{
  "id": 11118873,
  "title": "This Kubb Mini PC Is Made Out Of 13kg Of Pure Gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/this-kubb-mini-pc-is-made-out-of-13kg-of-pure-gold",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/406007/this-kubb-mini-pc-is-made-out-of-13kg-of-pure-gold/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kubb is a company known for its fanless mini PCs, and recently, one of their customers ordered a system with a twist: the entire chassis crafted from pure 24-karat gold. This extravagant request resulted in a unique 13kg, 12 cubic centimetre computer, priced at a staggering US$1.7 million, compared to the standard mini PC starting price of €1,595. The gold chassis offers superior heat dissipation, being 30% to 50% more efficient than aluminium. The mini PC comes with Intel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra X7, or AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 processors, along with up to 128GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB storage. While this extravagant mini PC is a testament to vanity rather than practicality, potential owners might be concerned about its security in a world where thieves hijack trailers of sand.",
  "summary": "Mini PCs and casings of that range seem to be all the rage right now, so needless to say, casings and chassis manufacturers like Kubb are going to milk the action for what it’s worth while it’s still in vogue. Recently, one of the company’s customers ordered one of its fanless systems with just one […] The post This Kubb Mini PC Is Made Out Of 13kg Of Pure Gold appeared first on Lowyat.NET .",
  "key_points": [
    "Kubb mini PC crafted from 13kg pure gold",
    "Chassis 12 cubic centimeters, priced at $1.7M",
    "Superior heat dissipation 30%-50% more efficient"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This gold-plated mini PC's premium price and enhanced heat dissipation highlight the luxury appeal of bespoke computing, but also raise concerns about its vulnerability to theft.",
  "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."
}