Beelink GKMini 8GB Memory 256GB SSD Mini PC

Description

An excellent Mini PC for Astrophotography Capture and Automation

The Astro Force Mini-PC’s are small but pack a lot of power so perfect for setting up next to your telescope running capture software such as NINA, SGP, ASCOM, EQMOD, SharpCap, FireCapture, etc.

Great for capturing data but can also be used for processing – though if your intending to do that, get the next one up, which has 16GB and 512GB, or use your main Rig.

An Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor runs at 2.0GHz as standard but can peak at 2.7GHz in burst mode when additional performance is required. This low energy chip is powerful enough for most capture tasks without stalling or delays and can be run from a battery pack (not supplied).

8GB DDR4 provides enough memory to run multiple applications at once and in our experience is plenty for a capture platform.

We have chosen the 256GB M.2 SATA SSD version which has plenty of available space for software and imaging captures. If you are planning to use this for solar / planetary / lunar video capture then you may want to consider fitting another larger hard drive as video can gobble up space very quickly! An external USB3.0 drive would do the trick or you could install an additional 2.5″ SATA hard drive internally.

These mini PCs have very low noise and are super light – approx 269 grams.

The compact size (115x102x43mm) enables it to easily be mounted somewhere convenient on or next to your telescope or mount.

Features & Comparison between Mini-PC’s