{
  "id": 10236963,
  "title": "Custom 24-carat gold mini PC costs around $1.7 million, weighs nearly 29 pounds for up to 50% faster heat transfer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/custom-24-carat-gold-mini-pc-costs-around-1-7-million-weighs-nearly",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/custom-24-carat-gold-mini-pc-costs-around-usd1-7-million-weighs-nearly-29-pounds-for-up-to-50-percent-faster-heat-transfer-copper-would-have-been-far-cheaper-and-offers-even-better-thermal-conductivity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A wealthy client has commissioned a custom 24-carat gold mini PC, which is a high-end version of the Kubb Fanless PC. This luxurious device, priced at approximately $1.7 million, features a massive 29-pound (13kg) gold chassis, making it significantly heavier than its standard aluminum counterpart. Despite its weight, the gold mini PC boasts a faster heat transfer due to gold's superior thermal conductivity compared to aluminum. While this opulent mini PC could potentially enhance the performance of its Core Ultra chip, its excessive weight and hefty price tag make it an impractical choice for most users. The Kubb Fanless mini PCs, typically constructed from aluminum and finished in various colors, usually retail for around $1,822, but the special gold edition is far beyond the reach of most consumers.",
  "summary": "A chrysophile has ordered a special edition mini PC with a pure 24-carat gold passive chassis which will cost around $1.7 million.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}