32 PCWorld MARCH 2021NEWS
IMAGE: SOLIDRUNMeet the CuBox-M, a tiny 2-inch PC
built for developers and makers
SolidRun’s new Micro Desktop PC goes for prices starting at $99. BY MARK HACHMANI
f you’re a tinkerer who needs a new
machine for machine learning or exotic
maker creations, the diminutive
CuBox-M Micro Desktop PC (go.
pcworld.com/cubx) from Israel-based
SolidRun might be up your alley. This
addition to the CuBox line is designed
specifically for application development and
maker projects like a smart home hub. Prices
start at $99.The CuBox-M is based on the i.MX 8M
Plus system-on-module (SoM) from NXP
Semiconductors. It features up to a quad-
core Cortex A53 CPU with a Cortex M 7
core, plus a Cadence Tesilica HiFi 4 digital
signal processor for voice and natural
language tasks. There’s also an integrated
neural processing unit for AI and machine
learning, as well as an optional power-over-
ethernet feature.