[NEW]Tronsmart Ara X5 Plus Win10 Cherry Trail Z8300 Quad Core - Device Reviews and Information

Tronsmart Ara X5 Plus Win10 Cherry Trail Z8300 Quad Core 1.8G Gen 8 Graphics 2G/32G 2.4Ghz/5Ghz LAN HDMI H.265 BT4.0 USB3.0
New Model.
Tronsmart Ara X5 Plus is pre-installed with licensed Windows 10 home, so that our users are able to enjoy the advanced functions of Windows OS directly. Moreover, the built-in Cortana in Windows 10 can turn Ara X5 into a work assistant as well as life-partner. With Windows 10 OS, you can sync game display to any devices of Windows 10 OS. What an amazing scenario! When your friends are watching football matches on TV, you can play games on Xbox and display on another PC screen.
Fanless Design
With fanless design, Ara X5 Plus offers quiet but stable system performance, with embedded systems performing steady heat dissipation under industrial automation control. Ara X5 is marked by high performance dual-layer PCBA, characterizing of heat sink design. Even through fanless, it still fulfills desirable temperature control performance on CPU.
Acrylic Panel
Thanks to the Intel 3160 Wi-Fi module, Ara X5 Plus supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4Ghz/5Ghz and embedded with BT 4.0 module, it is capable of cutting down power consumption and minimizing delay by 3-milliseconds, with transfer-distance over 10 meters, apart from AES-128 coding support. It is compatible with 2.0, 2.1 and 3.0, all BT standards 2G+32G eMMC
Tronsmart Ara X5 Plus boasts 2GB DDR3 RAM, and 32GB eMMC Flash, advantageous in performance, security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately delivering a richer end-user experience. Ara X5 Plus ultilizes eMMC5.0 technology, with read&write speed doubles that of the eMMC4.5. Tronsmart Ara X5 Plus Certificates download: Ara X5 Certificates
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Operating System Pre-installed Windows 10
CPU Cherry Trail Z8300 14nm 1.8G 64-bit Quad core
GPU Gen 8 Graphics
RAM 2GB DDR3L
ROM eMMC 32G
Communication
Wifi Connectivity 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4Ghz/5Ghz
Ethernet 100m
Bluetooth 4.0
Media
Video Supported HD MPEG1/2/4,H.264, H.265,HD AVC/VC-1,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6 ,RealVideo8/9/10
Audio Supported MP3,WMA,AAC,WAV,OGG,AC3,DDP,True HD,DTS,DTS,HD,FLACAP
Picture Supported JPEG,BMP,GIF,PNG,TIFF,etc.
Interfaces
HDMI Port Standard HDMI female
Other Interfaces USB2.0*2
USB3.0*1
Audio out&Mic-in*1
LAN(100Mbps)*1
HDMI Type A *1
Power Button*1
Micro SD Slot*1
DC-IN*1
Other Features
3G N/A
Other Function Status Indicator
White LED lights(power on); White LED lamp(power off)
Power 5V/3A
Wake On LAN N/A[/FONT][/SIZE]
More to come soon:

Unboxing the Tronsmart Ara x5 with Windows 10
The Tronsmart Ara x5 is a Windows 10 powered TV box designed for low power computing scenarios, such as streaming movies and stuff to your TV, or basic web browsing and email. Tronsmart are also makers of several essential computer electronics such as power chargers I reviewed a few weeks ago.
https://youtu.be/pm8kKvlOHdY
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My review Tronsmart ARA x5 PLUS
Here is the release of the New ARA X5 Plus Cherry Trail z8300 2/32 GB
Much the same Spec as previous model with a few improvements
Obvious is the external Wifi Antenna.
Feels a little heaver than previous model more on this later.
At first switch on, Windows 10 location login and pretty quick
A few other settings to be setup, asked for wifi connections done.
A bit of an online update reboot and we are in Windows 10.
So a few more updates and install some apps wifi speed 5g good.
Ara X5 plus seems snappy no lag at present, while doing first scan with Defender,
Windows update while installing other apps performing well for a 2/32 GB unit.
While typing and sorting out images the Unit has done the updated.
Being windows 10 all will be pretty much the same a few torture test later to see any improvements.
Ok let's get inside and have a look see.
So we now have the PCB sandwiched between 2 pieces of alloy block that will be great as you can see by post 1 (forgot to take a new one)
Also an extra block on the underside to the cutout base area of CPU excellent this will keep it thermally maintained.
You can see the Wifi is a plugin module and we have the External and Internal so coverage is improved and good.
Also removal of the tin lid, Heat sink has good direct contact to CPU with thermal Pad
Note sure the rating of the Pink Thermal may alter at a later date if required
We have the new improved Battery ? And also a Reset Button yet to see if it does good or bad.
Look at the OS system.
Previous Model Tronsmart ARA X5 ram Test
Tronsmart ARA X5 PLUS Tests
As you can see by the Stress test, the idle is around the 50c jumps up to 75c and pretty much sits there without complaining to much.
You will also note that Ram Speed is much improved over the previous model
Previous Model had a Bench test of around 570 so a little improvement has to be good.
Current Free space after doing all updates and removing old version etc 1115 as of the 2nd March easy up date.
Coupon found for those interested
KPYNDMBY $20.00 off

Installing Openelec on Tronsmart ara x5 plus, as HDMI Audio in Linux is Working
Tronsmart and their developers have implemented HDMI Audio Output under Linux kernel 4.4/4.5 and released Openelec.
Now you can enjoy both Windows or OpenElec on Ara X5 Plus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjOn-KA_oZU&feature=youtu.be
Audio output works great via HMDI cable and speaker jack(system->setting-system->audio output->audio output devices, choose USB Audio device)
Now Openelec can let Ara X5 Plus as great media player.
Tronsmart checked 10bit, [email protected] ,3D ISO,
Blu Ray ISO, AC3/DTS 5.1 pass through etc, all works amazing also WiFi and Ethernet working,
You can enjoy Add-ons from Kodi too.
Openelec download link:
Click Here to download http://www.mediafire.com/download/8512dd4vlb5wu7h/OpenELEC-X86_64-7.0.gz
Following the instruction to install.
http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php/HO...ge#tab=Windows
Some tips with instruction of installing openelec.
1. Format a USB(more than 2GB) FAT 32, use Win32Diskimager to make booting USB.
2. After make booting USB and Insert it to USB3.0 of X5 Plus, power on and fast press F7 on keyboard, now enter into UEFI system.
3. Choose the name of your USB and press enter key on keyboard, Now you can install openelec step by step as instructions of system.
4. Tronsmart information and windows key are pre-written in BIOS, when and if you flash back to Windows you will not loose BIOS Keys.

o-I-c said:
Now Openelec can let Ara X5 Plus as great media player.
Tronsmart checked 10bit, [email protected] ,3D ISO,
Blu Ray ISO, AC3/DTS 5.1 pass through etc, all works amazing also WiFi and Ethernet working,
Click to expand...
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The AC3/DTS 5.1 pass through dont work on hdmi!!!
On hdmi we can have only 2.0 sound!!
With 10bit, [email protected] there is no way. only software decoding to 1080 works with low bitrate, but now way to get 4K 10bit.

How do you get the micro SD card to stay inserted in the Tronsmart ARA X5 Plus ? It beats me...
and the reson for the new BIOS update ?

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[New] Zidoo X5 S905 1/8 GB

The ZIdoo X5 arrived time for a bit of a fiddle,
Typical Zidoo UI, nice and snappy looking good
This is a 1/8 GB unit so we will see how it compares
Good looking Media Player, Glossy silver wedge shape,
Supplied with AU power adapter Great to see.:good:
HDMI Cable and Remote.
Easy switch on and boot no problems
Not full of Junky apps good to see, and with 1/8 GB not a lot of room to play with.
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Small heat sink on cpu then plate and thermal pad to get the heat out
Underside not much to see here
Looks like they may have been going to use the tin lid method
More to come[/QUOTE]
Whats in the Box
Power by Amlogic S905,Quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 CPU,
Maximum frequency up to 2Ghz,Penta-core ARM Mali-450 GPU,
ZIDOO X5 features itself the true 4K media player.Based on 64-Bit CPU,
ZIDOO X5 is compatible with 64-bit Android Lollipop & Games etc,
HDMI 2.0 HDCP 2.2 it easily supports the 4K @60fps TV.
ZIDOO X5 can hardware decode 10-Bit HEVC(H.265).
Built-in ZIDOO unique PMU power management chip, ZIDOO X5 can achieve completely switch
IR Control and dormancy function
It is the first Android TV BOX support auto power off and standby
Can be powered on/off using the IR-Remote,also support Timing auto power off or standby
Built-in OTA online Update System based on Amazon cloudfront
ZIDOO X5 original firmware uses unified storage,
More available space than other device,you can install more applications
Built-in ZIUI, you can use the most simple operation to manage applications, files,
set the parental lock, speed system, everything goes with the flow Certainly, it is pretty nice
ZIDOO MEDIA CENTER
X5 has been built-in the program paket of ZIDOO MEDIA CENTER,
which cost ZIDOO a whole year to develop
It’s been never so simple to operate album, manage files, play music, access to LAN.
During using a number of features, you would know how powerful it is.
IR Shortcut and learning
The new smart IR remote with programmable keys offers a great easy way
to control not only the X5 Octa-core but also the TV at your home
It also supports three programmable color-keys that customizes to open apps quickly
Built-in KODI 15.2 support amlcodec hardware decoding,and support 7.1 passthrough
ZIDOO RC
Through ZIDOO RC, you can use your favorite operating way to control X5 with your cell phone
Support HDMI CEC Control
Supports 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound pass through via HDMI
DD+/DTS (pass-through)
Dolby TrueHD (pass-through)
1GB RAM
8GB eMMC[/FONT][/SIZE]
Zidoo X5 more testing
Bit of time to fiddle weekend more testing of the Zidoo X5 S905 1/8GB
Performance is good considering the limit space available I find,
Price is good and even a little better with a Geekbuying Coupon ZIDOOX5 ($8)us
Root
From Zidoo
Root apk, and you can install this apk to root your system.
download from this link: http://apidl.zidoo.tv/zidoo_x6/OnkeyRoot_1.0.6.apk
this apk can be run in X6 and X5 (use the new version V1.0.10)
From Zidoo
Root system may bring unsafe hidden danger,
If you encounter problems in the process of using,
Please return to unroot system first, otherwise, we will not deal it
If you root the system, it can't OTA online.
Zidoo X5 s905 new firmware V1.0.10.
More From Zidoo
They go on Holiday as of the 31st Jan and Back on the 16th Feb
Zidoo X5 s905
New firmware V1.0.10.
change list:
1: Fix google play can't connect bug. if you only could see the game list in google play, please do factory reset to clean cache.
2: Improve the audio sync for pass through in Kodi.
Download link: http://apidl.zidoo.tv/zidoo_x5/p201-ota-20160130.zip
How to upgrade: http://blog.zidoo.tv/2015/02/how-to-upgrade-the-zidoo-x9-firmware/
This version support on key root, link:
http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/one-key-root-release-root-tool.997/
Zidoo X5 S905 Cortex A53 64bit 1/8 GB
Zidoo X5 S905 Amlogic 1/8 GB
The Zidoo X5 a good all round media player with features that should meet the demands of a Mid Priced Media Player easily
Not to forget the great support from Ziddo with its producs.
The Unit has the goods HDMI 2, SPDIF out running lollipop 5.1
Performance for a 1/8 gb unit I find is pretty good compared to other units with similar spek.
Good looking unit very functional remote and advanced power features.
Testing: kodi 15.2 Fifa_WorldCup2014_Uruguay-Colombia_4K-x265 with Spidf, Good.
Would have liked to see AC WIFIi, Gig Lan and 2/8 at least,
Maybe the next model
I guess to keep it at a price point things must be sacrificed.
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Firmware update Zidoo X5:
From Zidoo Forum
Hi all:
now we release new firmware V1.0.11.
change list:
1: Add ZDMC(base on koid 16.1), improvement the passthrough of zdmc, support DTS HD, TRUE HD, etc.
2: Improvement the NTP service, get time more faster from the network.
3: Upgrade google play store, use the new version.
download link: http://apidl.zidoo.tv/zidoo_x5/p201-ota-20160325.zip
amazon mirror:http://ota-cloudfront.zidoo.tv/zidoo_x5/ZIDOO_X5_v1.0.11_ota.zip
How to upgrade: http://blog.zidoo.tv/2015/02/how-to-upgrade-the-zidoo-x9-firmware/
this version support one key root, link:
http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/one-key-root-release-root-tool.997/

Vorke V1: Intel Braswell J3160 4/64G SSD Win10 MINI PC

Something a little more useful if your into Intel Boxes:
Handy with the VGA connector for the older monitor but a DP may have been ideal
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SoC – Intel Celeron J3160 quad core processor @ 1.6/2.24 GHz with Intel HD 400 graphics GPU @ 320/700MHz – 6W TDP
System Memory – 4GB DDR3L upgradeable to 8GB,
Storage – 64GB internal storage + 2.5″ SATA drive support + micro SD slot
Video Output – HDMI 1.4b and VGA
Audio Output – HDMI and 3.5mm headphone jack; ALC269 audio codec
Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0
USB – 2x USB 2.0 ports, 2x USB 3.0 ports
Misc – Power button & LED, IR receiver.
Power Supply – 19V/2.1A
Dimensions – 153.4 x 153.4 x 38mm
Weight – 390 grams
Can be found with a $40.00 off Coupon VORKEV1​
Geekbuying
CNXSoft has started a review(teardown) of this Intel Box
Certainly a packed box of goodies
update
After a bit of a fiddle this little box of trix is performing rather well.
Coupon Code VORKEV1 = $40 off still i believe
How Audible is the fan, In a dead quiet room you can hear the whir of the fan, and it is at a constant, does not appear to get louder when the CPU is under stress
The supplied unit is installed with 4GB Ram and 64GB Msata, and can be upgraded to 8GB ram and with the Msata going to just about any size I believe, also we have room to fit a HDD in the Base as required.
I have a spare SSD kicking some place once found I will install, at the present this will just be the Base unit test.
Typical Windows 10 startup add location name etc a few minutes and into windows no problems found.
Connected to Wifi 5GHZ easy, Bit of a Windows 10 update and away we go.
Basic Information all Ok, fully usable Windows 10 HOME 64bit.
Ethernet Connection very good from this location
CrystalDiskMark speed of Ram and mSATA OK
The Vorke V1 does not claim to be a Games machine so this test were run just to see how it would run under pressure
A Handy Intel Unit, yes it has a fan but not that bad and for the Price and eace of use not to bad at all
I will do some video test etc, Kodi, Plex etc its Kodi is more Intel friendly and most will work some
Fun and games with the 4k stuff but we shall see
If you need a second Desktop for work,or School work Ideal
Update Ram to 8gb mSATA to 500g and install a HDD or SDD up to 1TB so good hand value box.
More to come
Win a Vorke V1
Bit of a Giverway over at Freaktab, 20 words or less why you would like a Vorke V1, One Entry only per Person
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o-I-c said:
Bit of a Giverway over at Freaktab, 20 words or less why you would like a Vorke V1, One Entry only per Person
Giverway
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Thanks for your sharing
Bit of a look insode the Vorke V1
Front connect Ports and Ram Module
Mstata
Msata view
WiFi Module
WiFI Antenna
Fan Mounted
PCB No Heat Sink
Under heatsink
Top Heatsink/Fan
under PCB showing ssd/hdd mount
Another Spare Header
Spare Header1
RTC
Power Pack
My Vorke V1 also has arrived. Amazing little computer. It supports 2560x1440 Pixels over HDMI 1.4 what is great.
What is quite interesting though, the Intel Celeron J3160 is supporting up to 2.24 GHz in Turbo Mode (but according to the Intel specification, the CPU does not seem to offer Turbo Mode). Very strange but as long as the little computer can do better than mentioned in the specs, fine with me.
The 4GB RAM is no shabby one either, it is a PC3-12800 (800MHz) one also made in my case by A-Data Technology, same as shown in the previous posts. Vorke seem to pick quality components and this is great to know, too.
And all this for 199 USD including the Windows 10 Home Premium 64 bit OS, that is quite a steal. What also impresses me is the quiet fan. There is a constant wooosh coming from the little box, nothing annoying at all not disturbing (less annoying than a notebook fan), no high pitched speed changes, nothing to worry about, simply a constantly spinning and almost quiet fan, this is much better than expected and also a very pleasant surprise.
Would I recommend the Vorke V1? Yes, absolutely, solid, low noise and good performance, perfect for home office and as a surf station, simply great. This is, by the way, also a great little computer for people on a budget. Add a screen, even an old VGA one, a mouse and a keyboard and off you go. Perfect, also for countries that could not afford high priced hardware e.g. in a class room configuration.
What I also noticed regarding the power supply, mine came with a completely different lyangel AC adapter, model LY036SPS-120300W3, rated at 12V 3A. The power supply does not get hot at all.
Vorke V1 Mount
Mount your Vorke out of site.
Handy Gizmo mount you Vorke V1 on the back of the Telly
Geekbuying
Hello !
Do you manage to use the infrared receiver ? I didn't find anything under windows neither linux...
Thanks
Hi!
Has anyone done some Fan Mod on this? the tiny fan can get a bit loud for using it as a quite mediacenter, and for now I just opened the bottom and place the box under a big laptop cooling fan.
I was wondering if anyone already tried to put a 120mm fan on the bottom.

Minix Z83-4 | Windows Mini PC - Atom x5-z8300

Introduction
This is the Minix Z83-4
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Unboxing
Packaging comes with: 1x HDMI Cable, 1x Power Supply (12V/3A) from Delta (major PSU OEM, great quality), 1x Wi-Fi Antenna, 1x Multi-Language Setup Guide, 1x Products Brochure and the Mini PC (of course).
No Air Mouse/Keyboard is included, neither the device has an IR Receiver (unlike its predecessor) so it can be only powered on using the physical power button, located on the left side.
Device
Minix’s design never changes, just like the NEO-U1 and NGC-1, also this one has the same Chassis Size (13.8x13.9x2.8cm), pretty compact and lightweight enough. Considering that the size is always the same, i won't show you again any measurement this time.
Here you can see it compared with the NGC-1
On the upper side only there is only Brand Logo with a black background, the whole chassis is black, no more dark-grey as on the NGC-1.
On the front side there is only Power LED, it turns Blue when the device is running. I do not notice any different color for the Standby state.
On the left, there is the Single Wi-Fi Antenna Connector (the internal Wi-Fi Adapter should supports maximum 1x1 RX/TX) and 1x Kensington Lock. As you might notice there is also an Hole, but i still have to find its usage.
On the right, there is the TF Card (Micro-SD) slot, 3x Standard USB 2.0 Ports, 1x Standard USB 3.0 Port and a Power Button. Compared to the NGC-1, there is an extra USB 2.0 port.
Just like on the NEO-U1, all USB Ports are well designed here, you won’t have any kind of problem even with big USB Sticks. Well Done Minix!
The rear features 1x Headphone/Microphone Jack (like Smartphones), 1x DisplayPort Connector, 1x HDMI port, 1x LAN 10/100/1000 port (Yes, Gigabit Ethernet), and 1x 5.5mm DC in.
On the lower side there isn’t anything important at all, absolutely clean.
Testing (Windows)
First of all, i won't test Linux on this device because: 1) It is using as SDIO Wi-Fi Card that doesn't work on Linux. 2) Atom CPUs are known to have issues on Linux, unless the manufacturer uses some special alternative hardware.
Minix provides a pre-installed, and genuine, Windows 10 Home distribution on this device, and on first boot you’ll need to configure everything just like a clean installation of Windows. No Third-Party apps are installed, completely clean.
The major question is always here, i don’t know why Minix choose to use the slower Intel Atom x5-z8300 instead of the x7-z8700, it would have provided a nice performance boost, and unfortunately the lack of performance this time is pretty noticeable.
It comes with a pretty rare Wi-Fi card (Broadcom BCM4345, SDIO variant) that should supports 2.4/5.0GHz Networks at a maximum speed of 433 Mbps. As regards its performance, it behaves quite well with my 2.4GHz WiFi Connection, but it wasn't able to see my 5.0GHz 802.11n Connection. Thanks to my intelligent VDSL internet provider that provides an 802.11n WiFi Router even for 100MBps Broadband Connections, i won't be able to show you any WiFi 802.11ac test.
UPDATE
In order to fix the 5.0GHz WiFi issue, it is necessary to update the WiFi driver by following the Minix Forum's guide. Pretty easy to follow, and fixes the bug i mentioned before. Thank you "Ken" from Minix.
Due to Windows Licensing issues, Minix had to use a 32GB eMMC instead of 64GB or higher, reducing the available storage to any additional software. Unfortunately this isn't replaceable, so you have to use an External HDD or MicroSD to avoid space issues. Anyway, it is made by Samsung and its speed is decent, comparable to other 32GB eMMCs. Without any software installed, only 13.1GBs are used.
USB 3.0 (and also 2.0) Performance is excellent, my Sandisk Ultra 64GB got maximum R/W speed, probably the only Mini PC together with the NGC-1 where I managed to get this speed. It is nice to see that Minix cares about USB Performance.
Benchmarks
I have used PCMark 8 (Home, Creative, Work, Storage), GeekBench 3 Pro (64-bit), CrystalDiskMark x64 (benchmarks provided before), x264 FHD Benchmark and CineBench (OpenCL & CPU) to stress the device in the most complete way.
PCMark 8
PCMark tests are the most complete ones, and their score isn't All tests have been run using the Native/Conventional mode in order to not accelerate any benchmark with OpenCL or anything like that. It is better to use the real Hardware Power.
Creative
Home
Storage
I wasn't able to complete this test, crashes everytime without any valid reason.
Microsoft Office
Work
GeekBench – CPU Performance is one of the fastest between all x5-z8300.
https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8124225
x264 Benchmark – This is a new-entry to my benchmarks list. Why i found this useful? Because it provides some data about the Video Encoding capabilities of this Mini PC.
CineBench – Another new-entry, this benchmark also provides some comparision values. What is interesting to see is the OpenCL test, it score is higher than the one made on a Core i5 with HD4000, but the CPU score is much lower though.
Summarazing all Benchmark Results, it is clear to say that this isn’t a device made for Gaming, but also some daily tasks such as Web Browsing suffers a bit.
Also, I have recorded Chassis and CPU temperature while running all benchmarks, including stress tests. (Ambient Temperature 23°C)
Yes, this CPU doesn't get hot at all.
Video Playback
I have tested the common Big Buck Bunny videos together with an Extra Samsung UHD video, available on every different format so that the device can be tested completely. I have used KODI to play these videos.
Stereoscopic 3D
Full HD (1920x1080 x2) 60 fps: Smooth, no issues.
Full HD (1920x1080 x2) 30 fps: Smooth, no issues.
4K 3D Videos have been skipped, this device isn't powerful enough to play such videos.
Standard 2D
480p HD (854x480) 24 fps: Smooth, no issues.
720p HD (1280x720) 24 fps: Smooth, no issues.
Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps: Smooth, no issues.
Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps: Smooth, no issues.
Full HD (1920x1080) 24 fps: Smooth, no issues.
4K, Quad-Full-HD (3840x2160) 60 fps: Smooth, sometimes stutters but only if you use KODI menus.
4K, Quad-Full-HD (3840x2160) 30 fps: Smooth, no issues.
Samsung Ultra HD 4K 60 fps 10-bit (EXTREME TEST): Completely messed up, pixelated, laggy and causes the CPU to load at 100%
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Conclusions
This Mini-PC should have been configured in a better way, Minix choose to use an already outdated CPU that shows its lack of performance even on some basic daily tasks. It's a pity because we are in the Q3 of 2016 where Minix could have choosen something newer such as the Atom x5-z8350 or anything more powerful. Anyway, i'm not saying that this isn't a good device, its primary usage (Video Playback) is still perfect, and some basic tasks can be managed without major issues, but you can't expect a super-smooth experience.
So….do I recommend it? Well...this is an hard question. If you want the best x5-z8300 Mini PC available on the market then Ok, i can recommend it, this is the most complete available with this CPU, but if you need more performance i highly recommend you to choose the Minix NGC-1 or any other device that with a better CPU.
Official Specs
Rating: 8.6
Packaging and Accessories: 9
Design and Materials: 8.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7.5
Software: 10
Price: 8 (based on Amazon price)
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/HTVGh
Official Website: http://minix.com.hk/en/products/neo-z83-4
You can buy it on many online shops.​

Onda V820w CH DualOS - Win 10/Android 5.1 - Intel Cherry Trail Z8300 tablet Review

The Onda V820w CH DualOS is an 8-inch, dual boot tablet PC, that runs both Windows 10 (64 bit) and Android 5.1 Lollipop. The “CH” in this model's name denotes a Cherry Trail Atom Z8300, Intel's latest 14nm, low power SoC processor. There are other Onda tablets with similar names, but the majority of them have the older 22nm Intel Bay Trail processors. Most are either single OS Windows 10 models, or have Android 4.4 Kit Kat as their second operating system.
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I have been testing this tablet for over a week, and it works incredibly well. The 8” IPS screen touch screen is very responsive, and has a resolution of 1280x800 pixels (WXGA). While 160dpi isn't “retina” level resolution, pictures and text, appear sharp and colorful. I have read some older reviews for Onda V820w variants complaining about the dull screen. The company must have upgraded the original panel, because the unit I received is bright, colorful and looks great off-angle. The capacitive touch screen supports 10 point multi-touch.
Movies can be played in high definition, and the Cherry Trail's 8th generation Intel integrated HD Graphics supports DirectX 11.2 and a second display using MicroHDMI. The GPU is roughly 40% faster than the 7th generation HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and can handle many Windows video games. The GPU also supports 4K/H.265 video acceleration.
The System on Chip (SoC) Intel x5-Z8300 processor is the slowest of the Cherry Trail family, but it ranked towards the top of the 2015 heap, and still provides plenty of power for a tablet. I ran the AnTuTu benchmark app under Android and received a composite score of 59,241.
The tablet's audio capabilities are sufficient for normal, everyday use. The small, mono speaker located on the lower rear of the case will not fill a room with sound, but provides acceptable dynamic range and loudness to watch a short video or understand human speech without sounding strange or tinny. Watching a full-length movie or playing music really requires use of the headphone jack or a Bluetooth audio solution.
The downside of having a DualOS system is the need to divide the 32GB eMMC ROM into multiple partitions. The Android system is left with only 4GB for its OS and apps. The Windows 10 partition winds up with around 21GB of storage. The remaining 7GB of space is taken up with multiple recovery partitions for both OS environments. File storage can be easily augmented by adding a MicroSD card, but this won't help much with Android app space that can be easily overloaded. The Android OS is available for applications that aren't offered in the Windows 10 store, otherwise most users will consider Windows their primary operating system.
Using Windows 10 on the tablet is fairly simple. While using the standard desktop, there is a keyboard icon on the taskbar for typing and data entry. Alternatively, “Tablet Mode” may be selected, which switches to The Windows 10 Tile UI, and the keyboard is automatically popped up as required. One huge benefits of using Windows 10, instead of Android, is the ability to share files and printers with other PC's on a home or office network. Microsoft has left enough networking options in Windows 10 home that anyone should be able to setup a workable and secure network.
The Onda V820w CH DualOS weighs 335g, or just under 12oz. The case is all plastic, with a concentric circle “fingerprint” pattern on the back cover to reduce slippage. There is a flush “Windows” button along the lower edge that serves double duty as the Home Screen button in Android. Along the top right side are the on/off button and volume rocker. The upper left side contains the TF card slot. The top edge has the Micro USB, Micro HDMI and 3.5mm headphone jacks.
The are 1.9MP cameras at the top, front and back. These is no flash LED on either side, and the cameras work best in well lit situations. Unfortunately, there is no provision for using the camera modules to automatically control screen dimming.
The WiFi is provided by a 2.4GHz Broadcom SDIO 802.11bgn chip. The SDIO interface limits maximum speeds to 100 mbps. Bluetooth 4.0 is included as well.
The only other electronic feature is a motion/gravity sensor that allows automatic screen rotation. There is no GPS, or even WiPS/WFPS location functionality. Any applications that require location must settle for manually entered zip codes or addresses.
Overall, the Onda V820w CH DualOS is a great value. It out performs most Chinese MediaTek based Android tablets around the same price point, and offers dual OS versatility.
Gearbest is currently offering the Onda V820w CH DualOS for $82.36 with free shipping
SPECIFICATIONS
Processor Intel Atom X5-Z8300 Quad Core x86-64 1.44GHz (up to 1.84GHz)
GPU: Intel HD Graphics Gen8
Operating System 1 Windows 10 Home 64 bit
Operating System 2 Android 5.1 Lollipop
Screen parameters 8.0 inches IPS screen, 1280 × 800 (16:10) resolution
Networking WiFi - Broadcom 802.11abgn SDIO 2,4GHz, Bluetooth 4.0
Battery 4200mAh high density polymer lithium battery, with DPFT dynamic power management technology
Size and Weight 205 × 120 × 8.9mm, 335g
Memory Capacity 2GB DDR3L RAM / 32GB eMMC ROM
Video Full-format video decoder, maximum resolution of 4K UHD, WiDi
Audio Everest ES8316 CODEC, full format, frequency response 20Hz to 20MHz
Speakers Built-in mono speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 4.0
Cameras Front and Rear, 2-megapixel Unicam ov2680 cameras (1600x1200 pixels)
Ports Micro USB 3.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroSD (TF) card slot,
Micro HDMI (up to 4K UHD)
Expansion Storage Supports MicroSD (TF) card up to 128GB
Included
Accessories USB data cable
Package Contents Certificate, warranty card, user guide
Only $82.36 at Gearbest.com
Be sure to check out the biggest sale day in China, Single's Day. While traditional on November 11th (11.11), Gearbest.com is starting its sale November 9th, 2016
hello, my ondav820w dual system does not start, only in bios, how can I reinstall firmware? where can I find it? step by step explanation to install, thanks
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hello, my ondav820w dual system does not start, only in bios, how can I reinstall firmware? where can I find it? step by step explanation to install, thanks

BeelinkGTR6 6900HX Mini PC

Something new from Beelink
GTR6 6900HX Mini PC supports 4 Screens
1. • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX MAX 4.9GHz. TDP Full Form.
2. • GPU: AMD Radeon 680M RDNA2 architecture 2400MHz. Enjoy playing 3A games.
3. • RAM: Crucial 32GB(16x2 Dual Channel) SO-DIMM DDR5 4800MHz.
4. • SSD: Kingston PCIe 4.0 NVMe 2280 SSD. Read 7000MB /S.
5. • WiFi: Triple Bands WIFI 6E 160MHZ.
6. • 4 HDMI ports support Quad Screens 8K [email protected]
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Beelink Gaming Mini PC GTR6 AMD Ryzen 9 6900H pre-in W11 Pro,32GB Crucial DDR5 4800Mhz+500GB Kingston PCIe4.0 SSD (read speed up to 7000MB/s), support Quad Display [email protected] via 4*HDMI,Dual WiFi /BT5.2
Beelink Gaming Mini PC GTR6 AMD Ryzen 9 6900H pre-in W11 Pro,32GB Crucial DDR5 4800Mhz+500GB Kingston PCIe4.0 SSD (read speed up to 7000MB/s), support Quad Display [email protected] via 4*HDMI,Dual WiFi /BT5.2
www.bee-link.com
More Soon:

			
				
Just in and looking pretty darn good.
Thanks to Beelink as always we can have a look see at the
Beelink GTR 6 32gb ram 500gb M2 Wifi Ethernet.
The machine with a Ryzen 9 6900HX,
19v Brick power supply @6.32Amp
8 Zen 3+ CPU cores and a Radeon 680M iGPU
Additionally, the GTR6 will support DDR5 RAM via twin SODIMM slots.
1x 2.5 Gbit Ethernet
1x 3.5 mm headphone jack
1x DC power (120 W power supply)
4x HDMI 2.1
2x USB 2.0 Type-A
3x USB 3.0 Type-A
1x USB 3.0 Type-C
Lets have the first look see:
The Box:
What's in the box:
Front View:
Rear View:
Pending your mood add a little extra Colour in your life
More as we Fire it up soon
Better have a look at the innards first
Base off 4 screws handy tag to lift it off:
A new Jazzy cooler that lifts out:
PCB:
Ram: can take up to 64GB currently 32GB
Wifi Chip and M2 and space for more
More soon.
To add some Colour very easy to pop the material/plastic top for replacement.
The GTR6 mini PC is of all metal sides and Bottom.
Top of case with fan is plastic, small holes are for clips to secure the colourful cover.
Also it has the finger print to give you that warm fuzzy protected feeling
Easy Top Cover Replacement:
Now we can fire up this Beasty and see what all the Fuss is about
Wont bore you with Windows 11 Pro Startup, the usual
What's ya location what's ya name, what's ya keyboard, let windows have a snoop "NO yadda yadda...
Startup pretty quick, now will do a Windows update this may take a little awhile.
In the mean time will customise to suit my needs and remove the bloat from the boat so we don't sink.
Stop some junk in the trunk from Running
A few processes running as this is first boot can be messy
What's going on at this particular time, while updating and customising etc.
CPU:
GPU:
Ethernet:
Removed the JUNK and Bloat, cleaned up Desktop and start to how we like it Oh Dark Theme of course.
With windows running ok to a point.
Let's look further into this Beelink GTR 6 32gb ram 500gb M2 Wifi Ethernet.
Device Manager:
AMD:
CPU ID:
GPU ID:
CrystalDiskMark:
Hardware INFO:
3Dmark: nothing optimised just ran it.
The start:
Part way thru:
Around 20 minutes or so pretty stable:
https://imgur.com/RSaaHjR
After fiddling and playing and doing a fresh Setup of Win 11 its looking pretty good so far.
Fresh install is always good, it always ensure the purity of what is installed, and drivers.
Can test 100 of things but time is limited.
Windows being Windows most things work as expected.
Great office PC.
Pretty good at Most Games.
Over kill maybe for a Media Server.
Hardware looks good as does packing with a needed beefy Brick Power pack.
Running the Tress test there was no Excess/Loud fan noise you could here them but not too annoying.
Supplied with known brand Ram and NVME is good, but each has their own preference.
Cmos has many function to Up the Power usage and zillion other thing to tweak.
Just as well it has the CMOS clear button on the front case is all I can say.
Spending $$$ on such a unit would be up to the individual if they need or want (never an excuse here want is always good)
A couple YT Vid's to show it in action:
or search YT for GTR6
https://www.bee-link.com/
BIOS update GTR6:
There has been a Bios Update to the Beelink GTR6 to improve the 4port HDMI output, if you are having issues
Link will appear soon:
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX , Octa Core 16 threads 4.9 GHz
AMD Radeon 680M GPU with RDNA2 architecture .
Two active fans and that incorporates a fingerprint reader
Beelink Gaming Mini PC GTR6 AMD Ryzen 9 6900H pre-in W11 Pro,32GB Crucial DDR5 4800Mhz+500GB Kingston PCIe4.0 SSD (read speed up to 7000MB/s), support Quad Display [email protected] via 4*HDMI,Dual WiFi /BT5.2
Beelink Gaming Mini PC GTR6 AMD Ryzen 9 6900H pre-in W11 Pro,32GB Crucial DDR5 4800Mhz+500GB Kingston PCIe4.0 SSD (read speed up to 7000MB/s), support Quad Display [email protected] via 4*HDMI,Dual WiFi /BT5.2
www.bee-link.com
Hey, how is your Bluetooth working? On my device it's very unstable, I'm sitting like 3m from my PC and when I connected BT headphones its very choppy, unstable connection. Did you noticed anything like that? I'm on latest BT/WiFi drivers from intel.

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