Highlights
Quality
So far, i'm pleased with the decision.
I'm extremely impressed with the quality of the design of this box.
Relative to this mini pc, we are only concerned with the sata and pcie ones.
The little box with the ryzen r5, 8 gigs ram, a 256 g ssd and the 1 tb rotating drive runs the same cpu intensive simulations t... Read More
Price
Some gaming video cards cost about what the little box costs.
That would add about $100 to the price.
Shipping
I love the fast boot up and overall responsiveness of this computer.
It is super fast and doesn't make a lot of noise.
I'm not sure if this is a design flaw or a qc issue, but it seems no one tested these before shipping them out.
However, a minor hardware design glitch allowed rough handling during shipping to shift my unit's motherboard slightly enough t... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Windows 10 came installed on the 256gb ssd drive, which make loading windows, and running applications much faster than a hdd.
The audio started breaking up if the soundbar was 5 feet away.
The packaging presented the first, unexpected eye candy that was a clear departure from its previous products, and i knew then ... Read More
Everything about it is high-end for such small form factor that offers:1 - sleek-looking cobalt blue precision-crafted aluminum... Read More
Competitiveness
I connected the pc to a monitor and a fhd tv at the same time using hdmi cables.
This was a much cheaper, incredibly smaller, hassle-free option to buying the parts to make a small to mid-size tower.
I tried connecting this pc to a soundbar and mouse.
While it is a different os, in many ways it functions as a competitor to the mac mini.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 169 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 22 2021.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If i can use this machine for the next 3 years it will outlive any surface units that i have had
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not loaded with annoying ad software that you need to delete like the other big brands do
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The only thing i would change is it did not come with mouse or keyboard like all standard new computers do
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The not so goodthis pc comes with 8gb of ram but amds integrated graphics reserves 2gb off the top
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Windows itself takes up another 3gb
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So realistically only 3 gb is available for everything else