Intel announce second generation Compute Stick at CES 2016

Last year, Intel had introduced Compute Stick, a computer in a pen drive like Stick that can be attached to a display or TV to it into a computer. This week, at CES 2016, Intel has announced successor to the first generation Computer Stick and the new products will be powered by 6th Gen Intel® Core™ M and the latest quad-core Intel® Atom™ processors. Both devices will be available in Q1 2016.

Key Features of Core M powered stick:

• Intel Core M processor M5-6Y57 vPro or M3 6Y30
• Optional pre-loaded Windows 10 OS
• 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage
• Intel® Dual Band Wireless AC 7265 and Bluetooth* 4.1
• 3x USB ports
• $399 with Core m3 ; $499 for Core m5
• Production by February 2016

Key Features for Atom X5 model

• Intel® Atom™ x5 – Z8300 quad-core processor
• Optional pre-loaded Windows 10 OS
• 2GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage
• Intel® Dual Band Wireless AC 7265 and Bluetooth* 4.0
• 2x USB ports
• $$159
• Production by February 2016