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【 Latest 12th Intel Alder Lake- N100】KAMRUI Mini computer is built-in faster&newest 12th Intel Alder Lake- N100 processors(max up to 3.4GHz, 4C/4T, 6MB L3 Cache), Power consumption is only 6W. The mini pc is noticeably faster and a better performer and has lower power consumption delivering over 20% of performance improvement over the Intel N5105 and N5095 CPU.
[16GB DDR+512GB SSD, Support Expansion]—-KAMRUI MINI PC GK3 PLUS 16GB Mini PC with large storage to save big files, enhance running speed and make your work more efficiency, support to flexibly expand storage by adding 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD or Inserting a mobile hard drive into USB3.0/2.0 interface, also supports Wake On LAN, PXE Boot, RTC Wake and Auto Power On.
[UHD 4K & Triple Screens Display Support]—-KAMRUI micro computer is built-in Intel UHD Graphics that ensures faster image processing and featured 4K UHD(4096x2160@60Hz) video playback. Support triple display through 2HDMI and 1VGA interface for different tasks in the same time,greatly improving the work efficiency and saving unnecessary working procedure,Ideal for visually home entertainment, home office, conference room, etc.
[Stable WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2]—- Windows 11 Small PC have reliable and stable wireless connection, Opening website in seconds,watch movie without buffering and download files fluently, Connect the monitor by WiFi or Ethernet, Use a wireless keyboard and mouse through bluetooth 4.2, that will be powerful workstation for you.
[What You Will Get]—-Package content will include 1Tiny PC,1 HDMI cable,1VESA mount,1 power supply and 1*user manual, We also provide 1-year product satisfaction and Lifetime Technical Support Service,If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us in any time.

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Note: It is recommended that you install your own copy of Windows (or Linux, if preferred) over the existing installation as there have been numerous reported incidents of generic branded Mini PC's being shipped with spyware / keyloggers. This process should only take 15 to 20 minutes of your time.

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    • notballin on 15/02/2024 - 20:45
      +1

      Should be fine just look at your current usage and see if the same power apply here

    • initiateit on 16/02/2024 - 09:52

      Absolutely. Make sure you are running most of it in ram. There's plenty!

  • bob98 on 15/02/2024 - 19:20

    will these slice 3d files?

  • bargaino on 15/02/2024 - 19:25
    +4

    FYI, N100 is about the same power as the i5-6500 seen here in sub-$100 SFF and micro refurbs like Optiplex 7040, Elitedesk 800.

    • congo on 15/02/2024 - 20:46
      +1

      This is new and smaller

      • bargaino on 15/02/2024 - 21:28

        New? Thankyou for that insight. Though i'm not sure these no-name Chinese boxes will last longer than a used Optiplex, based on past experience (Beelink).

        Smaller?
        Amazon says 17.8 x 3.8 x 17.8 c , almost identical to the Micro / USFF PCs that are so popular here. .. Is that right? It looks thicker.

    • snep on 15/02/2024 - 21:53
      +3

      The 6500 is a little faster, but uses 10x the power to get there (65W vs 6W). Idle power consumption will be closer between the two but the N100 should still win out.

      • abs898 on 16/02/2024 - 00:19
        +2

        I have personally found an i5 6400t/6500t built Lenovo or similar mff machines to be much better built than these. It's from my personal experience after returning 2 AK1s, one lasted only 2 days while the other will overheat and turn off.

        Been running a Lenovo 6500t 24x7 for months now as a Plex centre, no issues whatsoever. Power consumption is also lower as tdp is 35 but idels at much lower.

        • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 00:30

          Yep, agreed. Mine runs Proxmox and I never use the iGPU. If you need the iGPU though, the N100 might be a better option.

        • skillet on 16/02/2024 - 10:51

          There's a significant difference between 6500 and 6500T. 6500 is a full blown desktop cpu with the cores going into Turbo more often, the 6500T is a thermally and wattage throttled CPU fitted with undersized cooling system.

  • magnitude on 15/02/2024 - 19:35

    damn this is a way better buy than that dell wyse piece of crap i got which has displayport outputs only.

    • Thanges on 15/02/2024 - 19:55
      +2

      Displayport can output to hdmi via a passive cable.

      • magnitude on 15/02/2024 - 19:58
        -1

        Yeah, i'm aware. The wyse doesn't work with the cable however. i've used the same cable successfully in the past for other setups, so it's a bit annoying.

        • Thanges on 15/02/2024 - 20:15

          Well that sucks haha

        • Thanges on 15/02/2024 - 20:18
          +1

          An active adaptor might do the trick

        • pn on 15/02/2024 - 20:55

          Oh that's bad.
          I'm quite happy with the Wyse though. I have a monitor with DP that happily connects to the USB-C port on the Wyse. I like that it idles at 4W (with an external SSD attached, measured at wall socket), whereas N100 NUCs are often reported to be idle at about 10W whole system.

          • skillet on 16/02/2024 - 10:56

            @pn: Im surprised because some of the dell micro optiplex at work draw as low as 5watts during idle.

            • pn on 16/02/2024 - 13:14

              @skillet: I heard that too. Maybe other components in these NUCs (include the PSU) aren't very efficient. 10W is really high given the TDP of the processor.

        • Nom on 15/02/2024 - 21:18

          You're using the wrong cable - you need an Active Display Port to HDMI. They're $10 from Amazon.

        • ju2au on 16/02/2024 - 01:46

          I used this adapter (Shintaro brand) brought from Umart for $9 and it worked fine on my Dell:
          https://www.umart.com.au/product/shintaro-displayport-to-4k-…

          I don't think mine is the "active" version as those tend to be a lot more expensive and thicker/larger in size.

  • Man10United on 15/02/2024 - 19:54
    +1

    I bought the N95, 16G one a few weeks ago for $200.
    Consums less than 20watts. It's alright for its price, not super fast.
    I didn't play with it a lot yet. But I can see the cpu quickly goes to 100% when a few simple apps are open (e.g. browser 40%, windows update 30% and windows defender 30% - Yes windows sucks).
    It has win11 pro plus a chrome browser preinstalled.
    The enclosure feels cheap but maybe not that important. I opened the top and there's a sata cable there potentially for another ssd or hdd. Under it I saw one slot for ram which had the 16gb laptop ram in it.
    It's rather silent, but you definitely could hear the fan in a quiet room. And also, even when turned off, I can hear the coil whine noise.

    • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 00:31
      +1

      You should reinstall Windows

      • Man10United on 16/02/2024 - 08:02

        What happens to the windows license? is it embedded in the bios or something?

        • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 08:06
          +2

          If it's a genuine license, it will be linked to the motherboard. But I don't believe they are. If you reinstall and it's not activated automatically, I'd use massgrave's script on GitHub to HWID activate it.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/02/2024 - 10:42
      +1

      For these low spec builds I always use a lite version of windows, either get it premade or do it yourself, it drastically reduces the number of background services, telemetries, interruptions.

      • Man10United on 16/02/2024 - 11:32

        If I want to properly use it one day, I will use linux anyway.

  • RWebb on 15/02/2024 - 19:59

    Does it support nvme or just ssd???

  • Mortgagetightass on 15/02/2024 - 20:03

    I have this as an arr* machine for Plex and a few other things, runs like butter on windows 11.

    but yes, install fresh windows

    • Skeksys on 16/02/2024 - 12:00
      +1

      Blackbeard approves this message, matey!

    • notballin on 15/02/2024 - 20:44
      -3

      All this is just based of the same youtube video one link would be enough here

  • TypicalRole on 15/02/2024 - 20:12
    +1

    Got this for $250 a few weeks ago for my mum. Runs decently well to do the things she'll do (light web browsing, msn games and YouTube). Of course I did a clean install of Windows 11 before anything and deleted all partitions. Interestingly, mine didn't come with Chrome pre-installed but I did note that mine came with Win 11 Home and not Pro as advertised but too lazy to chase it up. Don't need the pro anyway for her.

  • Sirajs on 15/02/2024 - 20:17

    Can I use this as a Pi replacement, was looking to buy pi5 8gb.

    Basically I want to use
    PiHole
    VPN router
    Maybe NAS drive

    Or shall I better get pi5

    • vodamerc on 15/02/2024 - 20:27
      +1

      Yes much more potential. Use proxmox.

      Some great install scripts here for lxc's

    • kfp187 on 15/02/2024 - 20:30

      VPN router? If you ran linux like Debian or Ubuntu you would be fine.
      Wireguard Server and Adguard Home instead (imho) but up to you…

    • askvictor on 15/02/2024 - 22:36
      +2

      You can do those things on an earlier pi comfortably. Pi 4 is the first with usb3 so if speed for your Nas is a concern, that's worth it. And no way you need 8gb, 2gb is plenty (I run a pi4 with 2gb for a pihole, file server, Plex, squeezebox, home assistant, and a few other things, and it doesn't break a sweat)

      • Sirajs on 15/02/2024 - 23:33

        Thanks Victor. I was also hoping to take it oversea and using it as a VPN router if needed along side pihole.

        NAS is secondary and speed is not a concern

        • askvictor on 16/02/2024 - 07:05

          By the prices of what's out there, pi 4 seems to be the sweet spot. Unless you want to go for a model 3A or Zero W (depending if you need ethernet or not; I would recommend using Ethernet if you can). Routing and serving DNS to your local network don't use much computing power at all.

        • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 08:57

          What about a GL.iNet router with Adguard Home running locally on the router?

    • netsurfer on 15/02/2024 - 23:11

      You missed Raspberry Pi 5 Model B 4GB $68.23, 8GB $91.02 (OOS) + Delivery @ MyDeal I presume.

      This has a more powerful CPU / GPU, and NVMe SSD doesn't need an add-on (Pi 5 needs an add-on board). At this price, it is decent value for money, but there were N95 deals which were dirt cheap before (I think one was even cheaper than Pi 5 8GB at discounted price).

      • Sirajs on 15/02/2024 - 23:32

        Yeah I missed that. But going forward. I am bit confused if I should get one of these Intel based SFF Pc or Raspberry pi 5.

    • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 00:32
      +1

      Friendly reminder that AdGuard Home is far superior to Pihole.

      • Averell on 16/02/2024 - 07:45

        Does it support blocking access to porn sites? Also, I want to access GoogleAds.
        I'm using PiHole and couldn't config it to do those two tasks.
        Thanks

        • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 07:53
          +1

          For adult sites, yes, they have a parental control feature that blocks them. As for Google Ads, you'd most likely need to unblock them manually (doubleclick.net, etc.)

        • rumblytangara on 17/02/2024 - 20:15

          Does it support blocking access to porn sites?

          Maybe just use 1.1.1.3 for DNS?

          • Averell on 17/02/2024 - 20:38

            @rumblytangara: I have been using 1.1.1.3 and 1.0.0.3 (secondary), but it seems sometimes pornhub could still come thru.

      • eagerfisherman on 16/02/2024 - 09:46

        Seems a bold claim? Looks like it might be mildly better if you care about certain features out of the box vs customised.

        And if you don't and want basic DNS blocking, they look about the same.

        Call me old fashioned but also, one of them doesn't try to convince you it's better and also doesn't have commercial products.

        • ldd-mn on 16/02/2024 - 09:56

          Sorry, was really tired when I wrote that. I was supposed to say for my needs it is a lot better. Built in DoH and HTTPS support out of the box, better UI (in my opinion), install/uninstall is a lot easier, built in filtering for certain services, and it doesn't break after updates like PiHole would do for me frequently.

          • eagerfisherman on 16/02/2024 - 11:38

            @ldd-mn: That list is true so you're not wrong. My comment also isn't great.

            My main point was, if you don't want to give up fully open-source no incentive based software, AdGuard is not so significantly better than PiHole for me to justify it.

            But yeah, it is better out of the box and it's also great that it allows more people to use DNS blocking, PiHole would be a hurdle for the majority.

  • jollster101 on 15/02/2024 - 20:26

    I presume you could remove W11 and install Ghost Spectre on this to have a very lean, heart smart OS.

    I am thinking of using this as a replacement to an android box that currently runs in my Sharpin virtual pinball box.

    • fatbunn on 16/02/2024 - 10:30

      yes

    • Bii on 17/02/2024 - 01:01

      Ghost + Spectre = 2x Haunting 👻👻

  • morphio on 15/02/2024 - 20:33

    Just wondering can something like this host a game server such as Palworld?

    • congo on 15/02/2024 - 20:48
      -2

      No

      • morphio on 15/02/2024 - 20:59

        Thanks!

      • scotty on 15/02/2024 - 21:34
        +1

        Why not? According to Palworld server requirement it just needs quad core, 16GB RAM and fast SSD. This N100 unit might not be fast but should still meet the requirement?

        • congo on 15/02/2024 - 21:42
          +1

          Meets the requirements but will be slow…
          I would upgrade the RAM and SSD, the CPU maybe bottleneck if you have other apps (like Chrome) running in the background.

          • Wonderfool on 15/02/2024 - 22:11

            @congo: It's a 24/7 server, why would you need to run chrome on it?

            • congo on 15/02/2024 - 22:18
              +1

              @Wonderfool: Depends on the number of players.
              Palworld can be CPU intensive, a few concurrent players would be alright. More players, the 16GB RAM and CPU may bottleneck.

    • Aarent on 15/02/2024 - 21:49
      +5

      It will run it fine.

      Update: figured i would back up my words. i'm using the kamrui with n95, i got for $100

      https://imgur.com/a/hinXDzs

      • Deviner on 16/02/2024 - 03:00

        Any players on that server or was it empty?
        I'd be surprised if this could run a server without some negative impact ingame.

        There's a lot of crap going on with player characters, npc's, pathing, thousands of items and loot etc.

        If it can, that's impressive.

  • speed231 on 15/02/2024 - 20:38

    How would this go as Plex and Nas server? Is there enough connectivity to attach a HDD bay setup?

    • congo on 15/02/2024 - 20:48
      -1

      The NAS would go directly to the router.

    • raiichiu on 16/02/2024 - 14:12

      I recently set up a Plex and NAS server within Proxmox using the equivalent Beelink N100 PC. Apart from the pre-installed NVME, there is room for one additional SATA HDD/SSD. If you have multiple drives, you can either connect them via USB or mount the drives via a network share from another device.

  • poglet on 15/02/2024 - 20:44

    Whats the total RAM this model supports, would love to make a mini server (for pfsense, jellyfin etc)

    • scotty on 15/02/2024 - 21:45

      According to Intel ark,

      Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 16 GB

      It's single channel DDR4 from some of the videos I saw. However I've also read quite a few reports of 32GB DIMM working on N100 systems.

      • Clear on 15/02/2024 - 23:01
        +1

        I can confirm that 48GB SODIMM works fine with N100 too. Overkill? 110%!

  • djevoultion on 15/02/2024 - 21:13
    -7

    Dont need to do a clean install of windows. Just run Malwarebytes and Hitman.

    • notballin on 15/02/2024 - 22:21

      Yea but you dont get it! Some guy said bios virus and youtuber said there was a virus

    • scrimshaw on 15/02/2024 - 22:54
      +3

      There is no malware removal tool that currently exists that will detect / remove everything. Malwarebytes themselves has a KB article detailing how some malware can go undetected and continue to persist even with active protection

      https://www.malwarebytes.com/cybersecurity/basics/undetected…

      As I've mentioned before, rather than waste your time doing malware scans and then continuing to worry about whether you are truly free from spyware, you'd be better off just re-installing your own OS the moment you receive your PC from Amazon and not even bother booting into the copy of Windows that they've preloaded for you.

      • djevoultion on 15/02/2024 - 23:51
        -2

        That's why I suggested these two programs. I've been using the combination for years without issue. Not a single malware / spyware has gone undetected.

        • syousef on 16/02/2024 - 00:14
          +4

          How do you know? If it's undetected, by definition you and your anti-virus did not know it was there.

          • djevoultion on 16/02/2024 - 09:57
            -1

            @syousef: Because of experience. I check the processes running. My accounts haven't been compromised.

            How do you know a PC reinstalled with windows doesn't get infected with undetectable malware at some stage? You don't. There's always a risk no matter what precautions you take.

        • rumblytangara on 17/02/2024 - 20:20

          Dont need to do a clean install of windows. Just run Malwarebytes and Hitman.

          I've been using the combination for years without issue. Not a single malware / spyware has gone undetected.

          Faaaa….

          That's like saying "I run Windows Defender for years and haven't had a problem" which is something a lot of people could honestly say.

          Running two random scanners is in no way more 'secure' than downloading the original install iso from Microsoft.

          • djevoultion on 17/02/2024 - 23:38
            -2

            @rumblytangara: Exactly, its not more secure but neither is it less secure, so why waste time resinstalling the OS?

            • rumblytangara on 18/02/2024 - 07:52

              @djevoultion: Your logic does not logic.

            • Nom on 18/02/2024 - 21:13

              @djevoultion: But it is less secure, that's the whole point.

              The reinstalled OS won't have malware.

              But the installed OS with Hitman and Malwarebytes might still have malware.

              • djevoultion on 18/02/2024 - 21:14

                @Nom: Reinstalled OS may have malware in Bios

                • Nom on 18/02/2024 - 21:23

                  @djevoultion: Yes.

                • rumblytangara on 19/02/2024 - 08:49

                  @djevoultion: One poster (scrimshaw) has already been through one of these machines under discussion, and has identified the exact malware, how to get rid of it, how to test for it.

                  This poster is clearly more tech competent than you are- he's posted the steps quite clearly, versus you doing the handwaving "use random scanners is exactly as saffe!!1! sumthing sumthing uefi!!1!"

                  You have no idea WTF you are talking about, you're just pulling buzzwords and hoping that something sticks. Yes, firmware based malware exists- the best example was Lenovo Superfish (which I doubt you have ever heard of either), but it is very, very rare. It is unlikely to be inserted by lowest cost supply chain attacks in some random Chinese factory, where the OS image is much lower hanging fruit.

                  • maverickjohn on 19/02/2024 - 08:52

                    @rumblytangara: Yeah i think he is misleading the community with the above comments. it would actually be dangerous for anyone to follow his advice.
                    Do a Clean Windows Install, Try to clean bios if possible and then install whatever malware tools you want.

                    • rumblytangara on 19/02/2024 - 08:58

                      @maverickjohn: The guy is some non-tech wannabe expert who is clearly from outside the industry, spraying terrible advice and then doubling down when being corrected.

                      Doesn't understand logic, doesn't understand tech, then pulls random buzzwords as supporting evidence. Is more interested in appearing 'right' than making things safer for other people.

                      The issue of BIOS based malware is vanishingly rare. The biggest footprint attack was probably Lenovo, because that was a manufacturer-sanctioned incident to try funnel ad money back to them.

                      Otherwise, I don't recall coming across IRL a single BIOS-based PC event in over a decade.

                      • maverickjohn on 19/02/2024 - 09:11

                        @rumblytangara: Agreed.
                        I also don't recall anything in recent times, i just dont think there is harm in doing the check/clean. particularly if something pops up on scans after a clean install.

                      • djevoultion on 19/02/2024 - 11:20
                        -2

                        @rumblytangara: Rage much?

                        I stand by my comments - there's absolutely no need to reinstall the OS on these devices.

                        • rumblytangara on 19/02/2024 - 12:32

                          @djevoultion: Stand by them all you want. I think it's pretty clear to everyone who's reading this little digression what value should be placed on your comments.

                        • Nom on 19/02/2024 - 16:46

                          @djevoultion:

                          I stand by my comments

                          WTF, we've all told you why they are wrong. Is there some reason you aren't listening ?

                          there's absolutely no need to reinstall the OS on these devices.

                          You absolutely need to reinstall the OS on these devices, for reasons that we have clearly listed above.

                          Why are you doubling-down here ?

      • syousef on 16/02/2024 - 00:14

        That's no guarantee either sadly. Malware can persist in the BIOS/UEFI.

        https://www.eset.com/au/uefi-rootkit-cyber-attack-discovered…

        • djevoultion on 16/02/2024 - 09:53

          A reinstall of windows won't resolve any malware in the bios/eufi

          • Nom on 19/02/2024 - 16:48

            @djevoultion: Nobody said it would resolve this.

            What we did say, is a reinstall of Windows will resolve any malware in the Windows.

            This has nothing to do with any possible BIOS/UEFI infection, which is an entirely different scenario.

  • MEDBEDb on 15/02/2024 - 21:56

    Bought a similar mini PC recently, copied over the entire HDD with all the software and existing partitions to the new one.

  • greater mimic on 15/02/2024 - 22:33

    Glad I saw this thread. I bought a beelink n100 version yesterday. Paid $299 so feel a bit silly but oh well. I didn't realise there were security issues so I'll definitely do a full wipe when it comes

    • deadpoet on 15/02/2024 - 23:10

      Beelink are a reputable brand so you should be fine. Still worthwhile to do a clean reinstall if you're concerned though.

      • greater mimic on 15/02/2024 - 23:16

        That's good to know, thanks. I'm actually going to put on a Linux OS and run a headless server so will be wiped anyway. Just need to figure out which OS to use. It will sit alongside my Synology NAS to do more of the processing work (jellyfin seems to struggle) but quite new to the world of Linux

        • raiichiu on 16/02/2024 - 14:15

          You could run Proxmox and try different OS through VMs. It does however add an extra layer of complexity with hardware passthrough

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