Purism has launched a compact mini PC, the “Librem Mini”, designed to offer privacy and security. Let’s take a look at the details.
Purism is known for its services or products focused on enhancing users’ digital privacy and security.
Purism prides itself as a Social Purpose Company, aiming to benefit society and providing various services and products in this regard.
You may have heard of its Librem series of Linux laptops, Librem One (encrypted services), PureOS Linux, and Librem 5 Linux smartphone. Now, they have launched a small-sized mini PC for users who want to take control of their privacy and security.
Librem Mini: Purism’s Mini PC
The Librem Mini from Purism is designed to be a small, lightweight, and powerful mini PC.
Of course, there are already many Linux-based mini PCs, but the Librem Mini specifically focuses on the privacy and security of its users. It comes with PureOS, Pureboot, and Librem Key support.
The base configuration will be available for $699. This is more expensive than most other mini PCs. However, unlike most other products, the Librem Mini is not just another Intel NUC. So what does it offer?
Specifications of the Librem Mini
Here are its specifications:
I don’t know why they decided to use Intel’s 8th generation processor when 10th generation processors are already available on the market. Perhaps it’s because Whiskey Lake is the latest product of the 8th generation processors.
Yes, they have disabled and halted Intel’s Management Engine, so this product can still be adopted.
Besides, you should remember that this mini PC has the ability to detect hardware and software tampering while providing full disk encryption.
And, of course, it runs on Linux.
Pricing and Availability
Librem Mini from the back
The base configuration with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD will cost $699. And if you want the most powerful configuration, the price easily rises to $3000.
Their pre-order sales target is $50,000, and they plan to start shipping within a month after reaching the target.
So if you pre-order now, don’t expect it to ship soon. Therefore, I suggest you keep an eye on the pre-order target on the Librem Mini product page.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a mini PC (not specifically designed for privacy and security), you can check our list of the best Linux-based mini PCs for more suggestions.
For the average consumer, the Librem Mini definitely sounds expensive. For privacy enthusiasts, it is still a good option.
What do you think? Let me know your thoughts!
via: https://itsfoss.com/purism-librem-mini/
Author: Ankush Das Edited by: lujun9972 Translator: wxy Proofreader: wxy
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