Gigabyte Brix GB-BXA8G

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Unmatched GPU performance for the size, Good port selection and layout, Eyecatching design, Easy to open and work on, Bundled 802.11ac, Integrated 2.5inch drive bay

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Mediocre CPU performance, Higher power consumption than Intel offerings, Runs hot, Relatively poor Linux support, No SSD caching feature à la Intel's Smart Response Technology

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Last revision on April 8, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Unmatched GPU performance for the size, Good port selection and layout, Eyecatching design, Easy to open and work on, Bundled 802.11ac, Integrated 2.5inch drive bay

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mediocre CPU performance, Higher power consumption than Intel offerings, Runs hot, Relatively poor Linux support, No SSD caching feature à la Intel's Smart Response Technology

Expert reviews and ratings

We last caught sight of the Gigabyte Brix pocket PC at last year's Intel Developer Forum. For 2014 the company has introduced a new, higher-power model named the Gigabyte Brix Gaming. No prizes for guessing what it's designed for. Yep, gaming -...

By Pocket-lint on September 12, 2014

Mini desktops are a growing market, but so far it's a market that Intel has had the run of. The company's own " Next Unit of Computing " (NUC) and efforts like Gigabyte's Brix Pro are diminutive but much more capable than the wimpy " nettops " of...

By Ars Technica on April 28, 2014

Die PC-Skelette gibt’s in vielerlei Farben und Formen, bestehen mindestens aus Gehäuse und Mainboard samt Anschlüssen. Auch ein Prozessor ist schon mal fest verlötet. Die gesamte Bandbreite der Barebone-Kaufhits unserer Leser deckt der CHiP...

By Chip.de on December 12, 2014