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If you want modern features and low power consumption you can get a new NUC style PC like MINISFORUM UN100L https://www.newegg.com/p/2SW-002G-000H0 https://www.
by buccal 2y ago
If you want modern features and low power consumption you can get a new NUC style PC like MINISFORUM UN100L https://www.newegg.com/p/2SW-002G-000H0 https://www.newegg.com/p/2SW-002G-000H0. For $ 151 you get a computer with normal full size ports (there are options with 2 LAN ports, etc.), storage expansion capabilities and maybe Windows 11 license that is mentioned in manufacturer website.
- jauntywundrkind 2y agoI love these class of devices so much, and it's so cool seeing what a competitive landscape of devices have sprung up. The AMD APUs out now are amazing, and some of these folks have awesome cooling for them. Idles can be remarkably low (the monolithic APUs have a major leg up vs multichip for AMD). So, big fan. But. You need to be careful. What level of support if any these devices come with vary greatly. Beelink has pretty good bios updates, pretty regularly: good job. Minisforum almost never releases new bios/firmware. If there are stability or security fixes for your platform, minisforum wont give them to you. It's a terrible situation, and it's such a scary hidden gotcha most people don't consider when shopping. AMD continues to say the future is OpenSIL not closed AGESA, and that doesn't directly mean but starts to make it a consideration that we could maintain systems ourselves, even without manufacturer support. https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-openSIL-September-2024 https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-openSIL-September-2024