The HackBoard 2 Offers Windows 10 Pro and an Intel Celeron N4020

The HackBoard 2 Offers Windows 10 Pro and an Intel Celeron N4020

Sep 20, 2024 - 21:09
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The HackBoard 2 Offers Windows 10 Pro and an Intel Celeron N4020
HackBoard 2

The HackBoard 2 is an alternative to the industry standard Raspberry Pi, and This single-board computer uses the Intel Celeron N4020 featuring a Dual-core offering a 2.8 GHz clock speed. This single motherboard is highly configurable, featuring the ability to connect either a 4G or 5G Cellular Modem. Anyone looking to get a HackBoard 2 should back the crowd supply campaign for $140, with Windows 10 Pro, or $99 for the Ubuntu Linux version.

The Hackboard 2 comes with either the Ubuntu Linux or Windows 10 Pro; both of these boards utilize the Intel Celeron N4020 processor. This processor featuring a dual-core and dual-thread design, with a 2.8 GHz CPU core clock. This single-board computer features a maximum of 4 GB of DDR4 RAM, with two NVMe slots able to accommodate 4 TB of additional storage.

This HackBoard 2 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 600, which provides a 4k resolution through the HDMI output. Alongside the HDMI connector, this single board computer has a 30-pin eDP 11.6" to 15.6" screen connector and a 6-pin touchscreen interface connector. While this graphics processor can run some lightweight games like Valorant and League of Legends but at very low settings and a render resolution of 720p.

For connectivity, the Hackboard 2 offers a range of ways to connect, including WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet port. This single-board also can be connected through either a 4G or 5G Cellular modem, and the 4G Cellular Modem costs $50 while the 5G Cellular Modem costs significantly more, having a price tag of $299.  These two modems are built in the M.2 form factor meaning if users want to connect a 4G or 5G modem, they'll need to sacrifice potential storage upgrades.

This single-board computer features three USB 3.0 ports, a 5-pin USB 2 camera connection, and two NVMe M.2 B key slots, with one of these slots featuring support for an M key slot. This allows for widespread support and easy connections for a keyboard, a mouse, and various other products.

The CrowdSupply product page states that any orders placed today will ship by April 30th, 2021, with a shipping cost of $8 for the US or $20 for worldwide shipping.

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Christopher Holloway

Christopher Holloway is the founder and director of Progressive Robot, a UK-based technology company. A full-stack engineer with more than two decades of experience, he works across PHP development, ecommerce, Linux infrastructure, technical SEO and AI automation, and writes here on technology, AI, hardware and software.

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