![]() I used JRiver Media Center 22 which is truly the most feature-rich program for $50.00 (30 days free trial of a fully functional program) and it helped me devise an even better archival system that includes content streaming to any device on the same network and over the internet on a different network! That was an unexpected feature that I didn’t know about until I downloaded the program. With the limited 32 gb SSD where the operating system resides, I attached a 4 terabyte hard drive and the unit is connected to my living room TV at 1080P. Setup was attaching the power cord and my various connections (Ethernet, external hard drive, USB keyboard, external DVD drive) and startup was a breeze and Windows 10 operates pretty sresponsviely considering the lower end specifications. This was ideal because I wanted a system that can be on 24 hours a day and the power consumption level is negligible compared to a regular desktop pc. The processor has a TDP of less than 4 watts and the overall unit operates from 2-10 watts from idle to demanding applications. ![]() Since this is a passively cooled system, the aluminum helps disperse the heat from the internal heatsink to the outside. Out of the box, the unit felt solid and the body being both plastic and mostly aluminum in construction. The first was affordable, but unacceptable for my needs and the more expensive model was too expensive and didn’t have an Ethernet connection. The next model of that series ($349.00) has a M3 processor and more disc space (64 gb) than the Minix (32 gb). I looked at a couple of Intel HDMI stick computers, but the less expensive unit ($131) had only 2 gb of RAM which is too low for Windows 10 to operate without hiccups. When I was putting my media center system together in my head, some of the major considerations was size, available ports, responsiveness, and overall power consumption. Just having Windows 10 is around $100 for an OEM license. Quad core Atom x7-Z8700 Cherry Trail 1.44 ghz to 1.84 ghz, 4 Gigabytes of DDR3 RAM, 32 gb SSD, Dual band Wifi AC, Bluetooth 4.0, gigabit Ethernet, 3x2.0 and 1x3.0 USB ports, HDMI and display port with discreet Broadwell Gen 8 graphics capable of supporting 4K displays, and Windows 10 64 bit. What impresses me about the unit is how much hardware is packed into the dimensions of 4.8” x 4.8” x 1.2” chassis. However it excels as a media device which will also easily handle everyday light use for email, internet, office productivity. It is certainly not a powerful machine by any stretch if you have more intensive applications such as games or video editing. ![]() We have thousands of CD’s in our music collection and I wanted to create a system where we could archive the entire library with have some space for video as a central media center. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.įor the price of $169.00 and how well it has worked for my media center setup, it is a perfect little machine. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Continue without accepting’ or ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices or learn more. Third parties use cookies for the purposes of displaying and measuring personalised advertisements, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we will also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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