Mini PC newcomer takes the market by storm with a socketable CPU – and, surprise, surprise, a mysterious direct PCIe connection, which is faster than Thunderbolt 4 and no, it’s not OCuLink
We’ve seen some mini PC powerhouses lately, like the Beelink GTi Ultra. The Turbo Mini
Unlike many mini PC offerings that rely on mobile CPUs and integrated graphics, the Turbo Mini .
Equipped with an Intel B760 chipset, the Turbo Mini This ensures decent performance for both everyday computing and more demanding tasks. The mini PC also supports up to 96GB of DDR5 RAM, and for storage there’s support for two PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 slots, each capable of holding up to 4TB NVMe SSDs, plus an additional 2.5-inch SATA slot for up to 2TB HDD/SSD. This configuration allows a total storage capacity of up to 10 TB.
Own harbour
The Turbo Mini 20 Gbps data transfer port. C port. Additional ports include multiple USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 Type-A ports, a 3.5mm audio combo jack, and DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4.
The aforementioned proprietary port connects to the Mini Maker StreamPlay X, an external graphics box (sold separately) designed to provide desktop-level GPU performance. This connection reportedly offers a performance difference of only 5% compared to a native GPU setup, significantly outperforming typical Thunderbolt eGPU setups.
The mini PC also includes advanced cooling solutions, including an exclusive SSD heatsink to maintain peak performance without noise.
Tom’s hardware had a chance to see the Turbo Mini X at Computex and was “impressed by its design and potential performance.” According to a company representative they spoke to there, the Turbo Mini X could cost $150, while the StreamPlay X would be priced similarly. That would bring the entire setup to about $300. You’ll have to add your own CPU, RAM and SSD, but still, like Tom’s hardware notes that this sounds unrealistically low and may represent wholesale prices.