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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>If anyone is thinking about moving to using a mini pc, here’s my experience of one. Not an in depth review but just a few simple points.</p><p>Nearly one year ago I decided to replace my desktop with something comparable in speed, storage, and using Windows10 and Office pro2019. </p><p>After reading and youtubing a number of reviews I quite liked the thought of using a mini pc and ordered one directly from China (Banggood.com) which was:<br />T-Bao TBOOK MN35 AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Mini PC.&nbsp; &nbsp;(16GB DDR4, 512GB NVME SSD, Radeon Vega 8 Graphics 2.1GHz to 3.7GHz )</p><p>Quite daunting when I first unpacked it - 130mm x 130mm x 50mm (5” x 5” x 2”). Is this really going to do the same job as a desktop pc?&nbsp; As the original m.2 SSD was a no-name unit and too small, I changed it for an Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB M.2.&nbsp; Loaded Windows 10 pro, MS Office, and all other programs.It has a printer plugged into it, sd card reader adaptor, a soundbar and the router. Keyboard and mouse use the Bluetooth facility.</p><p><strong>On the plus side:</strong><br />The small size of this unit has allowed me to make a DIY all in one pc without the drawbacks of a real all in one. Using a £7 two piece VESA bracket from amazon, the first piece fits to the 100mm screw centres on the back of the monitor. After drilling a 5mm hole at a 100mm centres in the second piece, the pc was mounted on that.&nbsp; This piece slides into the first piece. </p><p>Ample external connectors.</p><p>The previous desktop pc had a 450w power supply and the mini takes 65w so giving a saving on power.</p><p>It will take an additional drive (sata) that fits in the lid, and which I use to clone the main drive.</p><p>Other drives can be added via the external usb ports</p><p><strong>On the negative side: </strong>None of these bother me but could be important to other users.</p><p>The only upgrades besides the disks, are improvements to the wireless and bluetooth.</p><p>Audio, video and other cards cannot be fitted or changed.</p><p>Fan noise could be an issue for some users when the processor is working hard.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><br />Would I buy another one? Yes I would. For me it does everything I need it to do and it does it quickly.</p><p>If anyone would like photo&#039;s or any other information, please ask.</p><p>Joe</p>]]></content>
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