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The ONEXPLAYER line of handheld gaming PCs have been around since 2021. But parent company One Netbook has been selling other types of computers including mini-laptops and tablets for even longer.
Now the company is branching out with the introduction of a mini PC positioned as a compact gaming solution, although the ONEXPLAYER M1 could also be an option as a general purpose computer thanks to powerful set of features packed into a compact body. After launching first in Japan, the ONEXPLAYER M1 is now available worldwide for $699 and up.
The little computer basically stuffs the guts of a high-performance laptop into a small desktop chassis. It has a 45-watt Intel Core Ultra 9 185H “Meteor Lake” processor with 16 CPU cores (6 Performance + 8 Efficiency + 2 Low Power Efficiency), 22 threads, and Intel Arc integrated graphics. The company says there’s also support for a “turbo” mode that allows the chip to run at up to 60 watts.
Inside the case there’s an M.2 2280 slot with support for PCIe 4.0 x4 storage and a SODIMM slot with support for up to 32GB of DDR5-5600 memory. There’s also a wireless card with support for WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.
Ports include:
- 1 x OCuLink
- 2 x USB4 Type-C
- 1 x USB 3.2 Type-A
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2 x HDMI
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x Ethernet
- 1 x 3.5mm audio
- 1 x microSD card reader
OCuLink is a standard for external PCIe connections, allowing you to plug an external graphics dock with data transfer speeds as high as 64 Gbps, which should lead to better performance than you’d get from a USB4 connection (which tops out at 40 Gbps).
And One Netbook is one of a handful of companies that offers an OCuLink graphics dock – the ONEXGPU is a small eGPU featuring an AMD Radeon 7600M XT GPU. It sells for $699 and looks… a lot like the ONEXPLAYER M1.
It seems like the company basically borrowed the design of its eGPU for its new mini PC. The easiest way to tell them apart at a glance is by looking at the way the ports are arranged (All of the display ports and the OCuLink port are on the long side of the ONEXGPU, but the ONEXPLAYER M1 has the OCuLink port and one of its HDMI ports on one of the shorter sides). But it’s interesting to note that the full-fledged computer is actually a bit lighter than the eGPU.
While the ONEXGPU graphics dock weighs 869 grams (1.9 pounds), the ONEXPLAYER M1 is 599 grams (1.3 pounds). That should make it pretty easy to carry from place to place, or to position behind a display or under a desk.
The ONEXPLAYER M1 is powered by a 100-watt USB Type-C power supply.
Prices start at $699 for a model with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, but you can also buy 32GB/1TB and 32GB/2TB configurations for $799 and $899, respectively.
Folks interested in bundling a ONEXPLAYER M1 mini PC with a ONEXGPU external graphics dock can add one to their cart for an extra $650, which is $50 less than you’d pay if you bought the two devices separately.
This article was first published July 21, 2024 and most recently updated July 31, 2024.