AKLWYMini PC Stick 128GB SSD 8GB RAM with Celeron J4125 & Windows 11 Pro, Computer Stick Support HDMI 4K 60Hz, Dual Band WiFi 2.4G/5G, BT 4.2,Gigabit Ethernet, Auto-On After Power Failure

The media could not be loaded.  Sleek tidy look.I have been using the mini pc to monitor 26 security cameras , it streams smoothly! Definitely worth the price.

This mini computer tries it's best to compact everything into a small form factor. In terms of processor, it has basic processor for home basic use. One thing I love about these PC is how small and compact the computer is while also giving you additional USB ports. There are three usb ports on the sides. They are spaced out enough to not conflict with each other. If I were to compare size, it is about the size of a 1st generation intel mini computer that came out a few years ago. It is slightly bigger and has more ports on it. There is an ethernet port which is a nice addition to this. It has a nice smooth glossy finishing top which unfortunately can get unnecessary finger prints on it. It also makes it easy to get scratches on but it is light weight so you could mount it if you wanted to. The next thing about this is that there are grills on the top of the mini computer to make it easy to vent the device and keep it cool. That being said the device itself is a bit loud. I did try to push the devices capability. It does not get pretty warm when you are pushing the CPU and ram. There are three USB 3.0. There are two on top and one on the side. This makes it easy to access on both side. The USB ports work well. I plugged in several different devices and they detected and powered it no problem. It only requires one port to power the hard drive (2.5 hard drive). The transfer rate is about the same as any other 3.0 if not faster. The USB 3.0 transfer fairly quickly depending on what device you have plugged into it. The down side of having something this compact is that the cables are pretty much sticking out of all sides of the device so it is very difficult to cable manage. The power button is on the side and with the flash memory it boots up pretty quick. The device does have 256 GB storage memory which is perfect for just running the operating system and a few application. I would say this should be the bare minimum. The nice thing is that you can actually remove the back panel in order to upgrade the storage memory (not the ram thought). You can upgrade but you will need to reinstall or clone the drive. That being said, this is by no means meant to be a mini gaming PC and it most likely cannot handle the game either way. Being a small computer with only a simple processor, it does not have much processor power. Just on stand by alone it was already reading at 50 to 60%% CPU usage. You do get a noticeable lag when opening up the browser and trying to load a page; however, once you have it loaded it is relatively smooth. It does have a hard time with multitasking but honestly this computer is really only meant to do stream or do the basics. You are not able to dual screen with this device. It also has a built in wifi that can connect to 2.4 or 5 Ghz. Overall, this PC does what it is suppose to do. It is VERY small form factor and it is not the most powerful PC on the market. It is an excellent PC to have for your television or children. It can watch videos, transfer files, and anything else you may want to put onto your TV. The processor definitely is on the lower end. It does the job though and will be perfect for home use or running a home server. I definitely would recommend this to replace your roku or other media streaming device. The device heavy and I would highly recommend that you use the extension as this is a bit of a heavy and big device and it could hang.

I bought this to use for web surfing and YouTube. It has plenty of speed for both but I wouldn't try to open more than a couple applications at once.

Everytime machine restart needs use pin to push the hard reset hoe. There is something wrong with the x86 POST procedure.Like if I let if run 247 nonstop, I don't detect any issue, its not too warm either. But every time I restart, I have to play with it 10 minute with power unpluging pushing reset pin, I can't deal with it.

I was impressed by the decent performance. The mini PC stick had a smooth browsing experience and I played YouTube videos without delay.

Review is of: Mini PC Stick 8GB RAM 256GB SSD with Celeron J4125 & Windows 11 Pro, Intel Compute Stick Support HDMI 4K 60Hz, Dual Band WiFi 2.4G/5G, BT 4.2,Gigabit Ethernet... Brand= AKLWY, at $229.99.Likes:• has good USB ports, 3 of them and they are well placed. All are A-type, the rectangular connector.• Gigabit LAN port, as well as WiFi. Don't know what flavor of WiFi it is, I get over 300mbps on it.• Does 4k on the HDMI port. I have mine in a 1080p TV, it runs at 60p.• The fan sound/noise is not noticeable, I'd say it's silent.• Comes with Windows 11 Pro installed.Dislikes:• Not the fastest thing; you'd probably have trouble gaming with it on any but the lowest graphics settings. Multitasking is also notably slow. Even opening over a few tabs in a browser (over 4 maybe) does slow it down. Graphics is going to be slow due to the Intel Iris graphics built into the CPU (a Celeron).• If all you do is browse and email, this is going to be more than fine. You can just plug it into a monitor's HDMI port and you're ready to go. I highly recommend wireless keyboard and mouse, probably Logitech's where they can both share the same dongle/receiver so you only use 1 USB port.It can do wired networking if you need to, that's probably faster than the WiFi.All in all, a decent little PC. A cheap way to get a living room (family room) PC, or maybe a 2nd PC.I haven't tried it, but since it's all Intel chips/chipset, I would bet that Linux would also run great on this. Might be handy if you need a separate/dedicated Linux box.

Don't expect barn-burner performance, but perfectly sufficient for some clerical desktoppery.I'm seeking a niche for this unit in my portable music-performance setup, & will update with any solid niches I find it useful for in that specific arena.

I didn't have high expectations for a PC built on such a small form factor, but this one performs reasonably well. Granted, it isn't useful for a lot. After accounting for the operating system, the device has about 95GB of storage space. It is not viable for even low-demand gaming (along the lines of Minecraft, not games like Solitaire), as some mini PCs are, but it is acceptable for browsing the internet, watching videos, and typing.Due to how compact it is, it would work great mounted to a smaller television as an alternative to devices like Roku, Apple TV, and FireStick. Just add a bluetooth remote or keyboard and mouse and you'll be able to stream media, surf the web, check your email, etc. from the comfort of your sofa.The only thing that I did not like about this mini PC is that it forces use of a Microsoft account during initial setup. Another mini PC I have did not do this, even though they use the same version of Windows. Ability to use a local account would be nice.