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Review on πŸ’» BMAX Mini PC: Intel Core i3-5005U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Win 10, 4K@60Hz mini DP, Dual WiFi, HDMI, BT 4.2, USB 3.0/2.0 by Kyle Earley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Attention: Many, see below

Please read the description carefully: Processor: I3 5005U 2GHz - This processor was released in January 2015. More than six years ago, but has a bit depth of 64 bits. RAM: 8GB RAM, expandable to 32GB - unlikely. The maximum RAM supported by the manufacturer (Intel) for this processor is 16 GB. And I could not find a module of this size. Mind you, it has one memory slot and won't take up two. In theory, an upgrade is possible, but not in reality. Hard Drive: A 128G SSD of unknown origin and speed. when will it break Nobody knows. SATA: Oh yes, despite the M2 slot, the SSD is connected via SATA and not via NVME. Too bad another bottleneck. Second connector: Yes, there is a SATA connector, and a hard drive could be installed under the cover. But there is no power connection to operate it. Oh, it's a red flag showing either M2 or SATA, not both. Windows: Yes, comes with Windows 10 Pro pre-installed and activated. - No cash on delivery, no product key, no recovery media. Three red flags indicate a pirated version of Windows. Yes! USB: 2x2.0 (mouse, keyboard), 2*3.0 (external media) Graphics: UMA (uses main memory as video memory), but supports almost 4k. Accessories: 12V/3A power adapter and HDMI cable. The BYO mouse and keyboard and monitor are nothing unexpected. It needs to be verified how many amps it actually draws. This is likely a candidate for connection to a solar battery charger. Operating noise: 0 dBA. It makes NO noise. Bottom line: if you don't have a use case for such a computer (headlessly use it as a data logger on a FreeBSD /w external drive; other use cases could be a voice recorder or a video streamer): save money, buy something else. For example refurbished Lenovo T4xx. The thing is by no means a general purpose calculator, but a niche calculator.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Requires socket