It's a complete PC as well, but is just lacking an OS.
soza
16 Mar 163#10
You'd need to spend about £15 on some RAM (CT51264BF160B) and you'd need to buy a cheap SSD or a 2.5" HDD. You'll then need to download Windows and activate it yourself.
With devices such as the Cenovo Mini PC you're stuck with the 2GB of RAM and a 32GB eMMC. With the Brix you can change the OS, WiFi card, RAM and the amount of storage. So if you need more RAM or storage space then the Brix is the better choice for you, but if you can do what you need with just 32GB (less once the OS is installed) then maybe the Cenovo or Acer Revo would be a better choice for you.
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dwl99
15 Mar 16#1
You might want to add the seller (Maplin).
beatsmith
15 Mar 161#2
None locally, nearest is Bristol which apparently is only 30 minutes away!
worthinger to beatsmith
15 Mar 16#4
Ready to collect in 30 minutes.
Zardoz
15 Mar 16#3
There was one in the East Kilbride store last weekend but only the display model I think.
Zardoz
15 Mar 16#5
Intel NUC DN2820FYKH seems to be more available. Albeit £80 rather than £70.
Not sure of spec comparison but I'm presuming the Celeron 2820 in the Intel is faster than the 2807 in the Brix.
The N2807 should be better for video playback as it supports Intel Quick Sync, which the N2820 doesn't.
I've had one of these for a long time now. It's a decent little PC that can easily play videos via Kodi and it even supports Steam In-Home Streaming, although not at the best quality settings and you need to use an ethernet cable.
GreatBallsofFire to Zardoz
16 Mar 16#16
Seems that the 2807 gives about 80% of the performance for typical applications but consumes only about 60% as much power. Therefore, for a NAS/ lightweight server the N2807 would seem to be the better bet.
barijohn
15 Mar 16#7
Couple around Manchester area, don't need one.... Still looked though.
superivanho
16 Mar 16#8
tempt to get a mini pc but can someone explain any extra components / OS I'd need to buy along with this kit?
it looks like it doesn't include any ram and OS. I may just buy a mini pc like this from china which guaranteed 2Gb ram and 2 OS pre-installed. power comsumption is also pretty low on this i guess.
It's a complete PC as well, but is just lacking an OS.
soza
16 Mar 163#10
You'd need to spend about £15 on some RAM (CT51264BF160B) and you'd need to buy a cheap SSD or a 2.5" HDD. You'll then need to download Windows and activate it yourself.
With devices such as the Cenovo Mini PC you're stuck with the 2GB of RAM and a 32GB eMMC. With the Brix you can change the OS, WiFi card, RAM and the amount of storage. So if you need more RAM or storage space then the Brix is the better choice for you, but if you can do what you need with just 32GB (less once the OS is installed) then maybe the Cenovo or Acer Revo would be a better choice for you.
GreatBallsofFire to soza
16 Mar 16#18
You can also install Linux ... I already have the J1900 version of this and I'm running it on Linux as a headless home server. Just picked up the last locally available N2807 and will be putting Linux on it too.
Assuming the user is competent with the likes of Linux, the fanless nature and extra-low power consumption makes it a perfect top end NAS solution that isn't restricted by the proprietary OS setup (usually a heavily modified Linux) on many NASes. When I installed CentOS on the J1900 Brix from a USB key it was pretty much ready to go and didn't need a whole lot of extra tweaking or drivers, yet it's 100% configurable unlike the typical commercial NAS which tends to be heavily restricted in the name of ease of use and stability.
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Acer Revo M1601 Nettop - £79.98
http://www.ebuyer.com/723605-acer-revo-m1601-nettop-dt-b28ek-002
It's a complete PC as well, but is just lacking an OS.
With devices such as the Cenovo Mini PC you're stuck with the 2GB of RAM and a 32GB eMMC. With the Brix you can change the OS, WiFi card, RAM and the amount of storage. So if you need more RAM or storage space then the Brix is the better choice for you, but if you can do what you need with just 32GB (less once the OS is installed) then maybe the Cenovo or Acer Revo would be a better choice for you.
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Not sure of spec comparison but I'm presuming the Celeron 2820 in the Intel is faster than the 2807 in the Brix.
Intel NUC @ Maplin
I've had one of these for a long time now. It's a decent little PC that can easily play videos via Kodi and it even supports Steam In-Home Streaming, although not at the best quality settings and you need to use an ethernet cable.
it looks like it doesn't include any ram and OS. I may just buy a mini pc like this from china which guaranteed 2Gb ram and 2 OS pre-installed. power comsumption is also pretty low on this i guess.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/cenovo-mini-pc-tv-box-64-quad-core-intel-z3735f-bluetooth-4-0-windows-8-1-android-2312971
I'm not against this deal I just want to know what advantage this barebone PC can deliver for this price.
Acer Revo M1601 Nettop - £79.98
http://www.ebuyer.com/723605-acer-revo-m1601-nettop-dt-b28ek-002
It's a complete PC as well, but is just lacking an OS.
With devices such as the Cenovo Mini PC you're stuck with the 2GB of RAM and a 32GB eMMC. With the Brix you can change the OS, WiFi card, RAM and the amount of storage. So if you need more RAM or storage space then the Brix is the better choice for you, but if you can do what you need with just 32GB (less once the OS is installed) then maybe the Cenovo or Acer Revo would be a better choice for you.
Assuming the user is competent with the likes of Linux, the fanless nature and extra-low power consumption makes it a perfect top end NAS solution that isn't restricted by the proprietary OS setup (usually a heavily modified Linux) on many NASes. When I installed CentOS on the J1900 Brix from a USB key it was pretty much ready to go and didn't need a whole lot of extra tweaking or drivers, yet it's 100% configurable unlike the typical commercial NAS which tends to be heavily restricted in the name of ease of use and stability.