Foxconn has just released the quiet NanoPC AT-5250, a palm-sized device powered by the Intel Cedar Trail processor and GMA 3650 HD graphics, making it powerful enough to be used as a home theater PC.

AT5250 connsumes around 15W idle and 24W under load, which is the equivalent of somewhere between an Ultrabook and a regular laptop and low enough to be passively cooled. What's unlaptop-like, though is the 190 x 135 x 38 mm form factor, which should sit discreetly on your desk, below your TV or on a VESA mount, and also the price, which is expected to be similar with mini-ATX budget barebones but it packs more; a pair of USB 3.0 ports, HDMI 1.4 output, Gigabit LAN, a multilingual card reader and built-in 802.11n WiFi.