New 'console' on Kickstarter, in this case we are talking about the UDOO BOLT, which is based on AMD Ryzen V1000 processors and has characteristics more typical of a computer than a console.
It seems that nowadays, who does not develop a console, it is because they do not want to. Consoles are appearing everywhere, but of course, that consoles appear, it does not mean that they contribute anything. The latest console developed is the UDOO BOLT, a console based on an AMD Ryzen processor. This console, like that of Atari, for example, does not have the power for great things, it is a computer, transformed into a console and that only serves to fill even more, a market that is beginning to be saturated with solutions that do not contribute anything .
UDOO BOLT, a 'console' based on the AMD Ryzen V1000.
This computer, dubbed a "console," is based on the AMD Ryzen V1000 processor, a powerful and quite versatile solution. Specifically, the UDOO BOLT V3 uses the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B, which features two cores and four threads, with a base frequency of 2.3GHz and a Boost frequency of 3.2GHz. For graphics, this processor includes an RX Vega 3 and has a TDP of 12-25W. There is also a more powerful model, the UDOO BOLT V8, which is based on the Ryzen Embedded V1605B with four cores and eight threads, operating at 2.0GHz and reaching 3.6GHz in Boost mode. It integrates RX Vega 8 graphics and has a TDP of 12-25W.
A cooler with a fan has been integrated to cool the processors. It supports up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM @ 2400MHz in SO-DIMM format through two sockets. It has 32GB of eMMC 5.0 flash storage, 802.11ac WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0 and an external antenna to improve the signal. It has two HDMI 2.0, two USB 3.1 Type-C, Gigabit Ethernet port, power button, infrared support and special connectors compatible with Arduino. It has one STA II port and three M.2 ports for storage.
Regarding the price, the stripped UDOO BOLT V3, without RAM, power supply and chassis is worth € 196, the same model with 4GB of RAM, 19V and 68W external power supply, goes to € 255 and the most powerful model , the UDOO BOLT V8 with 16GB of RAM, power supply, metal chassis, HDMI cable, SATA and WiFi connectivity is going to 457 €. For programmers and lovers of tinkering, this system is a very powerful and competent computer, but come on, it has the name of a console and little else.
