--- title: A MediaTek Genio 520/720 cyberdeck for gaming, home... description: Globalscale Technologies has launched the Case8, a cyberdeck-style computing platform on Kickstarter based on MediaTek Genio 520 and Genio 720 SoCs. It comes... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-mediatek-genio-520-720-cyberdeck-for-gaming-home-automation-and-education-crowdfunding--gutj8nqvu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A MediaTek Genio 520/720 cyberdeck for gaming, home automation, and education (Crowdfunding) | daily.dev og:description: Globalscale Technologies has launched the Case8, a cyberdeck-style computing platform on Kickstarter based on MediaTek Genio 520 and Genio 720 SoCs. 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It comes in four variants: Hacker (PCBA only), Gaming (Android 15 AOSP, 5-inch display, gaming keyboard), Home Automation (Home Assistant in Docker, Matter/Thread/Zigbee/Z-Wave support, 7-inch touch display), and Education (Yocto or NixOS, dual cameras, QWERTY keyboard, 10,000mAh battery). All models feature up to 16GB LPDDR5, up to 128GB UFS storage, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, a 40-pin Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO header, and an onboard 9–10 TOPS NPU for local AI workloads. Early bird pricing ranges from $299 to $399 plus shipping, with the campaign having raised over $13,600 toward an $18,500 goal. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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