MAINGEAR LAUNCHES THE SPARK, AN ULTRA SFF GAMING PC
MAINGEAR’s small and mighty Spark PC packs a punch for gamers looking to play their games in any room.
MAINGEAR, an award-winning PC system builder offering custom desktops, notebooks, and workstations has just launched the new SPARK, winner of Popular Science Product of the Future award, CES 2014. Packed with performance and energy saving features from AMD, the SPARK is the ultimate small form factor (SFF) portable solution for gamers and PC enthusiasts alike.
Tiny Footprint
MAINGEAR’s SPARK offers a powerful small form factor PC that weighs less than one pound and 
can fit in the palm of your hand. With a tiny footprint measuring 4.5” wide, 4.23” deep, and 2.34” tall, it is the smallest, lightest, and most versatile gaming PC solution MAINGEAR has ever offered. The MAINGEAR SPARK PC will be offered in the iconic red and black MAINGEAR colors and can easily be placed in a living room environment without taking up a large amount of space. It is also extremely portable, and makes a great LAN party or dorm-room PC.
The MAINGEAR SPARK utilizes the 4-core AMD A8-5557M APU with a Frequency of 2.1 GHz and Turbo Frequency of 3.1 GHz. It is an accelerated desktop processor that combines the power of a multicore CPU with AMD Radeon™ graphics, all in one energy-efficient chip. The SPARK also sports the AMD Radeon R9 M275X GDDR5 2GB discrete graphics card, designed to push the boundaries of DirectX® 11 gaming and is DirectX® 12 ready. Utilizing AMD MANTLE API to unlock performance and image quality, making it a top choice for gamers. It’s a powerful combination of immersive features and energy-saving performance for games, applications, and entertainment.
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Technical Specification:
- Processor: AMD A8-5557M, 4 Core Frequency of 2.1 GHz and Turbo Frequency of 3.1 GHz
- Video Card: AMD Radeon R9 M275X
- Memory: 2 x SO-DIMM DDR3, 1600/1333 MHz, Max.16GB
- Hard Drive: 1 x mSATA slot support SSD up to 512GB, 1 x 2.5’’ HDD tray support SATA III 6Gb/s
- Network Adapter: GigabitLAN (Realtek RTL8111G)
- Audio: Realtek ALC269
- WiFi: IEEE802.11b/g/n,/ac 2.4 -5Ghz bands, Bluetooth: v4.0/ 3.0+HS, 2402MHz~2483MHz
- Expansion Slots: 1 x mSATA slot and 1 X Half size mini-PCIe slot occupied by WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 4.0 & 3.0 combo half mini card
- Optional: Operating System: Microsoft Windows® 7, Professional or Ultimate 64-Bit or Windows 8.1
- Power Supply: 135W power adapter with power cord, Input: AC 100-240V, Output: DC 19V, 7.1A
- I/O Ports: 1 x HDMI-Out, 1 x Mini DisplayPort, 4x USB 3.0, 1 x RJ45, 1 x Audio, 1 x Kensington Lock
- Dimensions: (W)4.5″ x (H)2.34″ x (D)4.23″
- Weight: 0.89 LBs
- Price: $699 (+ 4 FREE GAMES a $200 Value)
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