Review on 💻 AWOW AK34 Micro PC - Quad Core Intel Celeron J3455, 6GB DDR4, 128GB SATA SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Dual Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Dual HDMI, 5X USB3.0, 4K UHD, Bluetooth Mini Desktop Computer by Pat Peoples

I'm a big mini pc fan and was looking for a replacement for the dying Intel NUC. I need an inexpensive second computer to do office work, watch YouTube/Netflix, and run a Plex server. In terms of performance, this mini pc looks great and ticks all the boxes. Compared to other mini PCs in this price range, this AWOW has 6GB of RAM (instead of the usual 4) and 128GB SSD (instead of the much slower eMCC). This mini PC is about the same size as my NUC, but it's bigger because you can add an extra 2.5" hard drive in there, which will be great for storing my movies and music library later on. Note: Interestingly, most ports are on the right side, not the back. I'm pleasantly surprised that this mini PC comes with an HDMI cable and a 2.5" expandable hard drive mounting kit. (Note: it took me a while to figure this out, but the screws to open the case are hidden under the four molded legs on the bottom.) It took a lot of work to install. Windows 10 Home came pre-installed and I just had to follow the normal Windows installation procedure. The machine has two HDMI outputs which are perfect for my two 2K monitors (unfortunately I don't have a 4K monitor to test the full output). ). It has 5 USB 3.0 ports and two LAN ports. They all work as they should. performance is great. I keep my Plex server running in the background and have no problem surfing the web and watching Netflix at the same time. I can even run WSL and Visual Studio Code on it to code something. It's obviously not a gaming PC, but Stadia is great for casual gaming. I have nothing to complain about and will probably pass this on to my child later when they need their own computer for school. Overall a wonderful machine for the price and I highly recommend it for its versatility.