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ASUS VivoMini VC65R: Little Pigeons Can Carry Great Messages
Introduction
Nowadays Asus has the widest range of consumer electronics. In the catalog of its products you can find motherboards and video cards, as well as smartphones, laptops and smart watches. In the group of traditional desktops, it presents several series of solutions of various formats, the same as monoblocks. The most powerful products focused on the game segment are ROG (Republic Of Gamers), which features both: a classic-format and compact devices.
VivoPC and VivoMini series solutions are available for home-office applications. Moreover, the first ones are in the format of the tower and mini-tower, as well as compact form factors, such as the recently considered VivoPC VM60.
The representatives of VivoMini series boast of features such as Intel Core i7 processors, DDR4 memory, vPro technology, 802.11ac wireless controller, and up to four 2.5" storage drives. In this review, we will get acquainted with the VivoMini VC65R.
The manufacturer names the key features of the product: a compact housing with a mount on the monitor, the ability to install multiple drives, high performance, a wide range of I/O ports and quiet operation during the high load.
Detailed Look
Like the representative of the VivoPC series previously discussed, the VC65R comes in a sturdy cardboard box with unusual laconic design. It has a plastic hand that is convenient for transportation. The overall dimensions of the package are 38×7×25 centimeters, and the weight is just 1,2 kg.
The kit comes with a power cord, a monitor mount and a few paper documents. It should be noted that the cable is only 80 cm, and it also has a relatively rare «laptop» connector. As for the mount, it is designed to fit four screws on the standard VESA 75 or VESA 100 format, and the computer itself is hung on two special screws. With its size and weight this PC is not suitable for every monitor.
The warranty period for this series is from one to three years. You can refine the information for a particular model by the sticker on its body. There are limitations for the maximum period beginning from the date of production, so, when acquiring a computer, it is worth paying attention to this nuance. In the particular section of the company's site, you can download electronic versions of documentation, as well as drivers and utilities for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.
The computer comes with Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro operating systems. The manufacturer also claims the possibility of downgrading to Windows 7.
Computer case design is more utilitarian than sophisticated. But this is not a disadvantage. Especially when the quality of manufacturing at a high level, as expected from such a manufacturer, and the materials are selected successfully. The exterior elements of the case are made of dark gray plastic with a metallic addition. The upper and lower covers are similar with other Asus devices with a small drawing in the form of concentric circles. From the top of the center you can also see the logo of the manufacturer.
The company used the «three-layer» format for the design of the case with a slightly deeper middle part of the darker plastic, which has connectors, ports, indicators and gratings of ventilation. Note that there is also a modification of the model without a built-in drive for optical disks, the height of the upper layer being the same as the lower one, as well as the version of the upper part without an optical drive, but with compartments for four drives mounting.
The body has a projection square with sides of 19.5 centimeters and a height of 6.5 centimeters. The manufacturer provides two options for installing on the table — horizontal and vertical. To ensure stability, two sets of rubber feet are used — at the bottom and on one side.
On the left there is only an entrance ventilation grating, and on the right you can see the full size slot for memory cards MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC and another small grating for air output.
All main connectors are traditionally installed on the back of the computer. Here are four USB 3.0 ports, a network port, Display Port, HDMI and VGA, serial port, separate headphone output and microphone input, as well as a cable entry for the built-in power supply.
Asus often offers a suite of proprietary software, including solutions for remote management, file sharing, multimedia, and more. The VivoMini VC65R computer is not an exception. Of course, it can not be said that the presence of such things is able to exert a significant influence on the selection of the computer, especially considering their free and partial availability for other platforms, but still they can be useful sometimes.
Intentionally for this model such developments are offered: the ICEPower Audio Wizard audio enhancer, Asus Media Streamer Server, client kit for DLNA media transmissions, Asus HyStream utility for using the computer as a wireless display for mobile devices, and Asus Remote_GO! Services suite.
Conclusion
Compact systems have limitations on computing performance and storage system parameters. Asus decided to pay attention special attention to this when creating the VivoMini VC65R family.
The model has received a beautiful, comfortable and practical case of quite small size. The computer can boast a quad-core processor based on the latest generation Intel architecture and the ability to install up to four 2.5-inch drives. The device has a built-in power supply, a quiet and efficient cooling system, a wireless controller with support for 802.11ac and a wide range of I/O ports.
The most popular options are provided — changing the configuration of RAM and disks. Formally, the processor is also installed here in the standard socket, but there is no accurate information about the support of other models in the computer's BIOS.
The performance of the device is at the level expected from this platform. In particular, you can even play at minimal graphics settings.
The solution may be interesting for users who need high computer performance, for example, to work with photos, sound, or video, and at the same time want to have a compact system. The device will also be useful for those who want to organize fault-tolerant, fast, or capacious data warehouses.
At the time of writing the article, there was no information on the cost of the decision. Taking into account the well-known brand and modern hardware configuration, it hardly can be called affordable.
Nowadays Asus has the widest range of consumer electronics. In the catalog of its products you can find motherboards and video cards, as well as smartphones, laptops and smart watches. In the group of traditional desktops, it presents several series of solutions of various formats, the same as monoblocks. The most powerful products focused on the game segment are ROG (Republic Of Gamers), which features both: a classic-format and compact devices.
VivoPC and VivoMini series solutions are available for home-office applications. Moreover, the first ones are in the format of the tower and mini-tower, as well as compact form factors, such as the recently considered VivoPC VM60.
The representatives of VivoMini series boast of features such as Intel Core i7 processors, DDR4 memory, vPro technology, 802.11ac wireless controller, and up to four 2.5" storage drives. In this review, we will get acquainted with the VivoMini VC65R.
The manufacturer names the key features of the product: a compact housing with a mount on the monitor, the ability to install multiple drives, high performance, a wide range of I/O ports and quiet operation during the high load.
Detailed Look
Like the representative of the VivoPC series previously discussed, the VC65R comes in a sturdy cardboard box with unusual laconic design. It has a plastic hand that is convenient for transportation. The overall dimensions of the package are 38×7×25 centimeters, and the weight is just 1,2 kg.
The kit comes with a power cord, a monitor mount and a few paper documents. It should be noted that the cable is only 80 cm, and it also has a relatively rare «laptop» connector. As for the mount, it is designed to fit four screws on the standard VESA 75 or VESA 100 format, and the computer itself is hung on two special screws. With its size and weight this PC is not suitable for every monitor.
The warranty period for this series is from one to three years. You can refine the information for a particular model by the sticker on its body. There are limitations for the maximum period beginning from the date of production, so, when acquiring a computer, it is worth paying attention to this nuance. In the particular section of the company's site, you can download electronic versions of documentation, as well as drivers and utilities for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.
The computer comes with Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro operating systems. The manufacturer also claims the possibility of downgrading to Windows 7.
Computer case design is more utilitarian than sophisticated. But this is not a disadvantage. Especially when the quality of manufacturing at a high level, as expected from such a manufacturer, and the materials are selected successfully. The exterior elements of the case are made of dark gray plastic with a metallic addition. The upper and lower covers are similar with other Asus devices with a small drawing in the form of concentric circles. From the top of the center you can also see the logo of the manufacturer.
The company used the «three-layer» format for the design of the case with a slightly deeper middle part of the darker plastic, which has connectors, ports, indicators and gratings of ventilation. Note that there is also a modification of the model without a built-in drive for optical disks, the height of the upper layer being the same as the lower one, as well as the version of the upper part without an optical drive, but with compartments for four drives mounting.
The body has a projection square with sides of 19.5 centimeters and a height of 6.5 centimeters. The manufacturer provides two options for installing on the table — horizontal and vertical. To ensure stability, two sets of rubber feet are used — at the bottom and on one side.
On the left there is only an entrance ventilation grating, and on the right you can see the full size slot for memory cards MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC and another small grating for air output.
All main connectors are traditionally installed on the back of the computer. Here are four USB 3.0 ports, a network port, Display Port, HDMI and VGA, serial port, separate headphone output and microphone input, as well as a cable entry for the built-in power supply.
Asus often offers a suite of proprietary software, including solutions for remote management, file sharing, multimedia, and more. The VivoMini VC65R computer is not an exception. Of course, it can not be said that the presence of such things is able to exert a significant influence on the selection of the computer, especially considering their free and partial availability for other platforms, but still they can be useful sometimes.
Intentionally for this model such developments are offered: the ICEPower Audio Wizard audio enhancer, Asus Media Streamer Server, client kit for DLNA media transmissions, Asus HyStream utility for using the computer as a wireless display for mobile devices, and Asus Remote_GO! Services suite.
Conclusion
Compact systems have limitations on computing performance and storage system parameters. Asus decided to pay attention special attention to this when creating the VivoMini VC65R family.
The model has received a beautiful, comfortable and practical case of quite small size. The computer can boast a quad-core processor based on the latest generation Intel architecture and the ability to install up to four 2.5-inch drives. The device has a built-in power supply, a quiet and efficient cooling system, a wireless controller with support for 802.11ac and a wide range of I/O ports.
The most popular options are provided — changing the configuration of RAM and disks. Formally, the processor is also installed here in the standard socket, but there is no accurate information about the support of other models in the computer's BIOS.
The performance of the device is at the level expected from this platform. In particular, you can even play at minimal graphics settings.
The solution may be interesting for users who need high computer performance, for example, to work with photos, sound, or video, and at the same time want to have a compact system. The device will also be useful for those who want to organize fault-tolerant, fast, or capacious data warehouses.
At the time of writing the article, there was no information on the cost of the decision. Taking into account the well-known brand and modern hardware configuration, it hardly can be called affordable.
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