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Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on Giada DK320 digital signage player and Edge AI embedded PC supports up to the Intel Core 5 315 Wildcat Lake processor

Giada DK320 digital signage player and Edge AI embedded PC supports up to the Intel Core 5 315 Wildcat Lake processor

Giada DK320

Giada DK320 is an ultra-compact Wildcat Lake mini PC powered by up to an Intel Core 5 315 hexa-core processor and designed for digital signage, edge computing, and embedded applications requiring real-time analytics, intelligent monitoring, and automated decision-making. The system supports up to 48GB DDR5 RAM and M.2 2240/2280 NVMe storage, and offers dual 4K-capable HDMI video output, 2.5GbE networking, an optional WiFi 5/6/7 and Bluetooth module, an RS232 COM port, and four USB 3.2 ports. Giada DK320 specifications: Wildcat Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core 3 304 5-core CPU – 1x P-cores @ 1.5/4.3 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.3 GHz (Turbo) GPU – 1-core Intel Xe3 Graphics @ 2.3 GHz (9 TOPS) NPU – 15 TOPS Intel Core 5 315 6-core CPU – 2x P-cores @ 1.5/4.4 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.3 GHz (Turbo) GPU – 2-core Intel Xe3 Graphics @ 2.3 GHz […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on MINISFORUM Elite Mini M2 Air-304 barebone Wildcat Lake mini PC sells for $263

MINISFORUM Elite Mini M2 Air-304 barebone Wildcat Lake mini PC sells for $263

MINISFORUM Elite Mini M2 Air 304

MINISFORUM Elite Mini M2 Air-304 is a barebone mini PC powered by an Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake penta-core processor with a DDR5 SO-DIMM slot and an M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 socket for NVMe SSD storage. There’s currently a limited number of Wildcat Lake mini PCs which you can purchase or pre-order, such as the Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake and the BOSGAME E6 Eco. These are ready to use out of the box with memory, storage, and Windows 11 pre-loaded. The MINISFORUM model is the first Wildcat Lake barebone mini PC we’ve seen, where users can bring their own memory, storage, and OS. MINISFORUM Elite Mini M2 Air-304 specifications: SoC – Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” 5-core CPU – 1x P-core @ 1.5/4.3 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.3 GHz (Turbo) Cache – 6MB L3 cache GPU – 1-core Intel Xe3 Graphics @ 2.3 GHz (9 TOPS) […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments on Beelink ME Pro 2-bay hybrid NAS gets Wildcat Lake treatment, gains 10GbE and Thunderbolt 4, loses a few M.2 slots

Beelink ME Pro 2-bay hybrid NAS gets Wildcat Lake treatment, gains 10GbE and Thunderbolt 4, loses a few M.2 slots

Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay AI NAS Mini PC Intel Wildcat Lake 304

Beelink “ME Pro 2-Bay AI NAS Mini PC Intel Wildcat Lake 304” offers two SATA bays and one M.2 PCIe Gen4 socket, and is equipped with 16GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM memory and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. It’s an upgrade to the Beelink ME Pro Intel N95/N150 NAS and mini PC introduced last February. Besides the faster processor, the NAS trades its 5GbE port for a faster 10GbE port, and gains two Thunderbolt 4 ports. One downside, due to the lower number of PCIe lanes in Wildcat Lake processors, is that it now features one M.2 PCIe Gen4 socket, instead of three M.2 PCIe Gen3 sockets, which is somewhat mitigated by the built-in UFS storage. Beelink ME Pro specifications: SoC – Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” 5-core CPU – 1x P-cores @ 1.5/4.3 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.3 GHz (Turbo) Cache – 6MB L3 cache GPU – 1-core Intel […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments on $379.99 BOSGAME E6 ECO mini PC features Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake CPU, 12GB LPDDR5X, 512GB NVMe SSD

$379.99 BOSGAME E6 ECO mini PC features Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake CPU, 12GB LPDDR5X, 512GB NVMe SSD

BOSGAME E6 ECO

BOSGAME E6 ECO is another Wildcat Lake mini PC powered by the penta-core Intel Core 3 304 processor, paired with 12GB LPDDR5X and a 512GB NVMe SSD, and an attractive price tag of $379.99 and up. It also features three video outputs via HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, and USB-C ports, dual GbE networking, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless connectivity, a 3.5mm audio jack, and five USB ports. BOSGAME E6 ECO mini PC: SoC – Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” 5-core CPU – 1x P-core @ 1.5/4.3 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.3 GHz (Turbo) Cache – 6MB L3 cache GPU – 1-core Intel Xe3 Graphics @ 2.3 GHz (9 TOPS) NPU – 15 TOPS Manufacturing process – Intel 18A System Memory – 12GB LPDDR5x @ 6400MT/s Storage 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD; upgradable to up to 4TB Additional M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 slot Video Output HDMI 2.0 video […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments on Beelink EQi 304 review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on a Wildcat Lake mini PC

Beelink EQi 304 review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on a Wildcat Lake mini PC

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake mini PC Ubuntu 26.04 review

After checking out the hardware with an unboxing and a teardown of the Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake mini PC, we reviewed the Intel Core 3 304 computer with Windows 11 in detail. We’ve now had time to test the Beelink EQi mini PC running Ubuntu 26.04 with Linux 7.0/7.1 kernels. We’ll report our experience with feature testing, benchmark results, 2.5GbE, 10GbE, and WiFi 6 networking evaluation, storage and USB/Thunderbolt tests, and more, including power consumption measurements. Ubuntu 26.04 installation and system information I’d usually resize the Windows partition to install Ubuntu alongside it in dual boot configuration. However, since the Beelink EQi mini PC also comes with two PCIe Gen4 x1/x2 sockets, I installed Ubuntu 26.04 on a 256GB NVMe (PCIe Gen3 x4) SSD fitted into the PCIe x2 socket and left the Windows 11 partition on the UFS storage alone. Despite the Intel Core 3 304 chip being a […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments on Beelink EQi review – Part 2: An Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

Beelink EQi review – Part 2: An Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 Windows 11 mini PC review

We’ve already checked out the specifications and hardware of the Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake mini PC in the first part of the review, with an unboxing and a teardown, before booting the mini PC into the pre-installed Windows 11 Pro for a first quick look. We’ve now had time to test the Intel Core 3 304 mini PC in more detail on Windows 11 Pro, so we’ll report our experience. The review includes feature testing, benchmark results, 4K and 8K YouTube video playback, 10GbE, 2.5GbE, and WiFi network performance evaluation, cooling performance, and measurement of fan noise and power consumption. Software Overview and Feature Testing After fully updating Windows 11 Pro and drivers to the latest version (excluding previews), I went to System > About window again. We still have a 1.50 GHz (base frequency) Intel Core 3 304 processor with 16GB 6400MT/s memory, and 834GB of storage from the […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 15 Comments on Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 mini PC review – Part 1: Specifications, unboxing, teardown, and first boot

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 mini PC review – Part 1: Specifications, unboxing, teardown, and first boot

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 review

We’ve received our first Wildcat Lake hardware for review, as Beelink has sent us an EQi mini PC powered by the Intel Core 3 304 entry-level 5-core processor with a 15 TOPS AI accelerator. The mini PC ships with either 16GB of LPDDR5 (soldered-on) or 24GB/32GB of DDR5 (SO-DIMM) memory and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. It also features two M.2 Key-M PCIe Gen4 sockets, 10GbE and 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, WiFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, three display outputs via HDMI and USB4 ports, and more. We’ll start the review by listing the specifications, checking out the hardware with an unboxing and a teardown, before giving it a quick try with Windows 11 Pro. In the second part of the review, we’ll focus on Windows 11 Pro, with feature testing and benchmarks, before switching to Ubuntu 26.04 to test a recent Linux distribution on a Wildcat Lake mini PC. Beelink EQi […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments on $449 CHUWI UniBook 14-inch laptop is powered by an Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake processor

$449 CHUWI UniBook 14-inch laptop is powered by an Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake processor

CHUWI Intel Core 3 304 Widlcat Lake laptop

CHUWI has just opened pre-orders for the $449 UniBook Laptop powered by an Intel Core 3 304 penta-core “Wildcat Lake” SoC, and equipped with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, a 256GB NVMe SSD, and a 14-inch 1920×1200 IPS display. It looks like the Wildcat Lake era has finally started. Intel officially launched the Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake family in April 2026, after showcasing it at CES 2026 in January, and while we covered a few upcoming industrial/embedded Wildcat Lake platforms, I was also waiting for consumer products that could be bought or at least pre-ordered. As noted in our article about the UP WCL credit card-sized Wildcat Lake SBC, the Intel Core 5 520 Dell XPS 13 laptop was one of the first Core Series 3 laptops on the market. The CHUWI UniBook adds an entry-level option, so let’s have a closer look. CHUWI UniBook laptop specifications: SoC – Intel Core […]