Which Mini PC?


My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal,
    PSU
    external
    Case
    What came with
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5wmm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows built in.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal,
    PSU
    external
    Case
    What came with
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5wmm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows built in.
BobOmb said:
Unless you attach a 4090 :LOL:
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This Corsair HXi HX1200i supply was ridiculously expensive during one of the bitcoin mining surges. But I purchased it during a gigantic crash and these PS were less than $200 bucks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal,
    PSU
    external
    Case
    What came with
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5wmm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows built in.
transmaster said:
I didn't know about changing out the WiFi card. I am using a eero router that has 6E available. WiFi 7 is just out so not having 6E is not a deal killer.
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Well not knowing the Wi-Fi card (Being a msata, B+M or just M but most likely it's just M or msata which was replaced by Type (not knowing/seeing the pcie type is hard knowing)

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    WiN11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom 775 System
    CPU
    Xeon E5450 3.0GHZ (OC 3.6GHZ)
    Motherboard
    ASUS PQ5-EM
    Memory
    8GB (2GBX4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K2200 4GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    1TB|750GB USB, 3 SSDs 2 240GB 1 128GB, 750GB HDD
    PSU
    650WATT Rosewill
    Case
    Rosewill with side Window
    Cooling
    5 Fans and a big HSK for cpu
    Keyboard
    Rosewill RGB
    Mouse
    Rosewill RGB
    Internet Speed
    AT&T 150MB DL\UP
    Browser
    FireFox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    I'm lucky to even be here after 6yrs from my car accident
  • Operating System
    WiN10 LTSC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hp 8460p
    CPU
    i7 2670QM 2.20GHZ
    Motherboard
    Hp 161C
    Memory
    8GB (2X4GB) DUAL Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 3000
    Sound Card
    Intel high Def (basically onboard)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    OS 128GB l Storage (caddy) 320GB
    PSU
    AC (IDK the watts)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    A USB 3.0 in the Express Card Slot
Courius
WAI said:
Well not knowing the Wi-Fi card (Being a msata, B+M or just M but most likely it's just M or msata which was replaced by Type (not knowing/seeing the pcie type is hard knowing)

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Honestly I don't have anything that uses 6E, just 6 and it is plenty fast enough. The ASUS Expert Center does have 6E however the ease of upgrading this Kamuri is a deal maker.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal,
    PSU
    external
    Case
    What came with
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5wmm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows built in.
transmaster said:
Courius

Honestly I don't have anything that uses 6E, just 6 and it is plenty fast enough. The ASUS Expert Center does have 6E however the ease of upgrading this Kamuri is a deal maker.
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That's not what I mean, I mean by the Pcie type on the motherboard which by my search it's either as said msata or type M. I'm a hardware guy
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    WiN11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom 775 System
    CPU
    Xeon E5450 3.0GHZ (OC 3.6GHZ)
    Motherboard
    ASUS PQ5-EM
    Memory
    8GB (2GBX4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K2200 4GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    1TB|750GB USB, 3 SSDs 2 240GB 1 128GB, 750GB HDD
    PSU
    650WATT Rosewill
    Case
    Rosewill with side Window
    Cooling
    5 Fans and a big HSK for cpu
    Keyboard
    Rosewill RGB
    Mouse
    Rosewill RGB
    Internet Speed
    AT&T 150MB DL\UP
    Browser
    FireFox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    I'm lucky to even be here after 6yrs from my car accident
  • Operating System
    WiN10 LTSC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hp 8460p
    CPU
    i7 2670QM 2.20GHZ
    Motherboard
    Hp 161C
    Memory
    8GB (2X4GB) DUAL Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 3000
    Sound Card
    Intel high Def (basically onboard)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    OS 128GB l Storage (caddy) 320GB
    PSU
    AC (IDK the watts)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    A USB 3.0 in the Express Card Slot
hsehestedt said:
I'm up to 5 mini PCs now, all of them from Ace Magician and Kamrui. They all have varying capabilities. My favorite is probably the Kamrui CK10 because it has great performance with a 12th gen i5
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I have a Beelink Sei12 with the same processor and it's the first Mini PC I've had that has strong performance with a nearly silent fan. I connect my Minis to TVs instead of streaming boxes like Roku or Apple TV. It was the first one that could handle anything YouTube throws at it (4K at 60fps) without dropping a frame. On Amazon Black Friday it spent a day at $309, I got it a week or so earlier for $339, but now it's higher than that. Maybe after Xmas they'll be some sales there or at AliExpress, even though for a some time Amazon has been beating Ali on Beelink pricing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11 if on this site
The Pool Man said:
I have a Beelink Sei12 with the same processor and it's the first Mini PC I've had that has strong performance with a nearly silent fan. I connect my Minis to TVs instead of streaming boxes like Roku or Apple TV. It was the first one that could handle anything YouTube throws at it (4K at 60fps) without dropping a frame. On Amazon Black Friday it spent a day at $309, I got it a week or so earlier for $339, but now it's higher than that. Maybe after Xmas they'll be some sales there or at AliExpress, even though for a some time Amazon has been beating Ali on Beelink pricing.
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I have one of My Beelink computers setup to use Mezzmo to stream all of my media content to my other TVs. IMHO it's the best thing I ever did to stream all of my content to all of my TVs. I have a Roku box connected to my main TV and a Roku TV. Both are running the Mezzmo app to recieve my content. My son has a Roku Sound Bar running the Mezzmo App and the Beelink is not having any problem even if all the devices are being used. Because I use my main TV as the monitor for the Beelink I have to use the Wi-Fi network to upload any new content to the HDD on the Beelink or face the wrath of my wife for interferring with her TV shows. Because the location of my router is on another floor my upload speeds are in the 20 MB/s range. Slow but fast enough for me.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Yeah, I've become a big fan of those mini PCs lately. I find then to be great for certain tasks, but sometimes they actually surprise me and end up being even more useful than I had anticipated.

As an example, one of my mini PCs uses a 12th gen mobile i5 CPU. I do a lot of video, compressing video to H.265. The Intel CPU has has the built-in hardware encoding and decoding (Intel Quick Sync Video). Because it is dedicated hardware it's insanely fast. That little 12th Gen mini PC is actually as fast at compressing video as my 11th Gen Intel i7 desktop CPU system with 128GB RAM in it.

I've switched over my video compression tasks to the mini PC because I can queue up a bunch of videos without it keeping me awake at night. My main desktop is lit up like a Christmas tree and generates a fair amount of heat so it's not great at night in the bedroom.

That same mini PC has room for 3 drives (2 x NVMe and one SATA 2.5" drive) so I also use it as a small backup server.

Throw in Wake on LAN and I can just power on and off remotely whenever I need it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui Mini PC, Model CK10
    CPU
    Intel i5-12450H
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
    PSU
    120W "Brick"
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Mechanical Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    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
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    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
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