At CES 2025, Chinese PC manufacturer Emdoor (usually focused on rugged PC products, and we previously covered one of its Intel Core Ultra gaming handhelds) showcased a new modular Mini PC design dubbed Clink-X xCraft that has since been confirmed for a planned March 2025 crowdfunding launch. This Mini PC boasts an incredibly compact form factor and potentially offers some very interesting upgrades post-launch.
Of course, there are limitations to this modular mini PC design. Like modular Framework laptops or Framework-based devices, Emdoor Clink-X xCraft will only come with custom motherboards with soldered OEM CPUs. But since the motherboard is so easily removable compared to the majority of mini PC designs, long-term support could still offset the downsides of this, particularly if truly meaningful modular attachments like an extended heatsink, discrete graphics, etc, actually come to fruition.
