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BryanC:

--- Quote from: bob on January 09, 2024, 12:35:54 pm ---Something like this?
http://tinyurl.com/4rrhcb96

Never played with these before. Sort of like cheap NUCS it seems.

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Yes basically, that one's just a bit dated. You can search for N95, N100/105, N200/205, i3-N305 mini pcs on aliexpress and get a thousand different form factors and options. I prefer the ones with multiple i226 2.5GbE ethernet ports, either for bonding or extending a network, and an aluminum case for better fanless heat dissipation. There are different TDPs between the variants, the chips ending with "5" are a little higher TDP so better for bursty HTPC or office use, while the "0" variants are better for always-on appliances like NAS and routers.

Awesome Donkey:
I just pulled the trigger on a N305 with 16GB of DDR5 and two I226-V 2.5Gb ports off AliExpress and I'll be replacing/consolidating my Orange Pi 5B and Raspberry Pi 4s into one device. For the price ($340 with tax) it's a no-brainer, plus it comes with Windows 11 pre-installed. I'll probably dual boot it with Ubuntu, of course. ;D

BryanC:

--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on January 20, 2024, 01:07:19 pm ---I just pulled the trigger on a N305 with 16GB of DDR5 and two I226-V 2.5Gb ports off AliExpress and I'll be replacing/consolidating my Orange Pi 5B and Raspberry Pi 4s into one device. For the price ($340 with tax) it's a no-brainer, plus it comes with Windows 11 pre-installed. I'll probably dual boot it with Ubuntu, of course. ;D

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One thing to be aware of is that Aliexpress mini pcs tend to use poorly binned RAM and SSD components to make their margins. I haven't had an issue with the RAM but I've had two no-name SSDs fail and generate all sorts of strange and infuriating errors. Now I always buy them barebone and purchase my own RAM/SSD from reputable US vendors.

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