popular Posted by phoinix | Staff • 3d ago
Jun 12, 2025 4:44 PM
popular Posted by phoinix | Staff • 3d ago
Jun 12, 2025 4:44 PM
$149.49: GMKtec Mini PC: N150, 12GB DDR5, 512GB SSD at Amazon
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it should be fine.
i got a n100 dreamfire in jan 12g ddr4/512ssd @120
and till today it works fast ... like 5 second turn on to load login open chrome and reply email.. fast..
i use it specifically for email, browse - youtube, excel and word..
so basic office/business work. - about 15 chrome windows open give or take plus youtube1080p @ 3x speed.. loads and works fine.
if my n95 can do it .... this n150 should be better. dont expect to do video or large banner format psd editing on this.. it may or may not go smooth ... i didnt buy this to play games or call of duty / audio video edit.
just bought this n150 12g-DDR5 for office - should be flawless. with time technology gets better faster and cheaper.
I'd wager a vast majority of purchases are for things like plex... opnsense/pfsense... nas (4x nvme version)... things that stay on 24/7 but sip power.
I'm running a fairly active, public facing, website with this exact device. The WAMP stack is working very admirably (10x the speed of the legacy server it replaced).
You might want to consider getting a laptop instead since you'll spend about the same once you add a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Most laptops will be more powerful than the N150 CPU used in this mini PC.
The majority of them don't even have a US support presence and expect you to rely upon Amazon (a joke)! 30-days is basically useless (unless it fails right out of the box)! Regardless of what you spend, it's the same, poor design (especially where heat mitigation is concerned). Cute and convenient?....yes. Practical?....NO!
A laptop (or a real desktop PC/small form factor PC) from a real computer manufacturer (vs. one of many highly questionable, obscure brand mini-pc's) is a far better option! Especially if you're a power-user who can invest hundreds of dollars....which is even more impractical if it's being spent on one of these no-name (in the real PC industry) products!
There's a good reason why these
cookie-cutter devices aren't even considered for review by credible, professional sources.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-b...s-mini-pcs
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i got a n100 dreamfire in jan 12g ddr4/512ssd @120
and till today it works fast ... like 5 second turn on to load login open chrome and reply email.. fast..
i use it specifically for email, browse - youtube, excel and word..
so basic office/business work. - about 15 chrome windows open give or take plus youtube1080p @ 3x speed.. loads and works fine.
if my n95 can do it .... this n150 should be better. dont expect to do video or large banner format psd editing on this.. it may or may not go smooth ... i didnt buy this to play games or call of duty / audio video edit.
just bought this n150 12g-DDR5 for office - should be flawless. with time technology gets better faster and cheaper.
Technology may get "cheaper"....but real quality-built products (from real computer manufacturers vs. these obscure cookie-cutter manufacturers) remain more expensive....because they're built better, are far more reliable, and are actually supported by their manufacturers! These end up being throw-aways much sooner than you'd expect (or deserve)!
cookie-cutter devices aren't even considered for review by credible, professional sources.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-b...s-mini-pcs