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These sticks definitely do not have the cooling capacity to run at full rated heat output 24/7. As you note, they're passively cooled. They don't produce any le
by eigenvector 12y ago
These sticks definitely do not have the cooling capacity to run at full rated heat output 24/7. As you note, they're passively cooled. They don't produce any less heat than a Chromebook on the same SoC, they just throttle and downclock faster.
- bitL 12y agoI meant "passively cooled" as their advantage. You can always place some Noctua on top of them if needed, you just don't have to. I have one of RK3188-based sticks which is enclosed in a passive case. I also run the latest Bay Trail NUC in passive mode 24/7 and its temperature is higher on heavy load than of that Android stick. Performance wise BT is about 2x as fast, though it depends on a task. 9W vs 14W at full load including OpenGL, 1W vs 4W at idle.