Dockable expansion device for minicomputer

A dockable expansion device for a minicomputer, the minicomputer comprising a first thermal module, a motherboard, and a first connector, the first thermal module being disposed on a side of the motherboard, and the first connector being disposed on another side of the motherboard opposite the first thermal module, the dockable expansion device comprising:

• a housing having an opening;
• and
• a Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) expansion board, comprising:
• a slot configured to connect to an MXM graphics module, the slot being located on the opposite side of the MXM expansion board relative to the opening, the MXM graphic module being stacked on the opposite side of the MXM expansion board relative to the opening and substantially parallel to the MXM expansion board;
• and
• a second connector compatible with the first connector and disposed facing the opening,
• wherein the first connector is exposed from a bottom surface of the minicomputer, and the second connector is configured to align with the first connector when the minicomputer is docked with the dockable expansion device.