Mini PC with dual 4K displays

[Kruppe]

I have been googling for a work pc (small formfactor if possible.) That can use two 4k displays. The PC will only be used for office applications, and for the most part over a virtual desktop.

I haven't had much luck, so am not sure such a min PC exists.

 

[mnewsham]

Any SFF with two Displayport outputs and a skylake or kabylake intel CPU.

If you want a business computer something like the Precision Tower 3000 small form factor from dell for ~$700 would do it.

Though there are other options out there.

 

[Raikonnen]

I'm looking at the Intel Skull Canoyon for myself....I think it would fit your needs nicely?
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc6i7kyk-features-configurations.html

 

[mnewsham]

Yup that would work, you would need to use displayport however, and since it only has a single displayport output you would need to use a USB type-C to Displayport cable and use the USB type-C port as a Displayport using the USB type-C alternate mode.

But assuming you have displayport monitors and the proper cables, it would probably be the smallest footprint computer that can easily handle dual 4k desktop use.

 

[Raikonnen]

The HDMI port can't handle 4k?

 

[corkyg]

It depends on what version of HDMI the port can handle. There several versions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_comparison

 

[mnewsham]

I've seen reports of issues with users running 4k60hz on DP and HDMI 2.0 at the same time using the Intel HD530. I assumed it would be a similar issue with the Iris pro 580. But I could be mistaken.

It can be avoided by using displayport as I mentioned however.

 

[Raikonnen]

Ah ok, thanks for the note! Good to know.