Khadas takes on Microsoft Floor with a Mini PC-powered pill
Mini PC maker Khadas is taking up each the Microsoft Floor in addition to Intel’s Core Extremely 300 (Panther Lake) with a pair of recent merchandise that it confirmed off at CES 2026.
Most mini PC makers aren’t broadly recognized, however Khadas has launched a pair generations of its Thoughts mini PCs, simply barely bigger than a roust USB-C docking station, together with a model that may hook up with an exterior GPU.
On this case, Khadas has affixed its Thoughts mini PC to the again of a 13-inch, 1440p pill, which serves primarily as a repository for the show and a few further battery. Naturally, the pill features a kickstand to forestall the pill from falling over. Khadas calls this the Thoughts XPlay, and the pill will price $399 when it ships Jan. 9, executives stated right here at CES 2026. Presumably, the Khadas Thoughts will price further.
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“We’ve listened to the tales of Floor victims for years,” stated a Khadas spokesperson by way of a press launch issued by the corporate. “They don’t need a pill that may do some PC issues. They need a PC that may be a pill.”
Khadas listed the keyboard and pill as separate gadgets, although they seem like bundled collectively.
Khadas additionally plans to launch the Thoughts Professional, a model of its Thoughts mini PC that swaps in Intel’s Core Extremely 300 processor (often known as Panther Lake). Executives instructed PCWorld that the Thoughts Professional would retain the identical measurement and inside cooling system. The worth shall be $1,899 when launched, executives stated, and availability will rely on when Intel ships the Core Extremely 300 to producers.
