MINISFORUM GN34 Mini PC Celeron J3455 Processor 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, DIY SSD, 4K Quad Core CPU up to 2.3GHz, 1000M LAN, 2.4+5G WiFi, HDMI&VGA, Support WOL, PXE Boot, Auto Powr On

Runs faster than similarly priced Atom x5-Z8500 mini PC. Has 8GB RAM compared to 6GB RAM of similarly priced mini PC. Makes great Linux Machine for under $100. When new this PC sold for $200. Got power supply, HDMI cable and one year warranty free with this mini PC.Easy to install. Attached monitor and wire less keyboard and was ready to go. Used external CD/DVD writer to install Ubuntu.

Packaging was very good, retail quality. The little computer is actually smaller than I had anticipated.I haven't done too much with it but so far zero problems. Runs quick and snappy, boot quickly. Has all the ports I need.So far I am pretty impressed.Windows immediately activated and took the most recent updates no problem.Bought this to be used as a headless home file server and backup server with USB 3 external drives attached, swapping out the backup drive every other day for redundancy and offsite storage of one disk. I keep one drive at my office as I do the swaps.Includes Windows 10 "Pro" so Widows Remote Desktop Server is included which is fantastic.Why only 4 stars?1) No windows key sticker on the unit or in the box. I am somewhat worried bout reactivation if that becomes necessary down the road. I have it tied to my MS account so hopefully digital activation will work.2) Even when sitting idle, even before loading any additional software the fan kicks on and off in about 30 second intervals. Every 30 seconds or so the fan will kick on for about 10 seconds. The fan isn't overly loud but I can here it across the room even with say a television on at lower volume.Otherwise I would not hesitate to recommend this unit, especially at the occasional sale price!

I purchased this mini computer as an alternative to my laptop always being plugged in and used as a entertainment media device.Right out the box I though my solution was in my hands. But this particular model or system isn't. Once I got it all plugged and got through the normal Windows 10 set up and was getting all my accounts synced up. A Windows 10 update window notification appeared that it need to restart so it could complete the update. I clicked upon restart so it could finish the update it said was needed. Upon restart I noticed a burning smell and then a small wift of smoke from the box and the sight of fire. And lliterate burned itself out. Along with hope I had that my laptop freeing entertainment media solution was in my hands in the form of a mini computer. It still might be but definitely not this one. I do not recommend it at all.

I LOVE this machine! I was hesitant to buy a mini at first, but wish I would have a long time ago! I work from home and desk space is important, the all in one machines are not good because if either the computer or screen messes up you have to buy a new machine. The mini fits behind a screen and I can hook up 3- 28" screens. I also comes with Windows 10 pre loaded. Was using it in 10 minutes after start up.

I was looking for a media PC to be able to watch videos on a TV. This fit the bill and works like a dream. Amazing that you can get a real PC for this price and this size these days. I had one of the first of this style of computer about eight years ago, a Lenovo that was about three times the price, 1/4 of the speed and made more noise. Impressive how far we've come.It's dead quiet and can be mounted to the back of the TV to keep it unobtrusive.Couldn't be happier.

I purchased all the pieces on Amazon which in addition to the GN34 includes a KingSpec 512 GB M.2 SSD and SanDisk 128 GB SD card. I have multiple Raspberry PI 3 B+ running Linux but enjoy being able to be able to use the Windows platform for development. I also am powering the unit using a 12V UPS power source. Monitor is an Elecrow 11.6 with a wireless USB keyboard/mouse. Customer support was prompt answering my questions via email. The GN34 has been powered on since purchase/configuration without issue. Windows 10 Pro setup was without issue and quick. I am using a C# USB to I2C CPU intensive application with it without any performance issues. It runs Visual Studio and MS Office application without issue. It easily connected with my wired network as well as wireless networks. I connected my second GN34 to an Adafruit touch screen display originally used for my Raspberry PI and it works fine.

It has limited disc space so you need an external drive or sd card. I got a USB hub to connect more devices. You will also need a keyboard and mouse.It performs rather well as a desktop computer. The 6 GB of RAM help. Overall I'm pleased with my choice.

The media could not be loaded. This mini computer is quite enough for normal use. So far so good on casual usage such as watching YouTube. Noise level is low, hard to notice that it is working unless you are in a super quite room. USB3.0 port provides a high speed when copying files to my flash drive. VGA port makes it flexiable for old monitors, but still more stable output than my old graphic cards.