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Review on ๐Ÿ’ป UM250 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B, Windows 10 Pro, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI/DP/USB-C 4K@60Hz, 2X RJ45 Port, 4X USB, Dual Band WiFi, Radeon Vega 8 Graphics by Daniel Icyblue

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Basically a fantastic deal, amazingly slow wifi?

So. I've had this for a few days now and it's basically far exceeded my expectations. Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS are very fast. The GPU is even sufficient for "light" games. The only downside right now is the ridiculously slow Wi-Fi speed. I'm talking about 6-10 Mbps when connected to my AC router. Updated the wireless drivers in windows and (how?) seems even worse now. I really suspect it's not just a driver issue as it seems to be awful on Windows and Linux alike. If the WiFi was working properly I would happily give 5 stars. I really have no idea what's going on here so far, but I'll keep trying. Maybe I have a bad wireless card. On the positive side, the card is user-maintained and I can easily replace the card with a new one. I'll update the review when I find out. Luckily I'm fine with Ethernet, at least for now. For the price, this really is a bargain. It would be nice if it worked 100%, but uh, what a gonado?

Pros
  • Brilliantly made
Cons
  • Flamboyant