Review on 💻 High-Performance Mini PC: Windows 10 PRO, Core i5 8279U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVME SSD, WiFi 6, BT-5.0, Type-C, HDMI Output by Jason Cavett

This mini PC was purchased by my employer to install a video editing/editing workstation on my desk already occupied by my professional laptop. My laptop is locked for work, so I can't install Windows software or connect USB storage devices. We were looking for a Chromebook or laptop under $200 and either the software wasn't compatible with Chrome OS or the laptop didn't work on Windows. Requirement. The peripherals I wanted to connect to this PC consisted of a Cameo 3 silhouette cutter, a diggro 3D printer, and a thin portable monitor. 64-bit version installed. For running software, it features onboard 256GB SSD storage with a SATA 3.0 M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD slot expandable up to 1TB capacity. I can use the microSDHX card slot to read photo cards from our digital photos or to expand storage. For network connections, this mini PC has both a wired RJ45 Ethernet port that supports Wake-on-LAN, the ability to install via PXE boot, and dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4G + 5G for wireless connectivity . Video options on the mini PC include standard HDMI 2.0, which is one of the main output options I use for our setup. Video outputs include a MINI-DP connector and a USB Type-C PD, each with high resolution 4K@60Hz thanks to the Iris GPU card. We've paired both a full-size keyboard and trackpad along with a portable keyboard with the Bluetooth 4.2 option. . For audio output when HDMI is not used for speaker monitoring, you can connect headphones or an optional cable to the 3.5mm audio port. To connect more wired devices, this mini PC has 5 USB ports including 2 USB 3.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports and 1 USB-C port.