ECS Elitegroup Liva Mini Z PC Kit

Overview

No Metascore yet

Browse 7 expert reviews so far

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Small form factor, Low power consumption, Good build quality, Upgradable, Completely silent, HDMI 2.0, Solid Steam-streaming box
Small size, Ultra-low power consumption, Can play 4K content, Good build quality, Good value, Solid features, Upgradeable, Silent, Windows 10 included, Can be configured with pfSense

Cons:

Operating system not included, 4 GB of RAM is barely adequate, 32 GB included storage feels anemic, Memory is configured in single channel, Intel iGPU only suitable for basic tasks

TechSpot is supported by its audience. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more.

Last revision on November 14, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Small form factor, Low power consumption, Good build quality, Upgradable, Completely silent, HDMI 2.0, Solid Steam-streaming box
Small size, Ultra-low power consumption, Can play 4K content, Good build quality, Good value, Solid features, Upgradeable, Silent, Windows 10 included, Can be configured with pfSense

Reviewers Didn't Like

Operating system not included, 4 GB of RAM is barely adequate, 32 GB included storage feels anemic, Memory is configured in single channel, Intel iGPU only suitable for basic tasks

Expert reviews and ratings

The ECS LIVA Z2 as reviewed has an MSRP of $220. Small form factor Low power consumption Good build quality Upgradable Completely silent HDMI 2.0 Solid Steam-streaming box Operating system not included 4 GB of RAM is barely adequate 32 GB included...

By techPowerUp! on August 23, 2018

ECS LIVA Z (Celeron N3350): $199.99, Newegg.comThe entry-level LIVA Z we had in for review provided the ultra-compact size, silent operation, and flexible installation (with a VESA bracket included in the box) we have come to expect from the LIVA...

By PCPer on June 05, 2017

The ECS LIVA Z N33 with Windows 10 can be found at retail as configured for $199.99. Small size Ultra-low power consumption Can play 4K content Good build quality Good value Solid features Upgradeable Silent Windows 10 included Can be...

By techPowerUp! on May 01, 2017

The ECS LIVA Z provided us with the opportunity to take a first look at the performance of a passively-cooledmini-PC based on the Intel Apollo Lake platform. Compared to the previous LIVA units, the Z family (they also have a Kaby Lake-based LIVA Z Plus...

By AnandTech on March 30, 2017

Compact and efficient, the ECS Liva Z brings a lot more to the table despite being smaller than previous ECS Liva units. The layout and thermal performance has also been worked out quite a bit and this is their best Liva design in terms of...

By Modders-Inc on March 05, 2017

After finalizing the first Z270 motherboard review which did imply a move to the Windows 10 operating system, we did the same thing now with the AIO systems testing (barebone or fully equipped) because Intel is removing support for Windows 7 and 8/8.1...

By MadShrimps on February 10, 2017

Elitegroup (ECS) se ha especializado en este tipo de Mini PC y compite plenamente con fabricante más conocidos como puede ser Shuttle. En este caso apuesta por la comodidad para el usuario incluyendo disco y memoria y dejando a este pequeño PC...

By hardzone.es on February 08, 2017