Mobile v/s desktop and why not have mobile in desktop?

[Archer0915]

So, with the mobile procs getting so good where is the bleed over into the desktop arena.

 

[Woomack]

There are already PC series like Intel NUC or AIO desktops with mobile CPUs and they run pretty good but you won't install there any stronger graphics card.
The main issue with mobile CPUs is that most of them are in BGA version so soldered to the motherboard and it's expected that in some time all mobile processors will be only in BGA option. Most desktop users want to have a chance to replace processor or pick all components, not only use what PC manufacturer says is good ( usually it's good for office work but not always for everything else ).
There is also other thing. Mobile processors, except top and really expensive versions, are still low frequency. Turbo up to ~3.5GHz but for most time it works at 2-2.5GHz what is not always enough. Since Intel locked most mobile chips then it's not possible to overclock them. AMD doesn't count on mobile market for long years so I won't even mention them.

 

[Archer0915]

Yeah and many of the AIO pcs have mobile procs but I am fine with a board swap from time to time but... Most people really do not care, they want it to go when they push a button and they get rid of them every few years. I am not talking about something to the enthusiast community, I am talking the general market.

 

[Blaylock]

This is where Dell holds a large market share.

 

[Bill Dimwit]

Many AIO have mobile cpus. There were Pentium M atx boards back in the day, SOC and BGA itx system sometimes have mobile cpus. then there was this View attachment 198615

 

[mackerel]

I still have one of these: http://us.aopen.com/products_detail.aspx?auno=2158 Mini-ITX, takes two SODIMMs and a mobile socketed CPU. I have a 7400T in it which is dual core 2.16 GHz 4MB cache 34W TDP. Well, it was a long time ago! This compares against a similar desktop CPU of Core2Duo E6400 2.13 GHz 2MB cache and 65W TDP. So... even lower power desktop CPUs of today are comparable to mobile ones of the past.

https://ark.intel.com/products/27256/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-T7400-4M-Cache-2_16-GHz-667-MHz-FSB
https://ark.intel.com/products/27249/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E6400-2M-Cache-2_13-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB