I'm a big fan of Mini PCs. I have about 10 of them. But, the problem is that service tends to be lacking for a lot of these inexpensive Chinese branded Mini PCs. However, back in June I purchased my first Mini PC from a brand by the name of Aoostar. A few weeks ago I was updating the UEFI FW on that machine and it would no longer boot after the update. First time in my life I ever had a BIOS or UEFI FW update go sideways. I contacted Aoostar and they said, "no problem, we'll send you a replacement. You don't need to return the defective unit".
I had thought for sure that they were going to send a barebones unit and have me transfer the SSD over, but nope. They sent a fully populated unit.
Just felt like sharing because it's always nice when one gets great support like that these days when good service seems so rare.
I had thought for sure that they were going to send a barebones unit and have me transfer the SSD over, but nope. They sent a fully populated unit.
Just felt like sharing because it's always nice when one gets great support like that these days when good service seems so rare.
My Computers
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At a glance
Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)Intel i7-14650HX32 GBNo GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics- OS
- Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acemagic Matrix M5
- CPU
- Intel i7-14650HX
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
- Screen Resolution
- Varies
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- 120W Power Brick
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
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At a glance
Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)Intel i7-1255U16 GBIntel Iris Xe Graphics- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 4 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging Using an Anker 160W Charger
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
