AcePC AK1 Mini PC

By Desire Athow

It’s difficult not to think of Acer and HP when you come across the AcePC AK1. The latter borrows some ideas from the likes of the HP Elite Slice and the Acer Revo Build M1. The visual similarities with the former are particularly striking, but there are some big differences, especially when it comes to pricing.

Design

The AK1 is bigger than expected, especially on the z-axis, with a 56mm thickness. That’s partly due to AcePC’s odd decision to add what HP calls a ‘slice’, a detachable unit that adds some specific functionality to the base unit.

On HP’s version, that can take the form of a wireless phone charger, VESA plates, an optical reader or a Bang & Olufsen-powered HP Audio module (just note that we’re not a big fan of the whole modular PC concept).

In the case of the AK1, there’s only one available module, and that’s a 2.5-inch external hard drive bay that connects to the main unit using a USB Type-C connector. At the time of writing, there are no plans – at least on AcePC’s website – to bring more modules out.

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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac