Higole has released various mini-PCs with built-in displays over the years, including the Gole1 R (curr. $289.99 on Amazon). Now, the company is offering the F9B and F9B Pro, which face stiff competition from the SZBOX S7, among others. Although Higole and SZBOX advertise the F9B Pro and S7 as a mini-PC and tablet, respectively, they are incredibly similar devices.

For example, both devices rely on the same Intel Processor N100, a quad-core Alder Lake-N processor with a 24 Execution Unit (EU) iGPU and a 6 W TDP. Additionally, the F9B Pro features 16 GB of RAM like theS7, too. Moreover, the pair appear to share identical 7-inch IPS displays that output at 1,280 x 800 pixels and 300 nits.

However, the F9B Pro lacks the built-in kickstand like the SZBOX S7. The former has a different port selection to the latter though, an overview of which we have provided below. Furthermore, the F9B Pro is available without a display, a 5,000 mAh (38 Wh) battery and a 4G module as the F9B. At the time of publication, prices are as follows on AliExpress:

• Higole F9B - 256 GB storage, no display, battery or modem: $228
• Higole F9B - 512 GB storage, display and battery but no modem: $303
• Higole F9B Pro - 256 GB storage, display, battery, 4G modem: $323