Intel Compute Stick: Difference between revisions

| type = [[Single-board computer]]

| releasedate = {{Start date and age|2015|04|24}} (United States)<ref name ="pcworld">{{cite web|last1=Newman|first1=Jared|title=Intel Compute Stick, world's smallest PC, will cost $150 with Windows, $110 with Linux|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2906353/intel-compute-stick-worlds-smallest-pc-will-cost-150-with-windows-110-with-linux.html|website=PCWorld|publisher=IDG Consumer & SMB|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref>

| soc = [[Intel Core|Intel Core m5-6Y57]], [[Intel Core|Intel Core m3-6Y30]], [[Intel Atom|Atom x5-Z8300]], [[Intel Atom|Atom Z3735F]]<ref name=intel>{{cite web|title=Intel Compute Stick STCK1A32WFC, STCK1A8LFC Product Brief|url=https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/product-briefs/compute-stick-product-brief.pdf|website=Intel|publisher=Intel|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref>

| connectivity = [[HDMI]], [[Wi-Fi]] ([[IEEE 802.11|802.11]] [[IEEE 802.11b-1999|b]]/[[IEEE 802.11g-2003|g]]/[[IEEE 802.11n-2009|n]], [[IEEE 802.11|802.11]] [[IEEE 802.11b-1999|b]]/[[IEEE 802.11g-2003|g]]/[[IEEE 802.11n-2009|n]]/[[IEEE_802.11ac|ac]]), [[USB 2.0]]/[[USB 2.0]] & [[USB 3.0]], [[Bluetooth 4.0]]/[[Bluetooth 4.2]]

The '''Intel Compute Stick''' is a [[single-board computer]] designed to be used in media center applications that was developed by [[Intel]]. The computer, according to Intel, is designed to be smaller than conventional desktop or other small-form-factor PCs, while keeping comparable performance. Its main connector, an HDMI 1.4 port, along with a compatible monitor (or TV) and Bluetooth-based keyboards and mice, allows it to be used for general computing tasks.<ref name="intel"/>

The small form factor device was launched in early 2015 using [[Intel Atom (CPU)|Atom]] Z3735F power-efficient processor from Intel's Bay Trail family, a [[System on a chip|SoC]] family that was predominately designed for use with tablets and 2-in-1 devices. The processor offered 1.33 GHz processor base frequency and a maximum RAM of 2&nbsp;GB.<ref>{{cite web|title=Intel® Atom™ Processor Z3735F (2M Cache, up to 1.83 GHz)|url=http://ark.intel.com/products/80274/Intel-Atom-Processor-Z3735F-2M-Cache-up-to-1_83-GHz|website=Intel ARK|publisher=Intel|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref> This was sufficient for home entertainment usage and light office productivity as well as thin client and digital signage application.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introducing the Intel Compute Stick|url=http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-compute-stick.html|website=Intel|publisher=Intel|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref>

In mid-2015 it was announced that second generation versions of the Compute Stick would feature advancements on the Bay Trail framework through application of Core M processors in the form factor. The new devices (due Q4 2015) allow Intel to introduce additional processing power as well as 4&nbsp;GB memory for "more intensive application and content creation" as well as "faster multi-tasking".<ref>{{cite web|title=Roadmap of Intel Compute Sticks in 2015/2016|url=http://www.stickpcstore.com/blog/roadmap-of-intel-compute-sticks-in-2015-2016-1150605/|website=The Stick PC Blog|publisher=The Stick PC Store|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref>

! Number !! Code Name !! Shipped OS !! System on a chip !! Graphics !! USB !! # USB ports !! RAM !! Storage !! Connectivity !! First shipped

| STCK1A32WFC{{ref|WFC-Family|a}} || Falls City || Windows® 8.1 with Bing || Intel® Atom™ Z3735F || Intel® HD Graphics || 2.0 || 1 || 2GB || 32GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n &BT 4.0 || 2015 Q2

| STCK1A32WFCR{{ref|WFC-Family|a}} || Falls City || Windows® 8.1 with Bing || Intel® Atom™ Z3735F || Intel® HD Graphics || 2.0 || 1 || 2GB || 32GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n & BT 4.0 || 2015 Q2

| STCK1A32WFCL{{ref|WFC-Family|a}} || Falls City || Windows® 10 with Bing || Intel® Atom™ Z3735F || Intel® HD Graphics || 2.0 || 1 || 2GB || 32GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n & BT 4.0 || 2015 Q4

| STCK1A8LFC || Falls City || Ubuntu 14.04 || Intel® Atom™ Z3735F || Intel® HD Graphics || 2.0 || 1 || 1GB || 8GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n & BT 4.0 || 2015 Q2

| STK2MV64CC || Cedar City || none || Intel® Core™ m5 || Intel® HD Graphics || 3.0 || 3 || 4GB || 64GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot & TPM 2.0 || 802.11 b/g/n/ac &BT 4.2 || 2016 Q1

| STK2M3W64CC || Cedar City || Windows® 10 || Intel® Core™ m3 || Intel® HD Graphics || 3.0 || 3 || 4GB || 64GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n/ac & BT 4.2 || 2016 Q1

| STK2M364CC || Cedar City || none || Intel® Core™ m3 || Intel® HD Graphics || 3.0 || 3 || 4GB || 64GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot & TPM 2.0 || 802.11 b/g/n/ac & BT 4.2 || 2016 Q1

| STK1AW32SC || Sterling City<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ark.intel.com/products/91065/Intel-Compute-Stick-STK1AW32SC|title=Intel® Compute Stick STK1AW32SC|website=Intel Ark|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> || Windows® 10 with Bing || Intel® Atom™ x5-Z8300 || Intel® HD Graphics || 3.0+2.0 || 2 || 2GB || 32GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n/ac & BT 4.2|| 2016 Q1

| STK1A32SC || Sterling City<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ark.intel.com/products/91064/Intel-Compute-Stick-STK1A32SC|title=Intel® Compute Stick STK1A32SC|website=Intel Ark|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> || none || Intel® Atom™ x5-Z8300 || Intel® HD Graphics || 3.0+2.0 || 2 || 2GB || 32GB eMMC & MicroSDXC slot || 802.11 b/g/n/ac & BT 4.2 || 2016 Q1

:1.{{note|WFC-Family}} The three models of the STCK1A32WFC family differed in the list of countries issuing regulatory approval for their sale, in the installed operating system, and in the onboard SA identification number. ''Approved Country Lists for Intel® Compute Stick Models'', Intel Corp., April 15, 2016 [http://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/boardsandkits/computestick/Approved-Countries-STCK1xFC.pdf]; ''Supported Operating Systems for Intel® Compute Stick'', Intel Corp., October 14, 2016 [http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/intel-compute-stick/000005899.html]; ''How to Identify Your Intel® Compute Stick'', Intel Corp., September 19, 2016 [http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/intel-compute-stick/000005941.html]

== See also ==

* [[Features new to Windows 8]]

* [[List of tools to create Live USB systems]]

* [[VMware ThinApp]]

* [[Windows Preinstallation Environment]]

* [[Windows To Go]]

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