ASRock Launches New DeskMini B760 Mini PC
Over the past few years, ASRock has unveiled a myriad of compact quasi-systems, garnering accolades and commendations from a vast swathe of aficionados, thereby establishing a sterling market reputation. Recently, in an understated manner, ASRock has introduced its avant-garde DeskMini B760 series, anticipated to grace the market posthaste.
The DeskMini B760 series, with its svelte dimensions of 155 x 155 x 80 mm and a mere volume of 1.92L, seamlessly carries forth the aesthetic blueprint of the DeskMini B660 lineage. It extends compatibility to Intel’s 12th/13th generation Core processors with a maximum TDP of 65W, permitting users to deploy products fitted for the LGA 1700 socket, whilst ensuring cooler mounting heights remain ≤ 47mm. It’s furnished with a pair of DDR4 memory slots (SO-DIMM), endorsing up to a lavish 64GB of DDR4-3200 memory. Furthermore, it boasts a Blazing M.2 slot, tailored for 2280-spec PCIe 5.0 SSDs, alongside another Blazing M.2 slot suited for 2280-spec PCIe 4.0 SSDs. In addition, there are two 2.5-inch drive bays, congenial for hard drives with heights of 7mm/9.5mm, connected via a sprightly 6.0Gb/s SATA 3.0 interface, offering an option for RAID 0/1 configurations. Leveraging an M.2 2230 slot, one can easily incorporate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, adhering to the CNVi standard.
In terms of its frontal I/O offerings, the device is festooned with a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port (20Gb/s), a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port (10Gb/s), a microphone jack, and a headphone jack equipped with microphone compatibility. On the rear I/O, it presents a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port (with Alt DP mode and PD charging capabilities, 10Gb/s), a duo of USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports (5Gb/s), a couple of USB 2.0 ports, a 2.5 Gbps ethernet port (courtesy of the Dragon RTL8125BG), a D-Sub port, an HDMI port (facilitating 4K@60Hz), and a DisplayPort 1.4 terminal. Additionally, the motherboard possesses a USB 2.0 header. Utilizing the multiple display outputs of the DeskMini B760, one can concurrently helm quad-screen output, thereby bolstering multitasking endeavors and amplifying productivity.