MSI Launches 2024 ProDP21 Series Mini PC with Upgraded 14th-Gen Core Processor Overseas

TapTechNews August 15th news, according to the MSI official website, MSI today launched the 2024 ProDP21 series mini PC overseas. This mini PC mainly upgrades the 14th-generation Core processor, which is suitable for business application scenarios. As of the TapTechNews release, the specific price information has not been displayed on the official website yet.

In terms of appearance, this mini PC measures 204 x 208 x 54.8mm (about 8.03 x 8.19 x 2.16 inches) and weighs 1.52 kilograms (about 3.35 pounds). The overall look is somewhat similar to a CD-ROM drive. The front adopts a grille design, and the sides and top are equipped with air intake holes and support wall mounting through the VESA bracket.

In terms of specifications, this machine is based on the Intel Q670 motherboard, and optionally available with a 20-core 28-thread Core i7-14700 or a 14-core 20-thread Core i5-14500 processor. It can be upgraded to a maximum of 64GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM and a PCIE M.2 SSD, and also supports the additional installation of 2 2.5-inch hard disks.

In addition, this machine supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 technologies, and has an on-board Realtek ALC897 sound card; the front has 1 USB-C 5Gbps interface, 1 USB-A 5Gbps interface, 2 USB-A 2.0 interfaces, and 1 3.5mm audio interface; the rear has 1 USB-C 10Gbps interface, 3 USB-A 10Gbps interfaces, 1 HDMI 2.1 interface, 1 DP 1.4 interface, and 1 COM serial port.

TapTechNews note: The COM serial port (Serial port) is an old-fashioned interface (refer to number 14 in the above figure), which is mainly used to connect old-fashioned modems, printers, game controller/steering wheel peripheral devices, etc. For a commercial mini PC, having this interface is not surprising.