GIGABYTE Updates BRIX: Now with Haswell
by Ian Cutress on September 7, 2013 7:50 AM EST
Back at Computex in June, GIGABYTE gave us a quick glimpse at future updates to their BRIX, their small form factor NUC type replacement. Today we get the full launch with three different mobile CPUs, all dual core CPUs with hyperthreading, along with full USB 3.0 support, a front SPDIF jack, HDMI, mDP, WiFi/BT4.0 module, and gigabit Ethernet in an aluminum chassis measuring 107.6mm x 114.4mm x 29.9mm with a Kensington Lock slot.
The three models listed in the PR (and another one on the website) have the following:
| BRIX Model | GB-BXi7-4500 | GB-BXi5-4200 | GB-BXi3-4010 | GB-BXCE-2955 |
| Intel Processor | Intel® Core™ | Intel® Core™ | Intel® Core™ | Intel® Celeron |
| i7-4500U | i5-4200U | i3-4010U | 2955U | |
| IGP | Intel HD 4400 | Intel HD 4400 | Intel HD 4400 | Intel HD |
| Cores | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Clock Frequency | 1.8GHz – 3.0GHz | 1.6 GHz – 2.6GHz | 1.7 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC269 | Realtek ALC269 | Realtek ALC269 | Realtek ALC269 |
| Expansion | 1x mSATA | 1x mSATA | 1x mSATA | 1x mSATA |
| 1x mPCIe (WiFi) | 1x mPCIe (WiFi) | 1x mPCIe (WiFi) | 1x mPCIe (WiFi) | |
| Memory | 2 x SO-DIMM | 2 x SO-DIMM | 2 x SO-DIMM | 2 x SO-DIMM |
| DDR3 1.35 V | DDR3 1.35 V | DDR3 1.35 V | DDR3 1.35 V | |
| LAN | Realtek RTL8111G | Realtek RTL8111G | Realtek RTL8111G | Realtek RTL8111G |
Users will need to add in a pair of DDR3 SO-DIMM modules (thus up to 8 GB) and an mSATA drive. All BRIX have VESA support for 75mm square and 100mm square brackets.
Back at Computex we were able to take a picture of the insides of the Ivy Bridge BRIX (below), and the Haswell model should provide an iterative update on the design.
No word on pricing or availability, however the previous Ivy-Bridge based BRIX models are around $300 as a barebones.
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JlHADJOE - Sunday, September 8, 2013 - link
Exactly what I was thinking.meacupla - Sunday, September 8, 2013 - link
the only reasons to go mITX area) cost. A6-5600k, A85X mITX mobo and mITX case is way cheaper
b) you want an internal optical drive
c) slightly more customizable acoustics with more than one option for heatsink and fan(s)
Sivar - Sunday, September 8, 2013 - link
Is it fanless?ShadowShade - Sunday, September 8, 2013 - link
Theres a slim heatsink and fan under the motherboardmeacupla - Sunday, September 8, 2013 - link
I wonder if they will come out with the HD5000 or Iris versions.It's just another 50 or 58 in the SKU...
i7-4550U, i5-4250U, i3-4158U, etc.
jaydee - Monday, September 9, 2013 - link
Man they drag these things out, announce a product with few details in June, then more details, but no pricing or availability in September. Who knows when we'll actually see these things, Christmas?