(Sorry...forgot the [NF] subject prefix)
We're hooking her up with a new machine next week, but I was curious because her current/old pc is an upgrade from something to Windows 10 Pro, and it stayed 32-bit, with 4GB of RAM, non-SSD hard drive. https://www.screencast.com/t/L5kB9hijhadn
According to M$, she's got more than enough: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
Anyhoo...was just curious. Like I said, she's getting a new machine next week. Here's what she's getting:
---------------- Fanless Mini PCs ---------------- Intel NUC NUC7i3BNK Mini PC/HTPC - Intel Dual-Core i3-7100U 2.4GHz - 8GB DDR4 - 256GB SSD M.2 (faster than SATA SSD) - Wifi, Bluetooth - 4k Support, Dual Monitor Capable (HDMI & Mini DisplayPort 1.2) - Windows 10 Professional - 1x USB 3.1 Type-C, 4x USB 3.0 - 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
We've used many styles of fanless Mini-PCs before. Here are the advantages I see: - Small - Less shipping - No fans (fans collect dust, bearings go bad) - M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 storage is faster that SATA SSD - No rotational drive - Less heat - Less power consumption - External power supply can be replaced by the end user, by simply plugging in a new one, without having to disassemle the PC, plug in hard drives, motherboard, fans, etc...
I can't wait to see how much better it is.