
Review Summary
In the office, computer lab or at home, the Intel Compute Stick gives you the power to work anywhere there is an HDMI display
The Intel Compute Stick is a new standard for stick computing devices that enables you to transform a display into a fully functional computer. Just plug the Intel Compute Stick into any HDMI TV or monitor, connect your wireless keyboard and mouse and you're ready to stream media, work or play games. The built-in Wi-Fi and on-board storage enables you to be productive immediately. They mean it when they say ready to go out-of-the box. A cost-effective computer for home, business and PC-like embedded applications, the Intel Compute Stick is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet big enough for a quad-core Intel Atom processor and your choice of operating systems: Windows 8.1 or Linux Ubuntu. The Intel Compute Stick delivers a Mini PC with full-size performance, reliability and ease of use so you can work when, where and how you want. It's the quality and value you've come to expect from Intel in a product designed and built by the company itself.
• Quad-core Intel Atom processor
• Onboard storage
• Onboard memory
• Wi-Fi 802.11bgn
• Bluetooth 4.0
• HDMI extension cable
• Power adapter with USB cable
• Security notch
• USB 2.0 port
• Power Port
• Power button
• HDMI
• Micro SD card slot
Anywhere you have a TV, you also have a Windows-based computer
Plug the innovative form factor into an HDMI port on a television or display, connect a wireless keyboard and mouse and you have a fully functional system. The compute stick has the performance you need to stream media, edit photos and files or create projects. You can store your files locally for quick access or use the built-in wireless to access files from your home network and from the cloud. The quad-core Intel Atom processor gives you enough performance for casual gaming and there's also a USB port to connect your peripherals.
Plug, play and produce: Linux-based computer makes collaboration at work simple
The Intel Compute Stick with Ubuntu has all the performance you need for running thin client, embedded, collaboration or cloud applications. The compute stick makes it easy to stay productive whether you're in the office, a conference room or moving from desk to desk in the workplace. 8 GB of onboard storage means that no matter where you go, your system and your files are with you. And with the included micro SD card slot, you get the option of additional storage, allowing you to access even more files quickly and easily. And you don't need to worry about theft, either. The compute stick has a security notch for securing to objects with a cable, ensuring that your device moves only when you want it to.
Optimized design for full performance
Intel relentlessly innovates to bring you technology that helps you meet your computing needs. The innovative design of the Intel Compute Stick is fully optimized to allow you to maximize the performance of the quad-core Intel Atom processor for games, videos, spreadsheets or presentations. In the kitchen, den or office, your system and your files are with you, making it easy to work when, where and how you want.
Intel Compute Stick. Connect. Compute. It's that simple
Intel Compute Stick: Usage Models
• Home entertainment
• PC-like embedded
• Productivity
• Thin client