| Intel Compute Stick | |
| Intel Compute Stick | |
| Developer: | Intel |
| Manufacturer: | Intel |
| Type: | Stick PC |
| Releasedate: | (United States)[1] |
| Price: | $66.99 (Linux) to $395.00 (Windows 10)[2] |
| Os: | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Linux |
| Power: | micro-USB |
| Soc: | Intel Core m5-6Y57, Intel Core m3-6Y30, Atom x5-Z8300, Atom Z3735F[3] |
| Storage: | 32 GB eMMC (Windows), 8 GB eMMC (Ubuntu), microSD (external) |
| Memory: | 1 GB to 4 GB |
| Display: | Intel HD Graphics |
| Sound: | Intel HD Audio (via HDMI and Bluetooth) |
| Connectivity: | HDMI, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n, 802.11 b/g/n/ac), USB 2.0/USB 2.0 & USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0/Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Dimensions: | 103x |
The Intel Compute Stick was a stick PC designed by Intel to be used in media center applications. According to Intel, it is designed to be smaller than conventional desktop or other small-form-factor PCs, while offering comparable performance. Its main connector, an HDMI 1.4 port, along with a compatible monitor (or TV) and Bluetooth-based keyboards and mice, allows it to be used for general computing tasks.[3]
The small form factor device was launched in early 2015 using the Atom Z3735F power-efficient processor from Intel's Bay Trail family, a SoC family that is predominantly designed for use with tablets and 2-in-1 devices. The processor offers 1.33 GHz processor base frequency and a maximum RAM of 2 GB.[4] This is sufficient for home entertainment usage, light office productivity, thin clients, and digital signage applications.[5]
In mid-2015 it was announced that second generation versions of the Compute Stick would feature advancements on the Bay Trail framework through application of Core M processors in the form factor. The new devices (released Q1 2016) allowed Intel to introduce additional processing power as well as 4 GB memory for "more intensive application and content creation" as well as "faster multi-tasking".[6]
The Intel Compute stick line was discontinued in July 7 2021.[7]
| Number | Code Name | Shipped OS | System on a chip | Graphics | USB |
| RAM | Storage | Connectivity | First shipped | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STCK1A32WFC | Falls City | Windows 8.1 with Bing | Intel® Atom™ Z3735F | Intel® HD Graphics | 2.0 | 1 | 2 GB | 32 GB eMMC MicroSDXC slot | NA | 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 | 2015 Q2 |
| STCK1A32WFCR | |||||||||||
| STCK1A32WFCL | Windows 10 with Bing | 2015 Q4 | |||||||||
| STCK1A8LFC | Ubuntu 14.04 | 1 GB | 8 GB eMMC MicroSDXC slot | 2015 Q2 | |||||||
| STK2MV64CC (CS525) | Cedar City | none | Intel® Core™ m5-6Y57 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 GB | 64 GB eMMC MicroSDXC slot | 2.0 | 802.11 b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2 | 2016 Q1 | |
| STK2M364CC | Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 | ||||||||||
| STK2M3W64CC (CS325) | Windows 10 | NA | |||||||||
| STK1AW32SC (CS125)[8] | Sterling City | Windows 10 with Bing | Intel® Atom™ x5-Z8330 | 3.0+2.0 | 2 | 2 GB | 32 GB eMMC MicroSDXC slot | 2.0 | |||
| STK1A32SC[9] | none |
1. Additionally, the three models of the STCK1A32WFC family differ in the list of countries issuing regulatory approval for their sale.[10]