Smaller than a lunchbox and less volume than a large soda can, MSI Cubi N is the smallest mini PC in its kind. With a 0.45 Litre case that still provides all the elements of a desktop-worthy PC. With a wavy meshed design, Cubi N is not just a mini PC but a fashion house decoration.
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So happy with it that I have bought two
My Mini-PC requirements were:- silent/fanless- must be "branded" (MSi have been making motherboards since 1986)- must handle 4K videos- low consumption to run 24/7- Good value for money (so barebone since they end up being cheaper that a fully built system)I have been satisfied on all counts. It also happens to be a nice looking, well-built box.I bought one of these little wonders to replace my defunct Beelink BT3 pro TV box (won't be missed much). Shortly after, my wife's noisy laptop died and since it was not moving much from its desk anyway, we decided to replace it with another of these boxes and an old monitor. We are both very happy with the end result.It was a barebone system so one (not two) DDR4 2400MHz RAM memory in each box and a M.2 drive in one box and a 2.5" SATA SSD in the other was needed. Both were found on Amazon. The tricky bit was to put it all together and the manual was a little too sparse to help. Fortunately, there were YouTube videos that demoed everything I needed to know. It turned out to be very easy with mostly a few screws to deal with. I also bought a license for Windows 10.Power wise, the box has a low of 4.2W when idle (but not sleeping) with the screen off. The high water mark is 16.2W. While watching Amazon Videos, it generally hovers around 8W. Very impressed by its power efficiency.The main downside is that, with a passmark of ~2600, you won't be playing recent games or do any CPU/GPU demanding work but to me, it was never a concern and I was willing to sacrifice processing speed for a power efficient, silent mini-PC.Overall, probably the best technological purchase I have made in a long time.
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