Lenovo is taking advantage of CES in Las Vegas to stock up on new products. And among the products he unveiled at the show, there is the IdeaCentre Mini x, a new compact PC which is positioned as a direct competitor to Apple’s Mac mini. It is important to point out that Lenovo already markets mini-PCs. However, IdeaCentre Mini x is the very first product in this category to use Qualcomm processors instead of Intel ones.
The first mini-PC with a Snapdragon X chip
This is very important since, thanks to an Arm architecture, and its Oryon technology, Qualcomm has managed to develop chips for Windows PCs that challenge Apple chips in terms of performance, energy efficiency and computing power for ‘artificial intelligence. Lenovo offers three processor options: the Snapdragon X Plus, the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core, and the Snapdragon In any case, this mini PC will be equipped with a 45 TOPS NPU for AI, allowing it to support Windows 11’s Copilot+ features on Arm machines.
A real competitor to the Mac mini
In summary, Lenovo positions this machine as a productivity tool which, thanks to its compact format, adapts to all spaces. For connectivity, it supports Wifi 7. On the front, the IdeaCentre Mini has a USB-A port, a USB-C port, a jack for headphones, as well as the power button (which is positioned in the right place). Otherwise, Lenovo also highlights the design of the IdeaCentre Mini x which facilitates the replacement of components. According to our colleagues at The Verge, the starting price in the United States would be $659.99.
- Lenovo is stocking up on new features at CES in Las Vegas and unveils the IdeaCentre Mini x
- This mini PC is positioned as a direct competitor to the Mac mini, thanks to its compact format and its Snapdragon X series chip.
- This chip allows the IdeaCentre Mini x to have good performance, as well as significant computing power for AI
- The IdeaCentre Mini x is a Copilot+ device and is therefore compatible with the latest Windows AI features
