Windows 8.1 USB stick Beelink Intel Pocket P2:when the size (is powerful and) matters

mdabar

Only some years ago we saw the first Android USB sticks, they were just a way to put the same hardware that most of mobile phones had but without including screen or camera...

Summary? Quite cheap gadgets with lots of possibilities. The mini PCs had been created!

The best of them was that they directly came with hundreds of thousands of applications (from GooglePlay) and almost everybody knew how to use them since it was the same Android platform they were using on their smartphones.

Beelink was one of the companies from the Shenzhen area (created on 2010) who specialized their activity on home entertainment equipment. And once again, as well as many other companies started manufacturing components until the moment they had cumulated enough knowledge to be able to design and manufacture their own (full products).

But then, on the traditional path of development, Beelink has chosen one interesting partnership: Intel.

Yes, with the huge development of Android devices, some chip manufacturers like Qualcomm, or more recently Mediatek, have experimented a great growth. So in 2013 Intel presented a new strategy focused on recovering this big part of the market they were loosing. And so we started to see a very small (but growing number) of devices equipped with Intel processors.

Of course most of the manufacturers are still presenting Android-based devices, because of 2 reasons: licence price and mobile oriented platform with already a great ecosystem of apps.

However, with the arrival of Intel to the playground, it opened the gate to other operating systems like Windows. And needless to say that Microsoft was also really interested on taking some part of the mobile market.

Putting together the acquired knowledge on MiniPCs and the possibilities of an Intel processor, Beelink bring to us the Intel Pocket P2, a powerful device within the smallest possible place, just a little bigger than an USB flash drive.

Just plugging it into our TV and we will have a full PC with big screen, offering a resolution of FullHD (1920x1080) perfect not only for work since we will have available Microsoft Office and all other Windows software, but a perfect gaming station.
We all know that Windows has the biggest catalog of games.

To make all that possible this small stick has inside a Quad-core Intel Z3735F processor inside and 2GB of DDR3 RAM memory, and all the rest we may need is already included: dual WiFi b/g/n antenna, BT 4.0, 32GB of flash drive for storage and of course the infrared sensor for a remote controller. On the side we will find SD card reader, micro USB for OTG purposes, jack output for audio and HDMI for plugging the screen.

The OS included is Windows 8.1 that will surely be updated to Windows 10 as Microsoft announced recently.

So, we have a very interesting device, I never imagined such an easy way to have a real Windows PC with tiny power consumption that we can bring to anyway for less than 100€

I leave you here some pictures and the full table of specs

CPU Intel® Bay Trail CR,Z3735F
Graphics lntel® HD Graphics
Bluetooth BT 4.0
RAM DDR3 2GB
ROM Onboard eMMC Flash 32GB
Connectivity WIFI IEEE 802.11b/g/n ; Dual 2.400 GHz ~ 2.497 GHz (2.4 GHz ISM Band) ; IR Sensor ; BT 4.0; USB2.0; OTG Port
OS Support Windows 8.1
Power LED
Power Button
DC in Jack
SD Card Slot
Power management Adapter 5V 2A
Multi -language
Keyboard Qwerty keyboard
Support original ecology and AZW custom UI
Work Environment 5°C--35°C，30%--90% Humidity
Storage Environment -20°C--60°C，10%--90% Humidity

murphm45

Looks good OP but just a friendly warning to anyone considering buying one, your friends in revenue will hit you for vat and excise. It will add at least €20 to what you pay, still a good price but just to keep people warned.

mdabar

It happens with everything you buy above EU, but they don't always apply the charge. I have ordered devices which arrived to me perfectly and on time and other times I have received the Revenue contact.
Anyway as you said it's a question of comparing prices ;-)

Cheers!

unkel

murphm45 wrote: »

Looks good OP but just a friendly warning to anyone considering buying one, your friends in revenue will hit you for vat and excise.

It's under €150, so no excise

VAT is 23% off the landed cost (price + shipping + insurance)

And there might be an administration charge of €6 on top

So yes, ballpark you were right. If the thing costs €100 shipped, you could be charged €29 on top of that. Then again, it might pass through without being picked up. Hit & miss