MINIX NEO X7 Quad Core Set-top Box Redesigned, Available Soon

When MINIX unveiled their RK3188 based MINIX NEO X7 at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April, they showcased a new enclosure design. Many people seemed to dislike the new “Lamborghini” casing, but the company listened to complains, and redesigned it to a more traditional casing, very similar to the one used for NEO X5.

The company also disclosed the official specifications.

• SoC- Quad core Cortex A9 processor with quad core Mali-400 GPU (Rockchip RK3188)
• System Memory – 2GB DDR3
• Storage – 16GB NAND Flash + SD/MMC card reader (SD 3.0, MMC V4.41)
• Connectivity:
  • 802.11 b/g/n Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 / 5GHz) with external antenna
  • 3G support via external USB dongle (not provided)
  • 10/100M Ethernet (Supports hotspot sharing via Wi-Fi)
  • Bluetooth V4.0
• Video Output – HDMI 1.4a, full HD 1080p, 3D movie file format supported
• Audio Output/Input – HDMI 1.4a two channels, optical S/PDIF AC3 multi-channel, headphone and microphone jacks
• USB – 3x USB 2.0 port + micro USB OTG port
• Misc – IR sensor
• Power Supply – 5V/3A

This media player runs Android 4.2.2, and is said to come with a remote. The company also announced MINIX NEO X7 will be available at the end of July, beginning of August, but price has not been disclosed yet.

[Update: They’ve also posted specifications for their MINIX NEO A2 Air Mouse (dual sided with QWERTY keyboard and microphone/speaker), also available in July/August, but no word on pricing yet].

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

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