It has no flaws at all, and this should be the absolute top-tier console of this year...

Longtime followers know that I, Fox Girl, tend to be conservative with my words and never make reckless remarks.

If there is a product that I can say with absolute certainty "has no shortcomings", then I must have had a temporary brain short circuit!

Alright, this time I not only had a short circuit, but was also completely "dazzled" and couldn't find any flaws at all......

Stay rational and follow me to take a look at this very distinctive new product.

Today we are talking about mini hosts.

The protagonist is a new mini host recently launched by Kubb, a French hardware company.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the product directly, it looks like this --

One sentence sums up its perfection:

It is integrally cast from 24K gold, priced at 1.7 million US dollars, equivalent to more than 11 million RMB!

This thing costs 11 million RMB?!

Isn't that equivalent to a luxury mansion? Or you could buy a top-tier luxury car without thinking twice?

Even if you just deposit the money, the monthly interest would be more than 20,000 RMB, enough to retire and live a laid-back life right away......

Alright, my attention is no longer on the host at all, I am clearly being blinded by the money.

If you have seen this product, I don't believe you can remain indifferent at all, hahaha.

Let's step back and briefly learn about this company.

From official information, I learned that:

Kubb is actually a brand launched by the Bleu Jour Group in 2014, most of its products are cube-shaped fanless mini hosts.

Let's take a look at several representative products that I think are quite iconic.

The product in the picture above is the first product of Kubb. A wooden version was launched the following year, and later it not only won design awards, but also extended to custom high-end versions.

For example, the shell can be customized to solid wood, genuine leather, precious metals and other materials.

Another one is the 8x8 cm ultra-small Kubb Mini launched in 2022 to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.

It became a hit for its unique design, and later Kubb also partnered with Intel.

The last one is the base prototype of the 24K pure gold version mentioned earlier, which is the representative flagship model of Kubb:

Kubb Fanless.

The base model is priced at 1595 US dollars, equivalent to about 10,700 RMB.

At launch, there were 3 color options: graphite, blue and bronze, which were once sold out.

Its regular selling points include a perfect balance of performance and aesthetics, as well as zero-noise passive cooling fanless design.

Let's go through its specific configurations:

The cube structure measures 12x12 cm, weighs 2.1kg, and the body material is aluminum.

For the core configuration, you can choose Intel or AMD processors with built-in NPU units according to your needs.

These processors are equipped with dedicated NPU, AI instruction set and AI accelerator units, which can run AI models quickly and safely on the device, supporting voice recognition, computer vision, intelligent automation, content review and other functions.

In short, its computing performance, AI acceleration and other functions are fully integrated, which can ensure a smooth and intelligent user experience.

For ports, there are 2 USB-C ports, 1 USB-A port, and 1 audio jack, which can fully meet the needs of high-speed data transmission and multimedia connection.

For expansion capabilities, there are 2 USB-A ports, 1 HDMI port, 1 DP port and 2 RJ45 ports on the back.

Other configurations: 16GB DDR5 RAM, expandable to 128GB; 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD, with optional second M.2 SSD;

19V/6.32A, 120W power adapter; pre-installed Windows 11 Pro system; 3-year warranty (extendable).

These are the general configurations of the base model.

The biggest difference of the 24K pure gold version mentioned earlier lies in the exterior material and the integrated cooling fins.

That means this product not only has collection value, but also delivers better heat dissipation with pure gold if you use it daily instead of locking it in a safe.

For reference: the thermal conductivity of gold is 314W/mK, which is higher than the 205W/mK of aluminum alloy.

Of course, as a private custom model, there is only 1 unit in the world at present. No one knows what will happen to this product later, there is only one word to describe it: extravagant!

If you are wealthy enough, there will probably be a second unit soon......

By now you should understand that this product follows the same logic as the pure gold mobile phones I wrote about before.

It's not just mobile phones, there are many examples of third-party luxury custom brands like Caviar modifying 3C digital products, including pure gold laptops, pure gold headphones, pure gold USB flash drives and so on.

These products target a very small group of high-net-worth, status-seeking users who value collection value, we can just take a look at them.

Do you think this 11 million RMB mini host is worth your attention? Is it really as I said: it has no flaws at all?!

This article is from the WeChat Official Account "Tech Fox" (ID: kejihutv), written by Hu Mei, authorized for release by 36Kr.