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Handheld Linux computer offers i.MX95, Wi-Fi 6 and M.2 expansion
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Mecha’s Comet is a modular Linux handheld built around a 3.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen and offered with either an NXP i.MX8M Plus or i.MX95 processor, along with expandable storage, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and a magnetic 40-pin interface for keyboard, gamepad, and GPIO extensions. The handheld also provides USB-C connectivity, an 8MP camera, M.2 expansion, and a 4100mAh battery.
Originally launched through Kickstarter in January 2026, the Mecha Comet was offered with either an NXP i.MX8M Plus or i.MX95 platform. The project was fully funded, and both configurations are now available through dedicated product pages on Mecha’s website.
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The i.MX8M Plus configuration uses four Arm Cortex-A53 cores operating at up to 1.8GHz, along with a Cortex-M7 core running at up to 800MHz and a machine-learning accelerator rated at 2.3 TOPS. It is paired with 4GB or 8GB of LPDDR4 and 64GB or 128GB of eMMC storage, while graphics are handled by Vivante GC7000UL 3D and GC520L 2D GPUs. Video processing supports up to 1080p60 H.265, H.264, and VP9 decoding, together with 1080p60 H.265 and H.264 encoding.