#COTS MBC

Process: Components Off the Shelf

Designation: Main Battle Computer

Purpose: High-power portable computing with meso-scale build transparency and hardware hackability.

Priorities: (From High to Low)

0 - Commercially Available Components

1 - Performance

2 - Input/Output Devices

3 - Battery Life

4 - Aesthetics

5 - Mass

Parts Manifest:

P = Preferred A = Adequate O = Optional U = Unranked

Compute Unit: Sources: https://www.zotac.com/product/mini_pcs/zbox-e-series/all http://www.gigabyte.com/fileupload/microsite/363/images/pro.html

(P) Gigabyte Brix Pro GB-BXi7-4770R [0] (P) Zotac ZBOX-EI750-U [1]

[0] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856164012 [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856173087

Price: USD 600 - 800

Memory:

(P) 16 (8 x 2) GiB 1600 MHz DDR3

Price: USD 100 - 120

Storage:

(P) 256 GiB mSATA SSD

Price: USD USD 100 - 150

Power:

(P) x2 Tenergy 12.8V 7Ah LiFePO4 Rechargeable Battery [2] (P) Tenergy 12.8V (4S) LiFePO4 Battery Pack Charger [3]

[2] http://www.all-battery.com/Tenergy12.8V7AhLiFePO4RechargeableBattery-31382.aspx

[3] http://www.all-battery.com/Tenergy14-6V4S4ALiFePO4BatteryCharger-01386.aspx

Price: USD 320 - 350

Input:

(P) Ducky Mini 60% Mechanical Keyboard [4]

[4] http://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/ducky-mini/

Price: USD 100 - 150

Screen:

(P) 2560 * 1600 3x2 LCD Screen [5]

[5] http://www.aliexpress.com/item/for-Thinkpad-new-x1-carBon-lp140qh1-spa2-spb1-2560-1600-lcd-screen/32472051045.html?ws_ab_test=201526_4,201527_1_71_72_73_74_75,201409_3

Price: USD 100 - 150

Case: Custom Metal

Price: (?) USD 200 - 300

Total Cost Least Upper Bound:

(P) USD 2020