Moi University has an assembly facility that has, for the first time, released tech products that can be used by locals. The assembly line is said to have cost US$5 million, employees 300 direct workers, although it has the capacity of accommodating 1000 employees, and has 12 technicians who are armed to address issues about the devices. The number of people working there can only grow if there is a market for the devices being churned out.
So, before we list the devices, it is worth noting that the laptops will be available to the masses in the next three weeks, and we have no definitive calendar of the other machines. The three portable computers have all the bells and whistles of modern laptops, with backlit keyboards, 360° hinges, touchscreen support and ability to doodle on the display with a stylus.
What’s more, the computers are put together with the help Microsoft, the software corporation that has made a name for itself with products like Office and Windows, as well as Intel that designs chipsets.
Also, besides the laptops, the Moi University factory has mini-PCs and desktops. The institution of higher learning says it has servers in place as well, but we did not get to see them during the launch event held just the other day.
Without keeping you here for long, here are the devices that were announced, including laptops that will initially hit store shelves in the aforementioned 3-week timeline.
Desktops
MU Fortune Slim
CPU: Intel i3 8100
Speed: Up to 3.60 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: SSD 240 GB
Graphics: Integrated, UHD 630, option for Nvidia GTX 1050 with 2GB dedicated video memory
Price: About KES 60,000
MU Fortune DT
CPU: Intel i5 8400
Speed: 2.80 GHz to 4.00 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: SSD 480 GB
Graphics: Integrated, UHD 630, option for Nvidia GTX 1650 with 4GB dedicated video memory
Price: About KES 66,000
MU Fortune WKS (not displayed during launch)
CPU: Intel Xeon E 2174G
Speed: 3.30HGz to 4.50 GHz
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: SSD 256 GB, 1tb HDD
Graphics: Quadro P2000 with 5GB of Video memory
Price: About KES 200,000
All-in-ones
MU Fortune AIO
CPU: Intel i5 8250U
Speed: Up to 3.40 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: SSD 256 GB
Display: 23.8-inch Full HD panel
Graphics: Integrated, UHD 620
Pluses: Mouse and keyboard
Price: About KES 75,000
Laptops
MU Trigono V501
CPU: Intel m3-8100Y or i5 8200Y or i7 8500Y
Speed: 3.60 GHz
RAM: 4 or 8 GB
Storage: 64 GB/128GB eMMC; 128/256 GB SSD
Screen: 13.3” FHD with touch support
Battery: 45Wh
Price: From KES 50,000 with Windows 10 or 10S
MU Fortune Workbook
CPU: Intel Core i5 8265U
Speed: Up to 3.90 GHz
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 256 GB SSD
Screen: 15.6” FHD with touch support
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD
Price: From KES 70,000
MU Fortune Slim Book
CPU: Intel Core i5 8250U
Speed: Up to 3.40 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 256 GB SSD PCIe
Screen: 15.6” FHD with touch support
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD
Price: From KES 90,000
Mini-PCs
MU Fortune Liva Z Plus VPro
CPU: Intel Core i5 7300U
Speed: Up to 3.50 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 240 GB SSD
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD 620
Price: From KES 92,000
MU Fortune Liva One VPro
CPU: Intel Core i7 8700T
Speed: Up to 4.00 GHz
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 480 GB SSD
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD 630
Price: From KES 105,000
As mentioned, the laptops can be flipped back and forth depending on your work or entertainment flow. And yes, we know you can get better deals elsewhere because for the specs, the University is asking for a little too much money.
What do y’all think about these products?
