NiPoGi Mini PC, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM Ιntel Celeron J3455 Mini Desktop Computer Windows 10 Pro, Support Dual Display 4K HD, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual Wifi 2.4/5G, Business Office Home Small Micro Computer

works just as good as a laptop. nice to be able to fit it to the back of a monitor with the supplied mount. Mike in and Headphone out are on one socket so you may have to buy a two into one lead. Very easy to upgrade the memory in its base but it looks like usb connection to me. No problem with video Prime Video ect. Its fast for films and office work but not a games machine in my opinion.

I Set this up as an electronic till. Running epos system and cctv. Thermo printer for receipts and bar code printer sits between till drawer and screen.

It’s not fit for day to day browsing as it’s too slow.

Firstly, the NiPoGi is a rebrand of AcePC. The internet will fill you in on why they had to rebrand, but if you want to see Youtube reviews of this PC (of which there are many) search for the AcePC AK2Secondly, this is a low price high volume item, and has the advantages and disadvantages of both; cheaper when considering bang for buck, but support is low if you run into problems... and you may well run into problems if you do anything to change this PC, as we will see.My first problem was the WiFi strength. It is fine so long as you don't add a second hard drive, but if, like me, you realise that a 250GB drive is not enough and buy a second 1TB SSD, then the additional SSD fouls the WIFI aerials. Fine; a a quick search on the web shows it is a common problem, and the solution is easy - move the aerials... but you've now had to open the PC and move things around. A good WIFI is crucial when you first run this PC - there's some horror stories in other reviews where they could not get it to boot because you need an internet connection to register the copy of Windows. So moral of the story; don't start modifying this PC until you have at least booted to desktop once.My second problem was that this PC specs are very exact; it supports *only* SSDs. It does not support spinning hard drives. A shame, because my first attempt at adding a second hard drive cheaply by using an old spinning drive failed miserably until I Googled around and found the way forward. The output voltage for this PC is low because it is a low power device, which means if you plan to use an external hard drive, that drive will have to power itself because the 5V USB out from the NiPoGi is low current. Even if you add a second internal SSD, there may not be enough voltage to power it and it may keep dropping out, so be prepared to do some homework.My third problem (and one I am still trying to solve) is that the LAN connection doesn't seem to like my home Netgear Powerline network; it won't recognise the LAN connection, whereas another 4 computers I own will. If you can't get it to boot and you are connected to a network node, you may have to connect the LAN cable directly into the main node (i.e. the black box that is the first thing the fibre/wire connection attached to as it comes into your house).EDIT - I got the LAN working by using a cheap USB extender that has its own ethernet LAN port. Further, most of the problems with low power PCs like this one can be immediately solved by using a hub with powered ports. The core problem is that the built in ports on small form factor PCs are low power, and may not provide enough current for most peripherals other than the mouse and keyboard (especially non self-powered USB hard drive caddies, even if they are SSDs). The only port with decent power output seems to be the USB2 port.However... and this is a big plus point - the computer works perfectly apart from the niggles.The fan doesn't comes on at all if the computer is on and doing light work, so most of the time the unit sits there completely silent. This is a low power device you can leave permanently on; the power plug is a small, low voltage affair no bigger than a standard UK plug and it doesn't even get warm after several hours, so this PC is VERY efficient.Although this is a slow computer by todays standard, it is a fast computer by the standard of, say, 10 years ago. 10 years ago, I was running Photoshop and Word on a computer with a CPU as fast as this one (specifically, an intel Core 2 Quad Q6600) and as much memory.I can actually do Photoshop work on the NiPoGi as I installed the same version of Photoshop (Photoshop v5.5) on it. The NiPoGi is not a games machine though, at least not for modern games. Perfect for MAME and other retro emulators though, and very capable for general web browsing and office work. It plays high resolution video well, and the hard drive transfer rates are good, and the CPU is fast enough unless you want to do anything that would be better on a workstation... so no Blender 3D on this.If you will be outputting the audio out into a sound system, the sound is ok but it may have a bit of power supply buzz. If you want quality audio out, get a cheap USB soundcard; Sabrent do a good one for a fiver (You'll need one of these for any laptop if you want good audio out, so its not a problem specific to this PC - the power supply buzz is a problem on all laptops when you want a good wired audio out).You also get Windows 10 Pro, and not home, which is a plus point if you want to do anything with the word 'server' in it. A Pro license on its own costs more than this PC!So, in conclusion, if you can't afford an Intel or Lenovo NuC, then this is a good option, but be aware that the cost cutting means some things are not as good, particularly global compatibility and support, plus you may run into problems with the fact that the output ports are low current. The support is simply a website with a customer message board for example, and the general conversation level is 'informed prosumer'; if you don't know how to jailbreak your phone, you'll struggle here!The fact that this PC comes with Windows 10 Pro gives the game away though; this PC is designed for someone who is an expert. It will work well as a home server or general purpose office PC/web browsing, but to get the most out of it, you need to know about computers.If that's you then this is a 4 star buy. If not, its a 1-3, depending on how many of the problems above seem like ones you will face!

It is a very quiet mini pc, no overheating issues. I have been using it for two weeks and no problems at all, it's powerful enough for any everyday tasks, emails, photo editing, website editing, internet browsing and downloading large software files for transferring to USB3.1 drives. It handles basic games as expected including browser based online games, it's fine for YouTube videos and will be perfectly adequate for school work or basic college student homework too.8GB or RAM is enough for every day tasks, but doing anything causes the CPU to max out. Don't expect to be able to game on this. This is your basic every day computer. Simple enough to open the bottom and put an extra hard drive in it (speeds of all drives attached). The onboard SSD is as good (if not better) than an everyday SSD. I feel the limiting factor in this is Windows and the CPU. I may put linux on it to get more out of it. But the CPU just isn't up to the job.

Just add a monitor, keyboard and mouse and you’ll be up and running in about 10 minutes.These boxes are small enough to mount behind a monitor (mount provided), providing a compact but functional PC. There seems to be a small CPU fan, which is very quiet, so quiet I thought this was passively cooled at first. The CPU is not exactly blistering in pace, so I’d imagine gaming is not really an option unless you’ve got older, less intensive games (I’m not a gamer). However it’s more than adequate for web browsing, document creation etc. I’m using mine as a media library manager for my NAS (I need something more complex than a typical setup) and this performs well in that role. It would probably be ideal for a child studying as well.Connections are well catered for with 2xUSB 2, 2xUSB3, 2xHDMI, network port and a 3.5mm audio out. It has built in WiFi too.I’ve built one of these to a similar specification before, using separate parts. Including a Windows licence, it came to a slightly lower price. However this comes with everything pre-installed (256GB SSD, 8GB RAM) along with a Windows 10 Pro installation that just needs the user account setup and you’re good to go. Hooking up to a spare monitor and a wireless keyboard/mouse, I was up and running within 10 minutes of opening the box. I would say that the time saved in setting up more than outweighs any slight extra cost over buying separate parts.Should you want to upgrade any parts, access to the inside is very easy, with a simple latch for the lid. There is a mount directly inside for an additional drive.