This barebones system paired great with the components i chose:- memory: teamgroup elite ddr4 32gb kit (2 x 16gb) 2666mhz pc4-2...  Read More

This barebones system paired great with the components i chose:- memory: teamgroup elite ddr4 32gb kit (2 x 16gb) 2666mhz pc4-21300 cl19 unbuffered non-ecc 1.  Read Less

This machine can be set up to automatically restart after a power loss, which makes it great to use as a server, unattended.

This machine can be set up to automatically restart after a power loss, which makes it great to use as a server, unattended.  Read Less

The l/elbow shaped power plug going into the device - ok for laptops with power input on the side, not ok for this machine with...  Read More

The l/elbow shaped power plug going into the device - ok for laptops with power input on the side, not ok for this machine with power input on the back.  Read Less

This is a laptop cpu, so don't expect desktop performance.

This is a laptop cpu, so don't expect desktop performance.  Read Less

The included core i5 processor is on par with the core i7 of older generations (4 cores, 8 threads), at a lower power consumption.

The included core i5 processor is on par with the core i7 of older generations (4 cores, 8 threads), at a lower power consumption.  Read Less

There are cheaper choices out there, but those usually come with older processors, off-brand or poor quality components, and im...  Read More

There are cheaper choices out there, but those usually come with older processors, off-brand or poor quality components, and improperly licensed and/or compromised operating systems (and bios-es).  Read Less