On the back is a microphone connector, a jack connector, an ethernet port, an HDMI port, a VGA output and the power socket.
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The test below should help you to make your choice between the different types of computer but it should also help decide where to buy it (in your country or in China)Ĥ add_a_photo The pictures were taken in my portable studio with a Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (test/review is available on my website).The mini PC has 6 USB ports, 4 of which are USB 3.0. In the 100 to 200 USD range, there are some very interesting devices but if you really want to find the best price/performance ratio you have to buy a mini PC in China through Aliexpress just like the mini PC I chose to test. Mini PC price USA / WorldYou can find mini pcs at all prices, there are already some at less than 100 USD but they generally offer poor performances. Computer manufacturer have tried to make us believe we needed power but for most of the computer users today, power is not really a need if you spend time surfing the web and watching movies.
BEST MINI PC FOR HTPC FULL
The mini PC is a passively cooled system (in most cases), this means that there is no fan to cool it, this type of computer makes absolutely no noise, not even a small hum! In addition to silence and size, the mini PC offers a huge advantage in terms of power consumption, the configuration I tested consumes barely 25W when I push it really hard!So all this sounds very attractive but how much does a mini PC cost? You can already find a full mini PC for less than 200 USD!The main advantages in summary:- small size- complete silence- low power consumption (less than 25W)- the price (depends on the configuration)What about performance?Yes entry level mini pc are weaker in terms of performance but unless you are a gamer, this type of configuration is probably enough. A mini PC, why?Okay, the mini PC takes up less space, that's fine but it's not its only advantage. It's not a portable solution as you need to drag all kinds of periphericals along but it's a nice alternative for desktop computers. The first advantage of this type of machine is the size, the PC I chose to test measures 12cm by 12cm with a height of 3.5cm, there are even smaller models. It must then be associated with a keyboard, mouse and screen to be able to be operated. The mini PC comes in the form of a small box with reduced dimensions that contains most of the components to run a computer (motherboard, processor, memory, hard disk, graphics card.). We have seen in recent years the emergence of a fourth type of device that will gradually come to our homes, the mini PC (also called barebone or HTPC for some)Test date: february 2019 (I bought 2 mini PCs two months earlier) A mini PC, what's that?You have to see the mini PC as a traditional desktop computer in a much smaller format. Each device has found its place in our homes and most of the time, new devices have progressively replaced the usual desktop configuration. The computer market today is dominated by three categories of devices: desktops, laptops and finally tablets.
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