One of the things I test when reviewing mini PCs for Liliputing is WiFi performance or network throughput. And up until recently I’ve used the popular iperf3 tool to do that, since it allows me to see how real-world performance compares with the speeds you’d expect from the specifications provided by WiFi chip makers. For […]
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2 Comments on This little “firewall appliance” is a mini PC with Intel N100 and 6 x 2 5 GbE LAN ports
This little “firewall appliance” is a mini PC with Intel N100 and 6 x 2 5 GbE LAN ports
2 Comments on This little “firewall appliance” is a mini PC with Intel N100 and 6 x 2 5 GbE LAN portsA few years ago we wrote about a “Firewall Micro Appliance” that was basically a small, fanless computer that combined a 10-watt Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor with six 2.5 GbE LAN ports. Now it looks like Chinese PC makers have updated the design with new models sporting 6-watt Intel N100 chips and DDR5 memory. […]
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Maiyunda M1 is an Alder Lake-N mini PC with four 2.5 GbE LAN ports and four NVMe SSD slots
5 Comments on Maiyunda M1 is an Alder Lake-N mini PC with four 2.5 GbE LAN ports and four NVMe SSD slotsThe Maiyunda M1 is a small, cheap, low-power computer that looks like it’s designed for home networking and storage applications. Available in China with prices starting at 1,380 CNY (about $190) for barebones models, the little computer has an Intel Alder Lake-N processor and support for up to 32GB of RAM, the little computer has a few […]
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This Alder Lake-N mini PC has an unusual, fanless design, dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports and an exposed PCIe socket
10 Comments on This Alder Lake-N mini PC has an unusual, fanless design, dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports and an exposed PCIe socketChinese PC maker CWWK’s “Magic Computer” is one of the strangest mini PCs I’ve seen in a while. Basically it’s a single-board computer with an Intel Alder Lake-N processor and enough ports and connectors to make it a pretty versatile system for networking, media, storage, or other applications. But that little board is attached to […]
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This mini-ITX motherboard has a Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, four 2.5 GbE LAN ports, and up to 9 SATA drives
5 Comments on This mini-ITX motherboard has a Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, four 2.5 GbE LAN ports, and up to 9 SATA drivesThe Chinese PC makers behind that build-your-own NAS motherboard with an Intel Alder Lake-N processor and a lot of networking and storage options are back, and this time they’re selling a higher-performance model powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor and featuring support for even more storage. The Topton N11 mini-ITX motherboard is available now from AliExpress for […]
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This small fanless PC has four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, Intel N100 processor, and dual display suppor
No Comments on This small fanless PC has four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, Intel N100 processor, and dual display supporNEOSMAY is selling a compact, fanless computer with an Intel N100 quad-core Alder Lake-N processor and 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports for $250 (after you clip the $150-off coupon at Amazon). Positioned as a “fanless industrial mini PC,” or “micro firewall appliance,” the little computer is designed for 24/7 operation and should support a wide range […]
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Build your own NAS with this Alder Lake-N motherboard (Up to 6 hard drives and 2 SSDs)
12 Comments on Build your own NAS with this Alder Lake-N motherboard (Up to 6 hard drives and 2 SSDs)Several Chinese mini PC maker including SZBox and Topton are selling a mini ITX motherboard that combines an Intel Alder Lake-N low-power processor with support for up to 32GB of RAM, four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, and support for a lot of storage, thanks to six SATA 3.0 connectors and two M.2 2280 slots, making […]
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8 Comments on iKOOLCORE R2 Review: A 3 inch mini PC with four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and up to Intel Core i3-N300
iKOOLCORE R2 Review: A 3 inch mini PC with four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and up to Intel Core i3-N300
8 Comments on iKOOLCORE R2 Review: A 3 inch mini PC with four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and up to Intel Core i3-N300There are mini PCs and then there are really miniature computers. The iKOOLCORE line of mini PCs fall into the second category, with extraordinarily small bodies. But they still tend to pack a lot of features into that small space. The new iKOOLCORE R2 is just 75 x 75 x 52 mm (2.96 x 2.96 x 2.05 […]
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Fanless mini PC with 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports gets an Intel Raptor Lake update
At the start of the year we noticed that a handful of Chinese PC makers were selling small, fanless mini PCs with 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake-U chips and six 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports as “Firewall Micro Appliance” systems. Now it looks like they’ve gotten a spec bump, because you can pick up models with 13th-gen […]
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iKoolCore R1 Pro is a tiny PC with four Ethernet ports, Intel Jasper Lake and better cooling
No Comments on iKoolCore R1 Pro is a tiny PC with four Ethernet ports, Intel Jasper Lake and better coolingThe iKoolCore R1 Pro is a palm-sized computer that packs a lot of functionality into a compact package. It sports four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, HDMI and UBS-C ports, two USB Type-A ports, and an M.2 2242 slot for PCIe NVMe storage. As the name suggests, the R1 Pro is an upgraded version of the […]