I was looking for an upgrade from my Dell i7(which still performs great for me), and decided to try this mini TopGro PC. I don't understand how new processor speeds are being rated, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm a software developer doing distributed processing, so I'm not using it as a daily work PC. I'm farming data out to it and crunching numbers.
Size: It's unbelievably small and weighs a little more than my cell phone. I could stack 8-10 of these in the same area my i7 takes up.
Cost: Several hundred cheaper, sometimes almost half the cost of comparable PCs (my non-expert opinion).
Noise: It's quiet when I'm not doing much on it. When I'm doing distributed processing, I am stressing it, pushing processor utilization up to 100%, and the fans get loud.
Performance: Loading up all 14 cores, it crunches through 50% more data than my i7 Desktop, in the same time my i7 can. I think most of the boost in performance comes from the 6 extra cores (my i7 has 8). I don't know how this pans out when using development IDEs or other applications yet.
There's a lot I haven't tried on it yet, like its ability to support more than two monitors, but I'm very happy with it's performance and quality.
| Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Processor | 2.8 GHz core_i9 |
| RAM | 32 GB DDR4 |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 4 |
