With the rapid development of science and technology, now many electronic products are not only more and more powerful in performance, but also more and more compact in size, such as smart phones, various household appliances, computers, etc., which can not only meet the market demand for product performance, but also take care of users who pay attention to product appearance design, size, etc.
Now, if you want to buy a computer, you basically have only two choices: a desktop host for performance and a notebook for portability. However, there are still some trade-offs between the two. Today’s mini desktop pc can meet the needs of specific users with both portability and performance.
If the computer is measured in terms of size, weight, portability and so on, it should be such a level: thin book > game book > all-in-one desktop > ordinary desktop. In fact, there is another kind of computer host on the market, whose portability is invincible, that is, mini desktop pc.
This mini desktop pc is very small and exquisite in appearance, and does not occupy space. Users can place mini desktop pc in TV cabinets, living room desks, bedroom computer desks and other places. But despite its small size, it is no different from ordinary computers in function. Mini desktop pc can plug in Internet cables, connect Wireless network, browse web pages, chat, watch live video, and even play games.
What is a mini desktop pc?
Mini desktop pc, as the name suggests, the host of mini desktop pc is small, just like a book or router, which saves space. Its initial application scenario is HTPC (home theater computer), which can act as a living room entertainment, resource sharing, and expand TV functions. Because of the threshold for installing and using, mini desktop pc is relatively high. After the popularity of TV box, its sense of existence once weakened a lot. However, in the past two years, the advantages of desktop mini computers in performance have become increasingly prominent, and the scope of use has also gone out of the living room, with more application scenarios.
Although this kind of mini desktop pc is mainly portable, they are also quite good in performance and scalability. Some of them carry desktop processors, and their performance is not inferior to that of large chassis. However, this kind of mini desktop pc host is not completely without shortcomings. Its limited internal space limits its performance, and heat dissipation is a major problem. In order to save space and reduce noise, some mini desktop pc hosts will also adopt fan less heat dissipation design, which further limits the performance.
Therefore, although Mini desktop pc is good, they are not used by everyone.
The following are common usage scenarios
① Mild office scene
The mini desktop pc is suitable for some lightweight office work, such as text and simple image processing, or office workers who do not have high performance requirements. For example, ordinary large chassis takes up a lot of office space, while notebook is not suitable for people sitting in the office because of the small screen and poor keyboard feel. Because of this, the mini desktop pc has a place, which can not only save a considerable part of space, but also facilitate users to take it to the conference room for display or take it home to work at any time;
② Family scene
At home, on the one hand, mini desktop pc can be used as HTPC in the living room as we mentioned above, and mini desktop computer is superior to TV boxes in video decoding and function expansion. In addition, at present, there are many mini desktop pc with good appearance, which can be regarded as a good decoration whether placed in the living room or room. If you don’t want to see it, it is also very easy to hide.
The mini desktop pc is actually a compressed version of the mainframe. Since it is compressed, there must be some strong functions of large hosts that will be compressed, or partially compressed.
The biggest advantage of mini desktop pc is its small size, convenient installation and use, almost no noise, and there are not so many connecting wires, giving people a clean and refreshing feeling. Some people sell desktop computers as waste after they have been used for too long, but the screen keyboard and mouse are good. Although they are a little old, they are not waste, so it will be a pity to throw them away. At this time, you might as well buy a mini desktop pc. Connect these to the mini desktop pc and you can continue to use it.
Another advantage of mini desktop pc is portability. Some people just like desktop computers. The advantage of popular notebook computers now lies in the strong operability of their own screens. Many people think that desktop computers will have better performance than notebook computers. However, desktop computers are so large that they can only be installed at home and are not convenient to carry. Although the mini desktop pc is not as user-friendly as a real desktop computer, it is better than a laptop if it is used to connect a large screen projector or the like in outdoor and indoor occasions – the configuration of the mini desktop pc is stronger than that of a laptop. Moreover, unlike notebooks, mini desktop computer does not have the disadvantage of fragile screens. Most of the mini desktop pc shells are relatively strong, not as delicate as notebooks, and do not need careful maintenance. Any backpack, bag, car trunk seat, or even toolbox can be placed. As long as the mini desktop pc can avoid high temperature, dust, humidity and strong vibration. A mini desktop pc is actually a compressed version of a large desktop computer. Since it is reduced, some of the powerful functions of desktop computers will be compressed, or some of them will be reduced, but mini desktop pc is completely sufficient for general use.
Advantages of mini desktop pc
① Compact and portable
Small size is the most special feature of mini desktop pc. Its volume is generally 1/30 of that of traditional desktop computer, which is equivalent to the thickness of a 130 page book, and its length and width are as large as A5 paper. The mini desktop pc looks like a Book standing quietly on the table. Of course, there are smaller mainframe computers on the market, such as computer sticks, which are equivalent to the size of a USB flash disk. Mini desktop pc is very convenient to carry, and can even be carried anywhere directly in your trouser pocket. It can be said that mini desktop pc brings greater convenience to work and life.
② Save space resources
The mini desktop pc has a small volume, which can be placed in a small corner of the table at will, and can also be fixed behind the monitor or TV screen with a special hanger, so as to free up broad space resources for the current office or home life and return a clean and tidy space for the desktop. In modern times, with limited living resources, rising house prices and land rents, office equipment, household appliances and so on also increasingly need mini small shapes, and mini desktop pc is also meeting people’s needs.
③ Fashionable and beautiful
Most of the traditional large desktop computers are old-fashioned, which can no longer meet the aesthetic needs of modern people, while the fashionable appearance design of mini desktop pc, combined with their small and exquisite size, are very artistic whether they are placed on the desk, living room or study. Mini desktop pc brings a more pleasant experience to life and work.
④ Low power consumption, energy saving
Mini desktop pc uses low-power processors, and the thermal design power consumption TDP is generally around 10w-17w, while the power consumption of traditional large desktop computers is on average 100w-150w, which is 10 times or even greater than that of mini desktop pc. If a classroom has 60 traditional desktop computers, with a power consumption of 150W, 10 hours of use a day, and the electricity charge is 1 RMB / kWh, then the electricity charge of the classroom with 60 traditional large desktop computers is 21600 RMB a year. If you use mini desktop pc, the electricity charge of the classroom with 60 computers will certainly be reduced a lot a year! This is just a classroom electricity gap, the school can be more than one classroom, and the price difference is really amazing!
⑤ Silent environmental protection
The roaring noise of traditional large desktop computers has seriously affected the experience of computer workers, game players and home life. Because of the fan free heat dissipation design, the mini desktop pc can realize zero noise during operation. It is a quiet work and life experience that people experience, so it is favored by people.
⑥ Strong performance
The performance of our mini desktop pc has become mature. After several years of exploration and accumulation, most of our mini desktop computer can meet the basic needs of 70% of users, such as office, entertainment, industrial control, display and playback. Although most of the mini desktop pc hosts are still integrated display design, we have some highly configured mini desktop computer, which are not inferior in overall performance.
⑦ Safe and stable
Due to its small size, high integration of motherboard and compact design layout of component chips, most mini desktop pc can realize long-term stable operation, and are not prone to affect the operation or interruption of the whole machine or even damage the whole machine due to individual hardware problems. However, the traditional large desktop computers 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.
⑧ Easy to update and maintain
The mini desktop 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 desktop pc host with a screwdriver, and the motherboard structure and hardware inside the chassis can be seen at a glance, which is quite convenient to replace. If the host has problems and needs maintenance, girls, children and the elderly can easily take it out of the store or send it back to the manufacturer for maintenance.
⑨ High cost performance
Except for some special mini desktop pc, the price of most other mini desktop pcs is very close to the people, generally within 1000 to 3000 RMB. The price of higher configurations is generally not more than 5000 RMB, which frees up a lot of advance space for DIY users to a certain extent.
Basic development trend of mini desktop pc
The biggest difference between Mini desktop pc and ordinary desktop computers should be the performance gap. Due to the limited internal space, this mini desktop pc host basically adopts the architecture of notebook computers. Judging from the CPU parameters, many mini desktop computer host CPUs end with HQ. These CPUs are all CPUs of Intel mobile platform, and the performance ratio is lower.
There are advantages and disadvantages in everything. Mini desktop pc uses low-power processors, and the thermal design power consumption TDP is generally around 10w-17w, which is more energy-saving than desktop computers. Because some mini desktop pc hosts adopt fan free heat dissipation design, the whole machine can realize zero noise during operation. It brings a quiet experience to work and life, so it is deeply loved by people.
Of course, there are also desktop CPUs for some models of mini desktop pc, but most of them are concentrated in Intel Pentium and core I3, which are basically gone up. Because considering the big problem of heat dissipation, the internal space of mini desktop pc is not large. If the CPU is core i5 and i7, the power consumption is relatively large, and the CPU temperature is difficult to hold down, the computer is prone to blue screen and crash, Therefore, the stability of the product is affected.
In addition to the weak CPU performance of the mini desktop pc, the performance of the graphics card is also average. The reason mentioned above is that the internal space of the mini desktop pc is not enough and the heat dissipation problem is not enough. There is no way to match the independent graphics card. You can only use the core display provided by the CPU. The game performance is average, but these are acceptable.
In addition, compared with ordinary desktop computers, mini desktop pc has a higher degree of integration, so the failure rate of mini desktop computer will be a little lower than desktop computers, but it is not so convenient to maintain and upgrade. For example, CPU, the mobile platform CPU of mini desktop pc is directly welded to the motherboard, so they can’t upgrade at will. In addition, if the hard disk space of ordinary desktop computers is insufficient, additional hard disks can be added, while mini desktop computer has no additional space and can only replace hard disks with larger capacity.
It is undeniable that the performance bottleneck of mini desktop pc is the graphics card. The vast majority of mini desktop pc uses integrated graphics cards. Although it is smooth to play full HD videos and small stand-alone games, it is still a lot of trouble to play large-scale gunfight games. This is not the fault of the mini desktop pc originally. Since the product is small and portable, it will naturally sacrifice performance elements due to heat generation.
With the development of science and technology, we should believe that mini desktop pc will have excellent display performance, and can even play in the face of large-scale online games with low image quality. In addition, mini desktop pc with embedded and unique models has also been launched, even at the level of advanced embedded mini desktop pc. Under such hardware performance guarantee, it is easy for users to set up a quadruple screen.
Nowadays, a mini desktop pc can form a quadruple screen, so its use is not far away from the level of the living room computer. Jumping out of the living room is also jumping out of the household category, such as the restaurant’s multiple advertising screen consoles, indoor and outdoor monitor storage devices, and hotel room computers are all their uses. In addition, for personal users such as financial investment analysts, mini desktop pc is also competitive due to their relatively ultraportable size and excellent cost performance.
With the continuous innovation of upstream chip manufacturers, we have reason to believe that today’s mini desktop pc can meet more than 70% of users’ work and entertainment needs, so more use expansion just lacks our imagination. I also believe that the manufacturers of mini desktop computer will tell us more about its uses earlier.
In a word, the advantage of mini desktop pc lies in its small size, exquisite appearance, no space, and easy to carry, which can meet daily office needs and general audiovisual entertainment functions. The disadvantage is that the internal space is small, and the heat dissipation problem leads to weak performance, which cannot be matched with an independent graphics card, and the game performance is average. However, since it is a mini desktop pc, it is naturally the use of mini, not the use of ordinary desktop computers.
Mini desktop pc is usually used for the following purposes:
① Computer classroom / electric classroom, library or reading room, teacher lesson preparation, student dormitory electricity.
② Computer training center
The most important investment in preparing to set up a computer training center is the investment in computer hardware, that is, to achieve one computer per student, and to save costs, the best solution to solve the above problems is to use multi mini desktop pc.
③ For hospitals
Mini desktop pc can be used for hospital construction information management system computer.
④ E-government
E-government is another new measure for the government to open, serve the people fairly and improve work efficiency. The premise of e-government is to equip each civil servant with a computer (or even two), but a P4 computer is only used as a general Internet access, sending and receiving e-mail, transferring documents, etc. the utilization rate is very low. Therefore, the solution of mini desktop pc can greatly reduce the initial investment of e-Government, It is completely in line with the national conditions of China, as a developing country government, taking the lead in entering e-commerce.
⑤ As the main body of society, the popularity of home computers is increasing year by year. Nowadays, a father, mother and child of a family have a demand for computers in work, study and entertainment. A computer is far from enough. Such a mini desktop pc can be used.
⑥ Corporate office
If every user in the company invests in the whole PC, it will not only greatly increase the operating cost of the company, but also cause the continuous increase of maintenance and upgrade costs in the future. Therefore, the above problems of installing mini desktop pc in companies and enterprises will be solved.
⑦ Hotel room computer
Mini desktop pc can be used in hotel rooms instead of traditional ordinary desktop computers.
⑧ Real estate intermediary service chain
The office computers of real estate service institutions can be replaced by mini desktop pc.
⑨ Industrial control host
Mini desktop pc can also be used in the industrial field, such as the host computer for controlling digital machine tools or software control.
Applicable scenario of mini desktop pc
① The mini desktop pc can be used as an HD mini pc in the living room and placed under the TV in the living room. After the mini desktop computer is connected to the TV, it can be used as an online movie player to surf the Internet and watch photos. At the same time, it can also be used as a movie downloading machine to download movies (large capacity hard disk can be configured).
② Mini desktop pc is preferred for business offices, such as online shopping malls and online stores, which are environmentally friendly, energy-saving and save electricity. And generally, the power of mini desktop pc is only about 17w, which saves space for the company’s production enterprises to work.
③ The mini desktop pc for hotel rooms is elegant and high-end. And it is very convenient to put it in the hotel room. It is all solid-state design, not easy to damage, no dry sound, low power consumption and energy saving.
④ Mini desktop pc for education and training industry have better cost performance, more convenient software compatibility, better colors and faster speed than large desktop computers, so they are more suitable for student computers in education industry.
⑤ Industrial computers are specially reserved for industrial users and serial ports. The design of mini desktop pc can be fully competent for industrial applications. All solid-state design, all silent design, and overall board design take into account the needs of industrial users.
⑥ Call center users, e-commerce offices, real estate agents, various public windows, and desktop virtual cloud platforms of service institutions can all be connected to mini desktop pc terminals, and mini desktop pc can also be used for task-based office workstations.
⑦ Other dedicated computers. Mini desktop computer can also be used as the main accessories of remote media players, advertising machines, all-in-one machines, POS machines, and other equipment. Mini desktop pc can also be re developed into other products!
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