Lenovo Chromebox Micro - Intel powered fanless Chrome Mini PC
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Күн бұрынFind one at B&H : lon.tv/krxza (compensated affiliate link) - Lenovo'c Chromebox Micro is a neat ChromeOS powered mini PC. It's currently priced a little high for what it has under the hood but it performs well for its designed tasks. See more ChromeOS: • Reviews of ChromeOS De... and subscribe! lon.tv/s
VIDEO INDEX:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Price
01:08 - Use Case
01:41 - Tech Specs
02:09 - Ports
03:47 - WiFi
03:59 - Web Browsing & KZfaq
05:30 - Browserbench Speedometer Test
06:01 - Android Games & Apps
06:50 - Game Streaming
07:25 - Linux
08:44 - Conclusion
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@LonSeidman 19 күн бұрын
UPDATE: The B&H listing was updated right after I published the video (of course). The $389 price point includes a Google Management Console license. Without the license the price is $249 which is a little more reasonable. I have updated the affiliate link in the video description : lon.tv/krxza
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
MUAHAHHAH
@john_in_phoenix 19 күн бұрын
Or you can purchase a GMKTec G3 with an actual SSD and N100. Upgrade the memory and it's still far cheaper. The Windows 11 pro license is thrown in (Ubuntu is very good). Good I'm sure for business use, but really not attractive from a consumer point of view.
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
Even at that price, an old celeron isn't good.
@typingcat 11 күн бұрын
Even that price is a joke. They are not Apple or Sony; they are a cheap Chinese company. The price should have been somewhere around $100. I recently ordered an N100 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD mini PC for about $92 on Ali. I used the $8 coupon code that I found by searching the web, and coins for $2.
@ericB3444 11 күн бұрын
@@typingcat little sonnygirl. WRONG. downgrade YOUS ram.
@BrianCairns 19 күн бұрын
For over $300 I would at least want to see an N100 (Alder Lake-N) instead of the N4500 (Jasper Lake). I know that this is an enterprise focused device and the prices are higher for such devices, but Jasper Lake is pretty old at this point.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
You don’t get the lake with it. You just get a generic body of water often from the Arctic featuring a beluga whale.
@MartinPaoloni 19 күн бұрын
Agreed, the price is nuts. $379 for an N4500?! What were they thinking? 150 max is what it should cost.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
WRONG 160.
@jimcabezola3051 19 күн бұрын
I would imagine with non-upgradable 8GB RAM and non-upgradable 32GB of storage, they could sell a lot of these at $65 or so... I had a $100 Chromebook. The only advantage it had over this was the fact it had a display. Losing that display and shoving the guts into this Chromebox format should've made it even cheaper than my Chromebook. Certainly cheaper than $379. That's ridiculous...
@Malix_off 11 күн бұрын
379$ for those specs is out of this world
@asan1050 19 күн бұрын
Lon, Thanks for posting this video
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
Please call him Lonathan Plus. He glued a plus sized iPhone to his abdomen.
@michaelcorcoran8768 19 күн бұрын
A few years ago HP had an entire all-in-one system with a 21.5-in touch screen that could swivel and it was only like 400 bucks at the base model.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
It won’t swivel or twerk without getting paid the royalty, right?
@blogdesign7126 19 күн бұрын
Nice on i would need to consider this one.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
What’s great about this is it has an intel pentium with MMX technology from 1997. So it still thinks the Spice Girls are relevant.
@frosty.winnipeg 19 күн бұрын
Spice Girls are forever relevant!
@harithhumam4372 4 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@ccroy2001 19 күн бұрын
I have 2 Lenovo Chromebooks with 32gb and 64gb storage. I use micro sd cards for expansion which works fine. I store my music collection on them. I have heard Lenovo didn't expect that chromebox to be popular with consumers, but it is, so hopefully they expand the onboard storage at some point. I also think 8GB of ram is fine for ChromeOS.
@ericB3444 18 күн бұрын
WRONG. nobody stores music. This is not 2000.
@destructodisk9074 19 күн бұрын
Hmm. Wonder how it would do as a 2D gaming box? Can you run Steam in Big Picture mode 24/7 on a TV on a ChromeBox?
@trevorbartram5473 19 күн бұрын
Even at $249 not good value. We've had two Samsung & two Acer Chromebook laptops. They keep getting better for the same cost. We've had no hardware problems except reduced battery life. We only replace the Chromebooks because of EOL (no updates) however Google has extended EOL from 5 to 10 years. My latest Acer came with many different processor options, there are online benchmark tests that help with that decision, some had really poor performance. I went with an AMD Ryzen 3 processor that had good performance vs cost. HTH.
@Ockv74 19 күн бұрын
❤❤❤
@grinoktonday759 19 күн бұрын
I do like to see more mainstream brands putting out chrome devices so we can get support with updates, instead of all the cheap malware infested devices that will never get a security patch. $250 way too overpriced when you can get a N100 pc for 150$. Even a Nvidia shield is even cheaper.
@NathanMilkie1 8 күн бұрын
My Lenovo Chromebox Micro gets quite warm when in use. How has your unit been with thermals? Have you noticed that your Lenovo Chromebox Micro is quite warm to the touch when it has been in use for a while?
@LonSeidman 8 күн бұрын
Fanless PCs do warm up by design - the heat is transferred to the case - nothing to be concerned about - although I do think it’ll do some thermal throttling under load as many of these do.
@Shabbir-A. 18 күн бұрын
What about AUE (Auto Update End Date)? How many months or years of updates it has?
@Malix_off 11 күн бұрын
10 years is the standard now… for the software part. Don't expect the hardware of that garbage to last that long except if you're planning to bang your head in the wall maybe
@Jit-np5wl 20 сағат бұрын
I have a Brother Hl-2040 laser printer. Can't print from Chromebook . Any help is appreciated
@Housestationlive 19 күн бұрын
love the concept! fanless means low heat means more reliability, especially in pro environments!
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
Fanless means it harbors no Met’s fans.
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
It's just 3x more expensive than it should be with that hardware.
@Housestationlive 19 күн бұрын
@@Droogie128 because it's a niche product and fanless approved hardware must be tested and improved for this specific type or use. it means you can operate 24/7/365, without any heat of noise, useful per example for a webradio (sorry i don't have other example in mind 😂)
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
@@Housestationlive it's still old slow hardware. Should have an n100 at that price. It isn't worth it
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
@@Housestationlive I mean, super niche is one thing. That is niche niche. They have to actually sell this thing. You aren't even paying for a windows license. It's a 3 year old 2 core/2 thread celeron. It was slow when it came out.
@smartnfinal 19 күн бұрын
doesn't look like it will sell much at this price point while you can get a laptop on sale with more for same of less
@davidbowne122 17 күн бұрын
Interesting box, yeah the price is high, but if it's geared towards enterprise level firms $389 bucks is nothing (especially compared to the cost of a normal desktop PC that an IT department is used to buying). I can see companies getting these to run digital signs, knowing that this stable platform will just run rock solid, and wont tax the IT department in terms of IT $$$/hours
@jothain 19 күн бұрын
I've been curious to try ChromeOS and got excited about that if this is my possible future test box. Then checked the price and exitement disappeared immediately.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
Exited? LEARN TO SPELL PAL.
@JohnPob 19 күн бұрын
Just install chrome flex on an old laptop.
@jothain 19 күн бұрын
@@ericB3444 Happy now PAL?
@jothain 19 күн бұрын
@@JohnPob I've tried it, but it's nothing like actual ChromeOS. There isn't even Android support.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
@@jothain my team is satisfied but the $2k fine stands.
@ront335 19 күн бұрын
Seems expensive for what you're getting. I've seen small PC's less expensive than this, and can do more.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
WRONG. expensive is gas in cali. Or expensive is grass in Maui. Or expensive is glass on the moon.
@Housestationlive 19 күн бұрын
aluminium is still better disperse heat. this cheap plastic will results in cpu underclock to keep it fresh.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
The best way to disperse heat is to have a cool chick sit on your radiator.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
WRONG
@jollygreen4662 18 күн бұрын
Is there a gaming system like this?
@LonSeidman 18 күн бұрын
There are mini PCs out there in similar form factors
@PC4USE1 19 күн бұрын
out of stock already? video was posted an hour ago. Not Lon's fault but wow.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
Lons power is huge. Lon is viral
@tamjeff1751 19 күн бұрын
Old used Chromebooks 100 bucks cdn
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
WRONG. 97.34 and less.
@russc788 19 күн бұрын
The end of life will be closer, and I don’t want a laptop plugged into my TV (too messy).
@mjs28s 19 күн бұрын
Wow, you weren't lying about the price for what you get. That is a laptop spec and price but no display, keyboard, portability, etc. So sad that they would make such a swing and a miss.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
You could take it with you just need to crane and you need to have the rock carry it for you because it weighs probably more than 2 pounds.
@ernstoud 19 күн бұрын
Libre Office. As in Libre = French for free, pronounced as Libruh, not Libree.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
Libre is like a drug lord name. Office is a boring cubicle
@rspgpfamily 19 күн бұрын
A useless device to be honest. 1/2 the performance of N100? A N100 with Windows 11 PRO + 16G DDR5 + 512GB (Expandable) PCIx/SATA SSD is available for < $200. I just do not know what sometimes these OEMs are thinking. A Snapdragon X-Elite Plus would make far more sense in this form factor.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
Useless wrong. Play pong.
@russc788 19 күн бұрын
Lenovo overprice everything. For years. Maybe £180 makes more sense.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
That’s because they bought IBM computers several years ago and they thought that gives them license
@russc788 19 күн бұрын
@@ericB3444 Yoga stuff used to be good value
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
@@russc788 them gadgets don’t do yoga. Them gadgets are lazy. My Nintendo just sits in the basement.
@5argetech56 19 күн бұрын
32GB of eMMC 5.1 Storage = No thanks.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
MUAHAHAHAH
@andrewd4906 18 күн бұрын
You can get a chromebook for the same price or a much more powerful mini PC. I won't be buying one.
@justthen 12 күн бұрын
what a rubbish device for the price. And as you said the chrome OS still lack widevine L1 when using android apps.....come on Goggle why just can't try to fix this.....
@mickschnabel 16 күн бұрын
$379!??? *Stops watching* (JK) that is ridiculous however
@LonSeidman 16 күн бұрын
See my pinned comment above - it's actually around $249 without the enterprise license. Still a little high but not as bad :)
@ziggy8757 19 күн бұрын
terrible device.... extremely overpriced....rippoff
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
excellent device…. extremely underpriced….deal
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
Way overpriced
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
WRONG.
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
@@ericB3444 old, slow hardware. Should be an n100 at that price.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
@@Droogie128 may I remind you that a basic computer cost $3k in 1997. This is faster and cheaper. 1997 wasn’t even a millisecond ago using cosmic time standards.
@Droogie128 19 күн бұрын
@@ericB3444 that was 1997. Not really an argument. This is priced way too high for its hardware today. Old hardware that was crap when it came out. It's only a dual core celeron. Only 32gb of storage. You're not even paying for a windows license. This shouldn't be over $200.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
@@Droogie128 you don’t need these products. You just need Apple to allow the iPad to be more of an actual computer this year hopefully when they announce on May 7. Standard computers are completely outdated and annoying and no one ever liked them. Maybe They’ll let the iPad take on computer tasks more easily.
@dab42bridges80 19 күн бұрын
Too expensive. Take a look at Mele mini PCs. e.g. MeLE Mini PC Quieter 4C - 12th Gen N100, Fanless PC, 16GB RAM, 512GB ROM, Windows 11 Pro, 2.4/5G Wi-Fi, Full-Functional USB-C, 4K Triple Display.
@ericB3444 19 күн бұрын
WRONG. MUAHAHAHAH
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