TRIGKEY G4 Mini Computer 12th Gen Intel N100 4C/4T 16G DDR4 500G M.2 SSD Mini PC Desktop PC,Wi-Fi 6 Working Micro PC, 4K@60Hz UHD Graphics Dual Display/BT 5.2

Great little computer. Comes pre-loaded with Windows 11. I used this to mount to the back of a TV to provide a windows experience on it which it did very well. Connected a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse and you have a windows PC on the big screen TV. Connected to wireless easily and also worked well with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse if you need extra range. Fixed it to the back of the TV with some strong velcro and a short HDMI cable. Nice and small and doesnt take up much space and is virtually silent when running. Has loads of USB ports for connectivity although I only used 1 but you could put a webcam or other device on it as well to enhance your experience. Perfectly fast for browsing, emails, prime video, netflix etc. Would def recommend for that sort of thing or even as a basic home PC as the ram and drive space are quite reasonable.

Surprisingly effective box.Pros:- Comes with Windows 11 Professional preinstalled and activated- 2x Realtek GbE interfaces + WiFi and BlueTooth provide ample connectivity options- 500GB SSD is SATA. There is a spare NVMe slot which will accept NVMe PCIe 2280 drives- 16GB RAM is generous and enough for Windows 11 and other stuff (Proxmox for example with a few VMs / LXC)- Power supply is built-in, no external brick. Fitted with an IEC C8 inlet to take a normal 2-pin "shaver" lead. Multi-voltage so can be used anywhere in the world (100-240V AC).- Value for money. I bought this as it was on special offer. £149 inc VAT for this is very good value, especially with the included Windows 11 Pro licence.Cons:- The Gigabit Ethernet cards are Realtek, not Intel! Not an issue at all with Windows 11 which has drivers, but can be an issue if you want to use this for esoteric uses / operating systems and had hopes of Intel NICs.- Power supply is built-in. Can be viewed as a con. If ever there's a problem with it, I don't think it's a user replaceable part.Came with Windows 11 Professional which was a bonus.I had purchased this with the intention of running Proxmox on it, and then pfSense as a virtual machine. With the two GbE ports, this seems to work well. I was a little disappointed that the cards are Realtek and not Intel - this isn't mentioned anywhere and all the branding on everything else is Intel! This is also often an issue with pfSense as their driver support on a BSD-based OS for Realtek isn't as good as Intel. However, having it virtualised and then configuring the NICs as paravirtualised adaptors seems to work OK.The 500GB SSD and 16GB RAM mean this is OK to run a few machines in addition to pfSense (Home Assistant is a prime candidate).Other point to note: the NVMe port the 500GB SSD installed is just SSD. It doesn't support PCIe NVMe devices.The second spare port does however so I have fitted a 2280 2TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 drive and it's detected and operates fine. Photo shows supplied drive in the middle, added drive (blue/purple colour) on the left.Mine is now set up as a dual boot: the onboard 500GB SSD runs the installed version of Windows 11 Pro. The additional 2TB NVMe SSD has Proxmox and runs that, pfSense and other containers.

well people I am going to blunt . yes its fast but you will need am external drive if you want any kind of decent storage . something to keep in mind is that it is a 500gb drive but once you open it up install the updates it drops to 399 hence you will need storage.also they say it is quiet . its not its actually quiet noisy the fan is continuous and the only way to escape it is to wear headphonesanother claim is that there are lots of usb and connections . well I've used it for less than an hour and already have had to use a usb extension as they are only 4 usb ports. is it value for money . well I got this in a supposed amazon sale at over £150 . value for money? not a chance its a basic bare bones system which is lets face it a gimmick item because its slightly small. this can not be upgraded like a normal desktop which is about the same price. my advise shop around get something you can expand in the future or you will end up like me spaghetti junction (see photos )

A remarkably fast mini PC.Windows 11 Pro is pre-installed making set up easy. You will need a mouse, keyboard and either a monitor or TV for the initial setup. Enable remote access and you won't need them again as everything can be done with Windows Remote Desktop tool which has apps for Android and iOS as well as PC and Mac.Just remember to set up your WiFi connections to connect automatically or you may find yourself stuck!I use this TRIGKEY as part of my astronomy setup where I mount it directly to my telescope. It's really lightweight so it isn't a problem even on my super-light grab-n-go setup. I use "N.I.N.A" to control my astrophotography sessions and it runs buttery smooth, with plenty of headroom on the TRIGKEY. There should be plenty of power in reserve for future developments too.The n100 processor is exceptionally energy efficient, great for remote locations where you may want to use a power-tank. It runs really cool too so you'll never have issues with heat dissipation, especially as this also has fan cooling. The fan is near silent and totally free from vibration so it will not affect your exposures.USB ports are all of type A, useful for astronomy equipment. There's four of them which is reasonably generous. They're fast too, so getting your gigabytes of data off is really quick and painless. On that note, there's 500GB of MVMe SSD onboard, plenty of space for a long shooting session over a couple of nights. Adding an extra SSD drive internally is a simple enough job as there's a caddy built in (accessed by removing four screws) though I haven't found any need to test this.I've been using this for a little while now, both at home and at remote dark sky locations and I'm really impressed with the little unit. I can't believe how reasonably priced it was, particularly taking into account it has 16GB of RAM and a 500GB fast NVMe SSD where many have slower SSD disks.I have no reservations in recommending the TRIGKEY, it's a first-class mini PC.