is set to begin August with Intel remaining numb for how much the device will go on sale. The company is also yet to give an indication of performance which users can use to compare it with other products with similar capabilities.
The launch of Compute Card Device signifies Intel continued product diversifications as it continues to explore new opportunities for growth. Some of the areas of growth that the company has set its eyes on in the recent past include automated driving and internet of things as the race for new avenues of revenues heat up.
Intel stock was little changed in Tuesday trading session, having shed $0.08 in market value to close the day at $36.18 a share.
