Dubbed the ultimate energy-saving platform, the Wind Board, developed by Micro-Star International (MSI) is an ultra-low power platform designed for a mix of performance, low power usage, suitable for DIY users, mobile applications and those who leave their computers on 24-hours-a-day.

The Wind Board is based on the Intel Atom 230 processor, and has a 1.6GHz core clock, 512KB L2 cache, and supports hyper-threading technology.

Full speed operation of the Wind Board is 35W. Compared to the 200~25W power consumption of a general desktop computer, it can save up to 82 per cent electricity, even when the computer has been left on the 24-hours. The idle power consumption of the Wind Board is less than 10 per cent of a general desktop computer.

The reduction in power consumption means the heat produced is also curbed.

Commenting on the Wind Board, Vincent Lai, MSI, said: “Wind Board is an eco-friendly design which needs just a little electricity to operate. It is quiet and provides good performance.”