Gigabyte Brix S GB-BXi5H

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Pros:

Great performance, Compact design, Plenty of connectivity, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 support, Quiet when doing regular work, Ability to use mSATA and SATA drives, Great build quality and design, Power efficient, VESA mount compatible
Capable everyday performance, Good connectivity options, Low power consumption, Dual storage bays, Tiny footprint

Cons:

Driver comes as a CD, Price, Gets warm and quite noisy when under load for a longer period
Pricey for a mini PC, Still not silent

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Last revision on November 23, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Great performance, Compact design, Plenty of connectivity, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 support, Quiet when doing regular work, Ability to use mSATA and SATA drives, Great build quality and design, Power efficient, VESA mount compatible
Capable everyday performance, Good connectivity options, Low power consumption, Dual storage bays, Tiny footprint

Reviewers Didn't Like

Driver comes as a CD, Price, Gets warm and quite noisy when under load for a longer period
Pricey for a mini PC, Still not silent

Expert reviews and ratings

Gigabyte is probably the biggest proponent of the Intel NUC as it offers a wide range of Brix systems with different processor to select from so you can find one that fits your workloads. Our GB-BXi5H-5200 is the middle of the pack with the Core...

By bjorn3d.com on September 30, 2015

We love the fact that you can install a 2.5in hard disk inside the BXi5H. While mSATA SSDs don't demand a huge premium over their 2.5in counterparts, if you need a lot of storage with your mini PC system then the best combination would be an mSATA SSD...

By Bit-tech.net on March 23, 2015

There are three models in the range of BRIX S Mini-PC barebones that use the new Broadwell-U processor. These offer a choice of 5-series Core -3, -5 or -7. These are all dual core processors with Hyper Threading so while it sounds like a big difference...

By Kitguru.net on January 26, 2015

Today, we will be taking a look at the Gigabyte BRIX s GB-BXi5H-5200 kit that can be found online for $364.99 with free shipping . It comes with the Intel Core i5-5200U Dual-Core processor with Hyper-Threading. This processor was launched in early 2015,...

By Legit Reviews on July 20, 2015

In a palm sized case the Gigabyte Brix offers us a system which is ideal for email/office tasks, surfing, media use (including HD video playback/streaming) and some basic gaming. The Brix S retains a compact size, in fact it is a touch smaller due to...

By HardwareHeaven on May 21, 2015

The Brix S GB-BXi5H-5200 is an evolutionary addition to Gigabyte's range of compact mini PCs. Now equipped with a fifth-generation Core i5-5200U processor, the diminutive system is able to tout reasonable gains in performance with no increase in power...

By HEXUS.net on March 11, 2015

4K, H.265 und WatcheverWie beim Vorgänger liegt bei der Wiedergabe von Videos in Full HD von der SSD auch beim Broadwell-Brix eine CPU-Last von maximal zwei Prozent an, unter Ultra HD steigt sie kaum auf zwei bis drei Prozent.Die geringe CPU-Last zeigt...

By ComputerBase on March 22, 2015