Using dual-channel DDR5 RAM doubles memory bandwidth, which significantly enhances data transfer rates and overall system performance. Perfect for multitasking, memory-intensive applications, and gaming, improving framerates and gameplay smoothness. It also boosts graphics performance, enhances system stability with matched RAM pairs, and future-proofs against ever-chahnging apps’ demands.
To play 8K videos on a ny PC, you only need at least 16GB of RAM and a fast SSD; both of which Orion1 has more of. An HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort cable and monitor (or TV) are also required.
Having 2 USB 4.0 ports greatly improves connectivity by supporting high data transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps, along with having the capability for charging, video, and data.
You can connect 4x monitors, 2x Gigabyte ethernet cables, 1x usb mouse, 1x usb keyboard, 1x external speaker or microphone, 1x external SSD drive and many other combination of configurations simultaneously.
The plastic versions mold has already been opened. Thus, the plastic chassis version will be able to ship out around 1 month earlier than the metal chassis version. Airflow is nearly the same as both have many ventilation holes. The metal chassis does have vents on the bottom, whearas the plastic version doesn’t have vents on the bottom.
Yes, we’ll try to shipped this optimized with the BIOS unlocked. If we do ship with lower wattage set, we can also send you the optimized BIOS and you can update the BIOS later.
ETA Prime and Dave’s Garage have both reviewed the Herk Orion. We’ll be shipping several plastic housing versions out later this month, so we can have reviews on the 7840hs and 7735hs models. Other metal housing review units will ship in April.
We’re upgrading the I/O ports to have dual USB4.0 type-c ports, instead of just one USB4.0. This will enhance user performance and future-proof your device better. We’re also upgrading the WiFi model to WiFi 6E + BT5.2, instead of just WiFi 6+BT2.0. Lastly, we added the Mega series which has larger 64GB+2TB storage capacity.
Yes, but you will still need to purchase an activation key. You should see the key as an add-on during checkout. You can also purchase a key later in the backer survey. It’s an OEM key so should cost around $25; which is still a bargain.
M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDs offer high speeds, up to 7,000 MB/s for read/write, significantly faster than previous geerations. However, storage capacities usually max out around 4TB. Compatibility with specific chipsets is required to utilize full speeds, limiting their use in older hardware setups.
Vapor chamber cooling in the Orion1 efficiently spreads heat faster using a liquid-to-vapor cycle within a sealed chamber to enhance thermal conductivity. This allows for effective heat distribution and dissipation, great for compact setups.
Yes. The advantage of the Orion1’s built-in dual speakers is that they are a a great convenience to every user because of the immediate sound output, eliminating the need for external speakers. This makes your Orion1 setup much smaller that many other miniPCs .
Yes, a Ryzen 9 Orion1 mini PC can handle high-performance gaming and resource-intensive tasks within its 65W TDP. This is due to the efficient design of Ryzen 9 CPUs, dynamic TDP management, and advanced cooling solutions like vapor chambers, which help maintain optimal performance without overheating.
All of China will be on Chinese New Year holiday until around Feb 20th. We can begin assembling the Plastic housing models and shipping early to mid March, after the campaign finishes. Metal tooling will take around 45 days to complete, so we’re looking at an estimated shipping time of Mid-to-late April.
Yes, we can declare a lower value of $25usd for you, so you probably won’t need to worry about import duties. We’ll also have a pre-paid VAT option in the survey. It will cost around $30 and we’ll pay the VAT upfront for you.
Orion will support up to two. Your unit will come with with drive installed. You’ll be able to install your second drive on your own. Again, we’ll have memory sticks for sale in our survey, or you can DIY it yourself.
We probably won’t, but if you really only want the barebones version, please email us at info@herk.tech. Email us the Series model you’d like to order and we’ll see about sending you a custom link for purchasing on Indiegogo.
