I got this a couple weeks ago and have been playing with it since. I have to admit, I really love this Mini PC trend. It's powerful and quiet and does everything a bigger system can do. Unboxing the system was simple. All the components were inside and felt secure. It came with the computer, a power cable, HDMI cable, instructions, and screws with a small mounting bracket (e.g. to attach it to a monitor). When it's powered on, it has a nice blue glow, which makes my desk look really mystical in the dark, or has just enough light to let me know it's on. It has a decent amount of ports - two HMDI, which can support 4k monitors (mine are only 1080p), two USB3 ports, two USB2 ports, a wired network port, and a combined microphone/speaker port. One thing I love is how the main body splits - you can put a laptop hard drive in it for extra storage, like large video or game files, or use it slim. It comes with Windows 11 pro, which is ready out of the box. Edge and Chrome ran without complaining, serving up any web page I could find. I wanted to see if this system could handle Linux, so I put Ubuntu on it, and I think it runs even better than Windows, although I'm going to stick with Windows for casual gaming purposes. I can see this being useful for a home office or basic gaming, and at the price, it feels perfect for a holiday gift... but I'm keeping this for myself. Get your own.
