Review Intel Compute Stick M3

The core m3 equipped intel compute stick fulfills all the requirements you d want for a pc that does real work in other words it s capable of doing more than simple web browsing and media.

Review intel compute stick m3.

But it s what s inside that s really incredible. Intel core m3 6y30 compute stick specifications. The bad it s much more expensive than the original atom versions and loses one. You ll see how for 90 of users it fits the bill for web office and general multimedia purposes.

Powered by a core m3 processor the intel compute stick excels as a fully functional pc that fits in your pocket and can use a tv as a display. Take about 80 90 of the sp4 m3 performance and you ll have the compute stick s performance. The intel compute stick is a tiny device the size of a pack of gum that can transform any hdmi tv or display into a complete computer. The intel compute stick powered by a skylake based core m3 6y30 processor elevates the tiny thumbstick sized platform to true mini pc territory.

Intel launched the first iteration of the compute stick back in march 2015 and ever since a number of other stick pcs have picked up on the intel s standard specs and carried them. Intel core m3 6y30 skylake x86 2c 4t 900 mhz up to 2 2 ghz 14nm 4mb l2 4 5w tdp ctdp up to 7w ctdp down to 3 8w. Intel compute stick is the third generation of a pocket size computer that connects to your tv via hdmi. When we tried them out the core m3 compute stick ran each of those smoothly as expected.

I hope we find core m powered smart screens in our future the chip is a solid piece of kit by intel.