Advantages, disadvantages and application analysis of mini computer （mini pc）

Small and portable, fashionable and artistic, energy-saving and environmental protection, mute and other words are the best summary of the mini pc. The mini computer makes up for the shortcomings of the traditional desktop pc, and is also very suitable for the use experience of modern people, making the mini pc market become the hope of desktop computer manufacturers and DIY manufacturers to seek breakthroughs in recent years, which is precisely because of this need. Therefore, a manufacturer specialized in research, production and sales of mini PCs like eglobal was born.

Mini pc, also called as mini computer, is also known as desktop computer. It is a small computer  with low power consumption, ultra quiet, strong performance, fashion and beauty. Mini pc has the basic properties and performance of traditional desktop pc.

Advantages of mini pc

Compact and portable

Small size is the biggest feature of mini pc. Its volume is generally 1/10 of that of traditional desktop pc, which is equivalent to a larger book. Its length and width are as large as A5 paper, so the pc looks like a Book standing quietly on the table. The mini pc is very convenient to carry, and can even be carried anywhere directly in the bag, bringing greater convenience to work and life.

Save space resources

The mini pc has a small volume, which can be placed in a small corner of the table at will. It can also be fixed behind the monitor or TV screen with a special hanger, freeing up broader space resources for the current office or home life, and returning a clean and tidy space on the desktop. In modern life, with limited resources, rising house prices and land rents, office equipment, household appliances and so on also increasingly need mini small shapes, and mini PCs are also meeting people's needs.

Fashionable appearance

Most of the traditional large desktop hosts are old-fashioned, which can no longer meet the aesthetic needs of modern people. The fashionable appearance design of the mini pc, coupled with its small and exquisite size, is very artistic, bringing a more pleasant experience to life and work, whether it is placed on the desk, living room or study.

Low power consumption, energy saving

The mini pc adopts a low-power processor, and the thermal design power consumption TDP is generally around 10w-28w, while the power consumption of the traditional large desktop pc is 100w~150w, which is 10 times or even greater than that of the mini pc. For example, the mini pc of egsmtpc (Intel Celeron j4125 quad core processor, tdp10w): 20 computers in an office run like this for a day, and the power consumption gap between 10W mini computer and 100W traditional mainframe is really amazing.

Silent environmental protection

The noise of traditional large desktop computers has seriously affected the experience of computer workers, game players and home life. In this living space where pollution sources are everywhere, people can no longer bear more pollution. Due to the fan less heat dissipation design, many mini pcs can achieve 0 noise during operation. It brings quiet experience to work and life and has been loved by people.

Strong performance

The performance of mini pcs has become mature. After several years of exploration and accumulation, most mini pcs can meet the basic needs of 70% of users, such as office, entertainment, industrial control, display and playback. Although most mini pcs are still integrated display design, some high configuration and independent display Mini pcs are not inferior in overall performance, such as egsmtpc MV200 Mini pcs.

Safe and stable

Due to its small size, high integration of the main board and compact design layout of component chips, most mini pcs can operate stably for a long time, which is not easy to affect the operation or interruption of the whole machine or even damage the whole machine due to individual hardware problems, while the traditional large desktop pcs have a large number of superposition of various hardware, It is prone to compatibility or instability of individual components, which will affect the operation of the whole machine.

Easy to update and maintain

The mini pc is small and portable, which is very convenient in terms of software update and hardware update. If you need to expand the memory and hard disk, you only need to open the cover of the mini pc with a screwdriver, and the motherboard structure and hardware inside the chassis can be seen at a glance, which is quite convenient for replacement. If the pc has problems and needs maintenance, you can easily take it back to the manufacturer for maintenance.

High cost performance

The price of egsmtpc brand Mini pc is very close to the people, which is generally within 200 $to 900 $. If the configuration is higher, the price will generally not exceed 1000 $, which frees up a lot of budget space for DIY users to a certain extent.

Disadvantages of mini pc

Graphics card

The current weakness of the mini pc is undoubtedly the problem of the graphics card. As we all know, the heat generated by the independent display is large. Since the mini pc is inherently small, the performance elements of the pc are naturally sacrificed when controlling the heat generation. Most of the mini pcs in the market use integrated graphics cards instead of independent display, which is the reason. Therefore, the mini computer with integrated display will be a little difficult to deal with large-scale gun battle games. Of course, there is no pressure on small stand-alone games and playing 1080p HD video.

Since 2015, some mini pcs with Intel core i5/i7/i9 can also play lol. In addition, egsmtpc, a mini pc with a unique display, has also launched, for example, the e-sports game series MV series, but there is still much space for improvement in overall performance coordination.

Service

After sales problems of mini pc products often require users to send them back to the factory for repair. Many computer repair shops can not provide technicians and technical services for mini pc repair. Of course, the mini pc market has just opened, and after-sales always lags behind product sales. It takes time to accumulate technical services. However, egsmtpc takes care of the needs of all customers. All buyers enjoy three-year warranty and lifelong technical support.

Composition of mini pc

Mini PC is another manifestation of traditional desktop pc. Its composition has much in common with traditional desktop pc. It mainly consists of the following parts:

1. Chassis (aluminum alloy material or other, diversified colors)

2.Mainboard (itx small board, laptop mainboard)

3. CPU (low power notebook CPU)

4. Power adapter (12V or 19v power supply)

5. Memory (ddr3l or DDR4...)

6.Hard disk (2.5-inch mechanical hard disk HDD or SSD)

7. Network card (10-100-1000m)

8. Graphics cards (most of them are core graphics cards, and a few have independent graphics cards)

9. Sound card (motherboard integration)

10. Radiator (cooling module or 4Pin fan, etc.)

11. Base or mount (different manufacturers, for example, egsmtpc Mini host uses standard VESA mount)

Application of mini pc

Enterprise Office

In enterprise office applications, whether it's daily office software, drawing tools, various management software, etc., the mini pc can be easily controlled. For example,Eglobal has fully used the mini pc as an office equipment. You can't find a big computer in their office or workshop.

Family entertainment

The fashionable and compact appearance of the mini pc, coupled with its more powerful functions than the TV box, has been favored by audio-visual entertainment users.

Industrial control

In this era, the large and rough chassis design of the traditional industrial control computer will be gradually replaced by the mini industrial control computer. Strong function is no longer the only choice standard for industrial control computer users.

Cloud terminal

The mini pc can be used as the access terminal device of the diskless workstation, which can save more maintenance costs and ensure the safety of user data resources.

School education

The mini pc can provide perfect support for the teaching plan for the functions such as resource acquisition, network space and shared services required by the education informatization. The modernization of teaching methods needs more modern teaching equipment to help! In recent years, in the process of realizing the digitalization, networking, intellectualization and multimedia of teaching, colleges and universities have adopted Mini pcs as the equipment of multimedia classrooms.

Download large files

The mini pc has the characteristics of downloading large files: small size, power saving and good heat dissipation, and 24-hour stable operation is no longer a problem.

Nowadays, the mini pc can realize dual screen or three screen display, can play stocks and games... It has far exceeded the basic performance of the mini pc initially. I believe that with the continuous innovation of technology, the mini host manufacturers will create more surprise products for users.