Discussion Kingdel NC980 - 4.2L i7-7820HK + GTX 1650 for $460

[Runamok81]

Seems like a nice package. An earlier model i7 and GTX 1650 in 4.2L

Notebook check has an article.

Kingdel NC980: A Mini-PC with a Core i7 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU for US$460

The Kingdel NC980 is compact yet still manages to include a 45 W Core i7 processor and a dedicated GPU. The Mini-PC is available in multiple configurations and features nine USB ports among other ports.

www.notebookcheck.net

Anybody have any experience with Kingdel?

 

[CARC Mini]

i've owned several of them.

they're near impossible to open up, and remove parts from.

but if you're not interested in doing that, here's one with 9th Gen CPU - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000429614674.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.20.723d53c2CEYKFg

 

[Runamok81]

Is Topton in your link the same manufacturer as Kingdel, or just pointing out other SFF aliexpress gaming pcs ?

 

[chx]

I find the Kingdel really interesting because of the fan arrangements -- no blowers. So that Topton is much less interesting.

I usually buy fanless mini PCs off Aliexpress, they employ U chips and are quite cheap.

 

[CARC Mini]

Is Topton in your link the same manufacturer as Kingdel, or just pointing out other SFF aliexpress gaming pcs ?

there is no such thing as a " Kingdel " system, as they're just a vendor on aliexpress, & all vendors there sell the same items.

Kingdel or Topton are not manufacturers.

when i bought a version of the computer linked above, it was from Kingdel's store on aliexpress, but Topton & many other vendors, also sold it at that time.

i've owned several of them, & my info is very accurate that they're near impossible to open up, and remove parts from.

 

[thewizzard1]

I most certainly like the aesthetic and design of the Kingdel version, over the unbranded 1/2 height Mini-PC.

Also, optical audio output? Pinch me.

 

[CARC Mini]

I most certainly like the aesthetic and design of the Kingdel version, over the unbranded 1/2 height Mini-PC.

Also, optical audio output? Pinch me.

i agree, but the trade-off is an old 7th Gen CPU.

other Kingdel or aliexpress systems have 9th Gen or 10th Gen CPUs.

 

[chx]

i agree, but the trade-off is an old 7th Gen CPU.

other Kingdel or aliexpress systems have 9th Gen or 10th Gen CPUs.

Four Skylake cores are four Skylake cores, no matter how many different names are you selling it under, it is still a Skylake core. Generations are only relevant really to U where 8th gen over 7th got four cores and a 20-25% boost and when some H families went from quad cores to hex cores but that's about it.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-9750H-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.416733.0.html

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to a similar clocked Kaby Lake processor like the Core i7-7820HQ (2.9 - 3.9 GHz). Single-core performance has not improved since its Kaby Lake predecessor.

Emphasis mine.

 

[CARC Mini]

Four Skylake cores are four Skylake cores, no matter how many different names are you selling it under, it is still a Skylake core. Generations are only relevant really to U where 8th gen over 7th got four cores and a 20-25% boost and when some H families went from quad cores to hex cores but that's about it.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-9750H-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.416733.0.html

Emphasis mine.

do you know about this ? - https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...s-5x5-board-with-flat-sodimms-and-3xm-2.9622/

its newest version has a Core i7 processor, which is 10th Gen.