Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@ExplainingComputers says : At 1:32, the caption should read "12V 2A PSU", not "12V 2W PSU". My apologies for this error. Actual power consumption at idle and load is measured later in the video. :)>> <<@TheRon0mac says : I've never seen that chrome://gpu (I think I got that right) before. Is that the only browser that provided that info?>> <<@TheRon0mac says : Pretty impressive little computer overall. The mmc card with the string and cheese not so much. LOL! Thank you!>> <<@ashrafalameldin7173 says : I suggest you uninstall windows and try debian or any othet light weight linux distro on that mini pc>> <<@Mad-Scientist-Creations says : better than 100$ useles rust burried pie>> <<@ataboyboyboy8895 says : I put Linux on it, 512 ssd, and use it for embedded system programming, arzopa portable screen, Bang on.>> <<@burgerdude007-r8v says : Would love to see an updated version of this for 2026 + Linux/BSD testing.>> <<@leonblittle226 says : Make a nice little torrent box if you could add some storage on it , plenty of other uses too for such low power consumption>> <<@andrewholland1390 says : Great video, thanks for another useful upload. I would be interested to know of a similar low cost machine that is certified as officially supporting Windows 11. The reason is that my employer now requires that to access work systems from home we need to install MS Company Portal which gives the IT dept. the ability to remote wipe hard disks of personally owned PCs. And clearly I'm not okay with that and that software is going nowhere near my primary desktop PC, instead I've set up a Hyper-V install of Win11 and installed Company Portal on that. But it's far from ideal and that VPC sucks a huge amount of RAM so a low cost dedicated Win11 mini PC would be a better solution...>> <<@BobDiaz123 says : The one nice thing to know is that for $100, a person or company could get a basic computer that is capable of the standard tasks most of us use.>> <<@zzz9632-c7c says : could you please do a showcase of a Bmax B4 Turbo or Beelink S13 maybe? these are good value mini-pcs and would really like to see specifically your video on that matter, as yours are generally better, because the way you do your videos on such topics is much more thoughtful and meaningful, without all that "gAmINg PeRfOrManCe", with only intended use cases shown when it comes to mini-pcs and other low-end hardware such as your n100dc-itx video, where the only game shown is solitaire>> <<@stevegrace2134 says : I wish you had been my Science teacher at school, Then maybe I wouldnt be so dumb at 67. thanks>> <<@ChrisT-O says : Interesting Video 👍>> <<@rick-lj9pc says : I searched amazon and found a N150 with 8GB DDR4/256GB SSD for $113 - looking at benchmark data single core is 4X faster is multicore is ~10X faster...seems like a much more CPU and storage for just a bit more $ The TDP is a bit higher but I bet you could lower that in the BIOS and it would still be faster.>> <<@AmirHassan-nw2hk says : I have come across this after Apple's latest Mac mini m4 PC. It is really interesting how small and power efficient can a PC get>> <<@EchoUKProductions says : WHEN YOU OPENED THE CASE YOU CAN SEE A EXTRA SLOT FOR A M2 DRIVE ADDITION ALSO :-) YOU MISSED THAT>> <<@Realitycheck062 says : What are your thoughts Today?>> <<@philippedelasayette7901 says : Hello, do you think the Bmax B1Pro (Windows 11 Pro 8 Go Ram 128 Go Rom N4000) can be a good solution to be used for a plex server with an external hard drive ?>> <<@Mininickle3711 says : Hello i know I’m late and your probably not going to see this comment but how did you open the case i have tried to open it but i see no screws.>> <<@wizzardrincewind9458 says : 👍🖖>> <<@taipo101 says : No UK i.e. traditional, is PC NONE for me>> <<@tom95521 says : Technology has sure improved in the last 3 years. These specs are not that impressive compared to new 2025 mini PCs that cost under $200.>> <<@GuyNoben says : hello, i saw your review full of interest, as well as your explanation about windows and linux. My questions: -1 is there a mini pc on the market on which MacOS can run or be installed? -2 what to look for when buying a mini pc, because after all, upgrading is no longer possible, or is it? Thanks in advance and good luck.>> <<@OYMInternetRadio says : Hi, Great channel and great info. Have you ever done a video on how to access the backup partition and take a clone copy of it? So, say you decide that you want to free up the space but later on you might want to put it back, so can you take a clone copy of the contents and set it back up to the way it was?>> <<@SiMahDan says : I am absolutely done with Microsoft. Ms. Windows Is obsolete!>> <<@alonzoramireziii says : FIRMWARE Malware?>> <<@Daygard1 says : Seriously wouldn’t waste a minute of my time on junk like this.>> <<@EricEricson-z5m says : I love watching your videos from across the pond.>> <<@averagedev7768 says : I bought a Lenovo 60m i3 10th gen 16GB ram 512 SSD for 200€ Using it as a home server eith Win Server 2025 with 3VMs, 2 for AD and 1 a normal ubuntu server with all thr linux stuff id need. Silet and runs in the living room These mini pcs are something else, tech has gone a long way>> <<@MacNewton says : Great review! Nice to be able to buy that for $100 but I’m in Canada. I think there must be some tariffs on it because Amazon selling it around $200. I’m not too sure if it’s exact same model it would be interesting if you looked it up for us and let us know what the Canadian price is . Thanks again thanks for doing this Chris>> <<@claudiameier666 says : I have a good basic computor, a dynabook. Would i love top of the line yes but i dont need it. This little computor ir if fine for the average user. And no apple tax!>> <<@absolutelysickofit says : Mini PCs are okay for casual computing but tend to overheat and shut off if you push them.>> <<@johngalvin6352 says : Thanks guys for another great program, so informative.>> <<@perambulate1 says : I want a V-Max more than anything.>> <<@Mr.Monta77 says : I won’t change from OSX but this PC looks great.>> <<@altha-rf1et says : Been about 10 months having mine, Iike it, just what we need for a 2nd computer. I usually use it to watch TV, do Facebook and you tube. Had a extra set of speakers, I hooked them up for better sound. easy to move as well, if we want to watch a movie on the other Tv that we cannot get on it, just had to unplug it bring the plug in with the device and hooked it up that easy.>> <<@Ian-xq4rt says : I find the lack of controlling windows updates ‘due to your organisation’ most concerning , this suggests, this PC is communicating to someone else who ultimately manages the windows and therefore device without your control. Unless i do a clean OS install, I would not trust the pre-installed software. Otherwise, great and informative video.>> <<@LowEndGamer-26 says : Damm is it slow, my 350 dollar laptops from 2014 and 2016 respectively are 80% and 100% faster respectively. The 2014 Dell Inspiron 3452 has a Dual Core Pentium 3558U and The 2016 Dell Inspiron 3552 has a similar low power CPU (Pentium N3700) but has 4 cores and a base clock of 1.6 GHz and same boost frequency>> <<@bh8877 says : I know this is an old video and not sure if anyone mentioned, but since it had chrome pre installed I’d worry it has the malware/etc that they found on the others - acemagic, etc..>> <<@teklife says : too bad you didn't do the benchmarking on the linux install 😞>> <<@oicangiram says : The Host is too smart for me. I thought he was going to mess the video up, but he nailed it.>> <<@lawrencegt2229 says : Baffled as to why so few of these mini PCs don't have USBC charging/power as standard, given that it is common in laptops now. Would mean one less component (power supply) to source & pack.>> <<@sabin97 says : is it capable of running the arcade version of gauntlet legends on mame? that's pretty much the heaviest thing i would run on it.>> <<@Riley_1955 says : I think it would be great for someone that just wants access to the internet for YT vids or information gathering.>> <<@themydnighthour says : Hello from video land.>> <<@jonk6092 says : Beste wensen,>> <<@JohnBaxterWalker says : Very informative video. Would this PC run the full version of Photoshop?>> <<@jamesstuart3346 says : At least it didn''t ask you to "sign in to your Microsoft Account" 😅>> <<@-AnyWho- says : Would this push games like elder scrolls online? ... or would that be pushing it a bit?>> <<@ryzlot says : Excellent - well done - excellent production values Thanks JR>>