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A chrysophile has ordered a special edition mini PC with a pure 24-carat gold passive chassis reports Fanless Tech. It\u2019s a premium custom version of the ~5-inch (120 x 120 x 120mm) Kubb Fanless PC, but costing around $1.7 million with its opulent gold chassis. As well as its choice of materials pumping up price, this mini PC\u2019s weight has increased from its default 4.6 to 28.7 pounds (2.1kg to 13kg). But as a bonus, which probably still doesn\u2019t make it worth it for most folks, gold has significantly better thermal conductivity than aluminum.<\/p>\n
A rich client asked for a solid gold Kubb Fanless and it’s a cooling marvel https:\/\/t.co\/QyPMRKefTz pic.twitter.com\/a9hIdznNYwSeptember 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In its social media post, Fanless Tech calls the Kubb Fanless in gold a \u201ccooling marvel.\u201d Its news post on the topic elaborates on this claim, explaining that the thermal conductivity of gold is \u201cabout 30% to 50% faster than aluminum.\u201d That might help its Core Ultra chip perform a bit better, all else being equal. However the sacrifice to portability, as this compact gold PC is over 6x heavier, could be a major drawback. As well as the price.<\/p>\n We looked up the thermal conductivity of aluminum and gold, as well as some other common materials. The chart below could be useful for your own passive computing projects.<\/p>\n Latest Videos From<\/span>Tom’s Hardware<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n Thermal conductivity comparison chart<\/p>\n Material<\/p>\n Thermal conductivity (W\/m K)<\/p>\n Diamond<\/p>\n 1,000<\/p>\n Silver<\/p>\n 406<\/p>\n Copper<\/p>\n 385<\/p>\n Gold<\/p>\n 314<\/p>\n Aluminum<\/p>\n 205<\/p>\n Iron<\/p>\n 79<\/p>\n Glass<\/p>\n 0.8<\/p>\n Brick<\/p>\n 0.6<\/p>\n Wood<\/p>\n 0.1<\/p>\n Polyurethane<\/p>\n 0.02<\/p>\n In contrast to its gilded construction, this mini PC’s specs are very modest. Standard configurations of the Kubb Fanless are as follows:<\/p>\n Kubb Fanless mini PCs are usually made from aluminum, and finished in graphite, blue, or bronze. With an Intel Core Ultra 5 225H at their heart, all those colors are all listed at \u20ac1,595 ($1,822) at Kubb.eu, but there is no stock. At that kind of price, the Arctic Senza AI 370 we tested earlier in the year looks like it would be a knockout passive computing competitor. We aren\u2019t sure if Arctic would accept the 24 carat gold chassis special order, and the Senza is designed for discrete under-desk-mounted silence.<\/p>\n We previously reported on the fanless Kubb Mini range of 3 x 3 x 3-inch mini PCs which packed Intel Twin Lake chips, came in cute\/bright color finishes, and were priced around $500 (\u20ac430).<\/p>\n \n Follow<\/em> Tom’s Hardware on Google News<\/em>, or<\/em> add us as a preferred source<\/em>, to get our latest news, analysis, & reviews in your feeds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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