This afternoon a very interesting new mini PC was launched on the Xiaomi Youpin crowdfunding platform. Its name is Ningmei Rubik's Cube 2nd generation CR160R. The product is now on sale at the special price of 979 yuan (133 euros) for the version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory during the fundraising campaign.
Ningmei Rubik's Cube 2nd generation CR160R is the mini PC the size of a Rubik's cube
Going to the specifications, according to official data, the Ningmei Rubik's Cube 2nd generation CR160R has the same dimensions as a Rubik's cube and weighs only 145 grams.
To be precise the Rubik's Cube 2nd generation CR160R measures only 62 x 62 x 44mm, so it is a truly portable device. That said, Ningmei's product still manages to provide 2 USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, a mini SD card input, a 3,5mm headphone or speaker input, a Gigabit Ethernet port, and can also be connected to an expansion dock.
As for performance, the ultra-compact mini PC is equipped with the Intel Celeron J4125 processor. This chip based on Gemini Lake Refresh quad core architecture with four threads, integrates 4 MB cache, has a base frequency of 2.0Ghz, a turbo frequency of 2,7GHz and a TDP of 10W. The processor supports DDR4-type RAM and in fact that's what we find, supported by an M.2 solid-state drive for a quick start in just 10 seconds, as well as carrying high-speed reading and writing from 500 MB/s.
Other specifications on board the Rubik's Cube 2nd generation CR160R include support for 2.4G / 5G dual-band Wi-Fi, power supply through the USB Type-C type port and there is also a Bluetooth module to be able to connect keyboard and mouse without problems .
Returning to prices, in addition to the 6GB and 128GB version priced at 979 yuan (133 euros), there is also a version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory priced at 1189 yuan (162 euros).
