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PixelMob is a portable storage device that’s basically a computer. Positioned as a multi-function gadget for photographers and other creative professionals that want to back up their work on the go, it’s a palm-sized gadget with 3 M.2 slots with support for PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs, SD card, microSD and CFExpress readers, and Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A and Type-C ports.
But it also has a 7 inch, 1080p OLED touchscreen display, Rockchip RK3588 processor, 12GB of LPDDR5 memory, and 64GB of eMMC 5.1 onboard storage. You can just use PixelMob like a portable SSD by plugging it into a device you want to back up. But with an 11,600 mAh battery, WiFi 6 and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet functionality, it’s basically a portable Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device.
Designed by the makers of the UnifyDrive line of products like the UT2 that Ian reviewed a few years ago, the new model is part of a new PixelMob sub-brand that the company says is for “creator’s companion” devices.
Among other things, PixelMob is designed to offer “a six-layer data security architecture” that includes:
The device also features a 3-axis gyroscope, vibration motor, and ambient light sensor, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack, mono speaker, and HDMI input and output ports.
Because this is 2026, of course there’s an AI angle too: UnifyDrive says PixelMob has an “AI assistant photo culling” feature, which I’m guessing leverages the RK3588’s 6 TOPS NPU to help identify blurry photos or duplicates, or something.
UnifyDrive hasn’t announced pricing or availability yet. But the company’s existing products aren’t exactly cheap, and I suspect the RAM shortage isn’t going to help things. While it wasn’t mentioned in the press kit UnifyDrive sent me, the folks at Newsshooter say that the portable storage device will eventually launch through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
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