Review on HongTu Mini PC with Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 🖥️ 128GB SSD, 3.6GHz Processor, HDMI/VGA/USB3.0, Dual Band WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth by Daniel Taylor

"First off, this computer runs on a ten year old processor, i3-2120, which would be equivalent to the engine in your car being designed ten years ago; it still will be easy to get most tasks done flawlessly but expect it to fall short compared to newer models great computer if your computer needs a virtual client to do most of the work anyway, although the noise level should be this Device not to be underestimated, the i3-2120 can do these things at the expense of performance compared to newer processors, which means this old processor generates a lot more heat than a processor that performs the same as it does today, e.g. a quad-core Pentium This heat means the little fan on the tiny heatsink is running HARD all the time and you can hear it n. If it is on the same desk as your monitor you can easily hear the device running, please watch the video for a sound reference. The SSD can be upgraded to what appears to be a 128GB SATA M.2 device. To access the SSD, you need to access the bottom of the motherboard, which requires 2 screws on the back of the device and 2 screws on the motherboard. They have an additional SATA connector, but no included power cables or brackets for an additional hard drive. The maximum RAM size is 8GB per channel while there is only one slot on the board. If you access the BIOS, you can change a little. One thing I've done is turn it on after a power outage. Software: The device starts with a pre-created user account instead of the expected Windows 10 installation, which is strange. My hard drive was then partitioned into 3 separate partitions meaning my 128GB was partitioned into 3 40GB partitions. There's no real reason for this and it will limit your options, if any. To fix the hard drive partitioning, I went into Disk Management, deleted the partitions that didn't contain the Windows installation, and then pasted them into the C: drive. I then reset Windows by going to Start -> (Power button) -> Restart (HOLD SHIFT) -> Follow the steps to restart your computer. 15 minutes installation, almost an hour. For most people, that leaves only two USB ports on the front after you plug in two on the back. so take that into account. I tested Minecraft as a game but couldn't get 15 fps in a single player world with normal render distance, but many elements were disabled. The low power mode for graphics was enabled in the BIOS, but I decided to leave it because the temperature was already getting high. Overall this is a good device, but I only understand this based on the lack of PC components. There are currently better options, either slightly larger or in the Revain Marketplace; I would recommend that you look elsewhere if this particular device doesn't exactly meet your needs.