WTF?! Are you a fan of Tesla's Cybertruck? Probably not, but that hasn't stopped a Hong Kong-based manufacturer from trying to launch a mini PC that looks like a miniature version of Tesla's rust-prone EV, powered by an AMD Zen 4 processor.
We first saw the Cybertruck mini PC at Computex earlier this year when it was assumed to be a one-off mod. Now, however, Xyber Team has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Xyber XPC on Indiegogo.
The company says its mini PC will be powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS APU, an 8-core, 16-thread chip with a 45W TDP that can boost to 5.1GHz. The processor comes with the Radeon 780M iGPU, offering 12 RDNA 3 compute units clocked at 2700 MHz. The PC will also be available with the less powerful Ryzen 7 4840HS.
The replica Cybertruck has opening and closing doors, bonnet, and trunk, while the front headlight is said to be an LED that shows when the system is powered on.
The PC still has plenty of I/O ports, despite what looks like a limiting design: one USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A), two Type-C (3.1 gen 1), one HDMI 2.1, a 2-in-1 audio jack, and a 5.25mm DC-in jack. It also has up to 4TB of 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2.
In assembly line photos, the PC is shown as using dual-fan cooling, SO-DIMM upgradable memory and two M.2 slots for storage and a Wi-Fi card.
All crowdfunding campaigns come with inherent risks for backers. The details of the PC seem especially sparse on Xyber Team's page, with no mention of prices or possible shipping dates. You can sign up now for an additional 10% off super early bird pricing, apparently, so there's that. However, the company did tell VideoCardz that the XPC will launch in August this year, and the 7840HS version will have an initial price of $399.
The Cybertruck PC brings back memories of another novelty PC design: the KFConsole. Originally a joke by the fast food chain, it was later redesigned as a NUC mini PC by CoolerMaster CMODX team member and professional modder Tim "Timpelay" Malmborg. It was supposed to be released as a real product, but sadly, or thankfully, it never arrived.
Cybertruck-themed mini PC crowdfunding launches, featuring AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS
