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First the negatives:
4GB soldered memory, no extra slot.
No HDMI (but DP included, can use adapter)
Now the positives:
Completely fanless (ie Silent!)
Small and VESA mountable
AMD 3050e (2C/4T) APU with Vega 3 graphics
(equivalent to 10th Gen i3 but with far better iGU and only 6w TDP)
Two M2 slots
256GB PCIe SSD included
Intel 9260 AC/BT5 adapter included
Lots of ports (but no HDMI)
two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C ports
Win 10 PRO included
3yr warranty
Wireless KB and Mouse included
The memory is indeed a huge limitation, but if you look it this from a Rasberry Pi or streaming device alternative, this is a pretty neat option for not a huge price.
For folks who only need a general PC or HTPC, this would also work well. Plus its perfectly silent.
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/desk...11GW000BUS
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The 3050e boosts to 2.8Ghz from a 1.4Ghz base. The Pi is 1.5Ghz fixed.
I suspect that the Pi could be quicker on some applications, but also suspect those would be rare events. Video, I/O and overall capability will be far stronger on the Lenovo. You also get M2 vs the Pi's microSD card (or USB) storage. That's a huge difference in storage speed.
BUT...the Pi is half the price.
If you can accomplish what you want to with the Pi, it may be the better buy.
Yes RS232 is old and slow, but in reality not all device communication needs to be fast.
You don't need gigabit to control many household automation type items.
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The Pi is a quad core ARM chip. The 3050e is a standard X64 processor.
The 3050e boosts to 2.8Ghz from a 1.4Ghz base. The Pi is 1.5Ghz fixed.
I suspect that the Pi could be quicker on some applications, but also suspect those would be rare events. Video, I/O and overall capability will be far stronger on the Lenovo. You also get M2 vs the Pi's microSD card (or USB) storage. That's a huge difference in storage speed.
BUT...the Pi is half the price.
If you can accomplish what you want to with the Pi, it may be the better buy.
Yes RS232 is old and slow, but in reality not all device communication needs to be fast.
You don't need gigabit to control many household automation type items.
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No HDMI (but DP included, can use adapter)
If I can get one for a dollar, why can't they just include one!!!
My personal peeve is lack of USB-C power delivery on laptops. Many laptops have the USB-C port,but don't incorporate PD on it. That feature would only add a couple dollars. Its far more convenient to use a small PD adapter than the typical huge standard power supply brick that comes with a PC. Plus you can use PD power banks to charge your computer when an outlet isn't available.
Anyway, we know the answer...even an extra dollar profit matters to manufacturers. Sometimes it seems absolutely ridiculous where they find that dollar though.