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This is a great deal, particularly if you are looking for a HTPC for your 4K TV. Bought this back in December and it has exceeded my expectations. Boosted the ram to 32GB, as it only came with a single DDR module and I wanted dual channel. This is the same basic brand as Paladn, and the RAM was branded as Paladn as well.
Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores.
Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port.
A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
Trycoo is a Chinese label for minipc which are typically made in only a few Chinese factories. My BIL had N100 bought on Temu that he ended up returning. I have Two N100 ( paid $110 each) tested working after a few days but have not put in service.
Always hit and miss. Have Beelink with Ryzen 5700, $290, working for almost 2 years. BIL has Beelink N100 for longer.
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This is a great deal, particularly if you are looking for a HTPC for your 4K TV. Bought this back in December and it has exceeded my expectations. Boosted the ram to 32GB, as it only came with a single DDR module and I wanted dual channel. This is the same basic brand as Paladn, and the RAM was branded as Paladn as well.
Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores.
Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port.
A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
Last edited by electrojunkie August 22, 2025 at 08:19 AM.
When I bought this same exact ASIN/SKU on Amazon late last year it had Windows 11 Pro pre-installed. Seemed free of much of the bloatware you might see on other brands,
This is a great deal, particularly if you are looking for a HTPC for your 4K TV. Bought this back in December and it has exceeded my expectations. Boosted the ram to 32GB, as it only came with a single DDR module and I wanted dual channel. This is the same basic brand as Paladn, and the RAM was branded as Paladn as well. Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores. Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port. A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
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this is a good mini pc, it has much higher computing power than INTEL N cpu at acceptable power consumption.
The only downside comparing to N cpu is that it can't decode AV1 if you use it watching video, you may see higher CPU usage on AV1 streaming. Or you may change it to VP9 coded source
Are these more or less reliable than GMKtec G3 Plus?
Looking for something to be used at HTPC / hub. It will be on 24/7/365
In general GMKtek is a MUCH bigger brand, and as such would expect a better warranty and possibly a more reliable product. That being said its hard to compare the two processors, the twin lake in the G3 plus you cited pales in comparison to the Ryzen 5500U. They Ryzen has 6 cores/12 threads max 4.0 ghz w/ 16mb of cache vs 4cores/4 threads max 3.6 ghz w/ 6mb of cache on the Twin lake.
If this is an HTPC look for youtube reviews to see it playing back media at the resolutions you expect (4k?), and for general criticisms being used that way.
In particular i like ETA Prime's reviews, here is one one the G3 plus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFoOjBSs5M
Are these more or less reliable than GMKtec G3 Plus?
Looking for something to be used at HTPC / hub. It will be on 24/7/365
They're all pretty much the same hardware and there are only a few factories producing all the different brands of MiniPCs these days.
If you're really worried about it you can get an old enterprise MiniPC from Dell/HP/IBM for under $150 on Ebay. You'll usually get 8-16gb RAM, 256-512gb SSD, and an Intel 8500T or 9500T CPU. Plenty of hardware for even software decoding, but the GPU isn't good for game emulation. Even a cheap $20 Onn 4k Android box will probably do that better. I'm doing up tp Nintendo64 on mine plus Kodi, Youtube, and all the other streaming apps.
If you plan on emulating games then you really want a Ryzen setup with their much better built in GPU on something like this here. If your budget is higher and you want to do games you can play PS2/Xbox or better titles with a better Ryzen setup.
Trycoo is a Chinese label for minipc which are typically made in only a few Chinese factories. My BIL had N100 bought on Temu that he ended up returning. I have Two N100 ( paid $110 each) tested working after a few days but have not put in service.
Always hit and miss. Have Beelink with Ryzen 5700, $290, working for almost 2 years. BIL has Beelink N100 for longer.
Yup, it seems Trycoo and Peladn are rebrands of Kamrui, the RGB-less variant of the famous AceMagic/AceMagician.
I believe Beelink and GMKtec are a bit better regarded but cost a little more.
I spent the entire day researching N100/N150/N97 mini pcs after missing the last deal, and the trend is that they will probably break within 1 month-1 year. I've decided to repurpose an old laptop instead, but will maybe checkout these ryzen machines next time
I have one of these mini PCs with a N100 running 24/7 for over a year as a Plex Server hosting thousands of movies and TV shows, over 40TB. No problems with multiple 4k HDR to 1080p SDR transcodes. Extremely low power and low heat.
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This is a great deal, particularly if you are looking for a HTPC for your 4K TV. Bought this back in December and it has exceeded my expectations. Boosted the ram to 32GB, as it only came with a single DDR module and I wanted dual channel. This is the same basic brand as Paladn, and the RAM was branded as Paladn as well.
Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores.
Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port.
A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
What software are you using w/this mini? I'm looking for a good Kodi box that I can also use for various other linux-oriented tasks. Wonder if this is a solid option.
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Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores.
Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port.
A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
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Always hit and miss. Have Beelink with Ryzen 5700, $290, working for almost 2 years. BIL has Beelink N100 for longer.
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Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores.
Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port.
A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
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Looking for something to be used at HTPC / hub. It will be on 24/7/365
The only downside comparing to N cpu is that it can't decode AV1 if you use it watching video, you may see higher CPU usage on AV1 streaming. Or you may change it to VP9 coded source
Looking for something to be used at HTPC / hub. It will be on 24/7/365
In general GMKtek is a MUCH bigger brand, and as such would expect a better warranty and possibly a more reliable product. That being said its hard to compare the two processors, the twin lake in the G3 plus you cited pales in comparison to the Ryzen 5500U. They Ryzen has 6 cores/12 threads max 4.0 ghz w/ 16mb of cache vs 4cores/4 threads max 3.6 ghz w/ 6mb of cache on the Twin lake.
If this is an HTPC look for youtube reviews to see it playing back media at the resolutions you expect (4k?), and for general criticisms being used that way.
In particular i like ETA Prime's reviews, here is one one the G3 plus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFoOjB
Looking for something to be used at HTPC / hub. It will be on 24/7/365
If you're really worried about it you can get an old enterprise MiniPC from Dell/HP/IBM for under $150 on Ebay. You'll usually get 8-16gb RAM, 256-512gb SSD, and an Intel 8500T or 9500T CPU. Plenty of hardware for even software decoding, but the GPU isn't good for game emulation. Even a cheap $20 Onn 4k Android box will probably do that better. I'm doing up tp Nintendo64 on mine plus Kodi, Youtube, and all the other streaming apps.
If you plan on emulating games then you really want a Ryzen setup with their much better built in GPU on something like this here. If your budget is higher and you want to do games you can play PS2/Xbox or better titles with a better Ryzen setup.
Always hit and miss. Have Beelink with Ryzen 5700, $290, working for almost 2 years. BIL has Beelink N100 for longer.
I believe Beelink and GMKtec are a bit better regarded but cost a little more.
also, what kind of durability do these have? I am still rocking a Dell 980 desktop from 2015 with an I5. upgraded RAM and HD only..
Time for an upgrade
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Where this excels vs any cheaper Intel N series is the Radeon integrated graphics and has 6 cores.
Love that it lets you add a SATA SSD for either additional storage or if you'd like to dual boot Linux or use the NVMe for faster storage. And it has a 2.5GBe native port.
A really good package if you won't be gaming anything super demanding on it and need a compact setup that has a small footprint and is quiet. For regular windows stuff, it can handle most anything
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