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Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments on Beelink EQi 304 review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on a Wildcat Lake mini PC

Beelink EQi 304 review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on a Wildcat Lake mini PC

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake mini PC Ubuntu 26.04 review

After checking out the hardware with an unboxing and a teardown of the Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake mini PC, we reviewed the Intel Core 3 304 computer with Windows 11 in detail. We’ve now had time to test the Beelink EQi mini PC running Ubuntu 26.04 with Linux 7.0/7.1 kernels. We’ll report our experience with feature testing, benchmark results, 2.5GbE, 10GbE, and WiFi 6 networking evaluation, storage and USB/Thunderbolt tests, and more, including power consumption measurements. Ubuntu 26.04 installation and system information I’d usually resize the Windows partition to install Ubuntu alongside it in dual boot configuration. However, since the Beelink EQi mini PC also comes with two PCIe Gen4 x1/x2 sockets, I installed Ubuntu 26.04 on a 256GB NVMe (PCIe Gen3 x4) SSD fitted into the PCIe x2 socket and left the Windows 11 partition on the UFS storage alone. Despite the Intel Core 3 304 chip being a […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments on Beelink EQi review – Part 2: An Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

Beelink EQi review – Part 2: An Intel Core 3 304 “Wildcat Lake” mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 Windows 11 mini PC review

We’ve already checked out the specifications and hardware of the Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake mini PC in the first part of the review, with an unboxing and a teardown, before booting the mini PC into the pre-installed Windows 11 Pro for a first quick look. We’ve now had time to test the Intel Core 3 304 mini PC in more detail on Windows 11 Pro, so we’ll report our experience. The review includes feature testing, benchmark results, 4K and 8K YouTube video playback, 10GbE, 2.5GbE, and WiFi network performance evaluation, cooling performance, and measurement of fan noise and power consumption. Software Overview and Feature Testing After fully updating Windows 11 Pro and drivers to the latest version (excluding previews), I went to System > About window again. We still have a 1.50 GHz (base frequency) Intel Core 3 304 processor with 16GB 6400MT/s memory, and 834GB of storage from the […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 5 Comments on Rikomagic DS04 – An Android 14 4K digital signage player powered by Rockchip RK3576 SoC

Rikomagic DS04 – An Android 14 4K digital signage player powered by Rockchip RK3576 SoC

Rikomagic DS04 4K digital signage player

Rikomagic DS04 is a new 4K digital signage player running Android 14 on a Rockchip RK3576 octa-core Cortex-A72/A53 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It looks to be a cost-down version of the Rockchip RK3588-powered Rikomagic DS08 8K digital signage player with many of the same ports and features, including two 4K-capable HDMI 2.1 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 jack, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, optional 4G LTE, and a few USB ports. Rikomagic DS04 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3576 CPU 4x Cortex-A72 cores at 2.3GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 cores at 2.2GHz Arm Cortex-M0 MCU at 400MHz GPU – ARM Mali-G52 MC3 GPU with support for OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, and 3.2, OpenCL up to 2.0, and Vulkan 1.1 NPU – 6 TOPS (INT8) AI accelerator with support for INT4/INT8/INT16/BF16/TF32 mixed operations. VPU Video Decoder – H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, and AVS2 up to 8Kp30 or […]

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ACEMAGIC discounts its AMD Ryzen 7 mini PCs by up to 32% for a limited time (Sponsored)

ACEMAGIC Retro X3

ACEMAGIC has launched a promotion for two of its AMD Ryzen 7 mini PCs. The Matrix Mini K1 mini PC, powered by a Ryzen 7 7730U paired with 16GB LPDDR4X and a 512GB NVMe SSD, benefits from a 23% discount down to $386, and the company offers an even deeper 32% discount for the ACEMAGIC Retro X3 Ryzen 7 H 255 mini PC, shipping with 16GB LPDDR5 and a 1TB NVME SSD. ACEMAGICIAN Matrix Mini K1 Key features and specifications: SoC – AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8-core/16-thread CPU @ up to 4.5 GHz with AMD Radeon Graphics  @ 2000 MHz; TDP: 15W System Memory – 16GB LPDDR4X Storage – 512GB NVMe SSD Video Output HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4b, USB-C with DisplayPort Alt mode Up to 3x 4K displays supported Audio – 3.5 mm audio jack Networking Ethernet RJ45 port WiFI and Bluetooth USB 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports 2x USB […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review Ubuntu 26.04 Linux

We’ve just reviewed the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC on Windows 11 after having checked out the hardware with an unboxing and a teardown in the first part of the review. We’ve now had time to review the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC on Linux using Ubuntu 26.04 distribution. The Ubuntu 26.04 review includes feature testing, benchmarks, storage and networking (2.5GbE and WiFi 6) tests, and measurements of CPU temperature under stress, fan noise levels, and power consumption of the mini PC under various workloads. Ubuntu 26.04 installation We decided to install Ubuntu 26.04 alongside Windows 11 in dual boot configuration. To do so, we shrank the Windows (C:) partition to approximately half its size. We then inserted a USB drive flashed with the Ubuntu 26.04 ISO and began the installation process by entering the BIOS and selecting the drive. From there, the installation went smoothly, and we got […]

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GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7545U Mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Windows 11 Pro review

We have already checked out the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC’s hardware with an unboxing and a teardown in the first part of the review, before quickly trying the pre-installed Windows 11 Pro. We’ve now had time to test the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC more thoroughly in Windows 11, and we’ll report our experience, including feature testing, benchmark results, 4K and 8K YouTube video playback, 2.5GbE and WiFi 6E network performance evaluation, and cooling performance, as well as fan noise and power consumption measurements. Software Overview and Feature Testing – GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition The System > About window confirms we have an A7 computer equipped with a 3.2 GHz (base frequency) AMD Ryzen 5 7545U processor with Radeon 740M graphics, 16 GB of RAM, and 466 GB of storage preloaded with Windows 11 Pro 25H2. HWiNFO 64 provides additional details about the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review – Part 2: What works, what doesn’t in Bianbu OS 4.0

SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review – Part 2: What works, what doesn’t in Bianbu OS 4.0

SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Chassis Kit BianbuOS 4.0 review

Last month, I received the SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Chassis Kit based on the company’s K3 16-core RISC-V SoC, and started the review with an unboxing, a teardown, and a first boot to Bianbu OS 4.0. Since the system features a 10Gbps Ethernet SFP+ cage, I also had to order a 10GbE SFP+ to Copper adapter, as my 10GbE networking gear is exclusively based on RJ45 ports. In this review, I’ll check system information in Bianbu OS 4.0.1, run a few benchmarks, test 10GbE, GbE, and WiFi 6 networking performance, play YouTube videos at various resolutions, run AI workloads (LLM), check all/most features work as expected, and measure the power consumption of the SpacemiT K3 “Pico-ITX Chassis Kit” mini PC. It’s a fairly long review, so if you are short on time, you can check out the “what works, what doesn’t” section. Bianbu OS 4.0 System Information Before running anything, I […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on Rockchip RK3539 quad-core Cortex-A55 SoC shows up in low-cost Android 14 4K TV stick with AV1 codec support

Rockchip RK3539 quad-core Cortex-A55 SoC shows up in low-cost Android 14 4K TV stick with AV1 codec support

Rockchip RK3539 TV Stick with Voice Remote Remote Control

HS89 T15 4K Android TV stick is powered by the new Rockchip RK3539 quad-core Cortex-A55 SoC with AV1 and H.265 video codecs and HDR10 support, and is equipped with up to 4GB of RAM and a 32GB eMMC flash. The device features a male HDMI 2.1 port, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, a USB Type-A host port, and a USB-C port for power only, either directly from the TV or through a 5V/2A power adapter. The device also ships with a Bluetooth voice remote control. Let’s have a look at both the streaming device and the RK3539 chip itself since the datasheet is available. HS89 T15 TV stick Let’s start with the HS89 T15 TV stick’s specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3539 CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A55 @ 1920 MHz GPU – Mali-310 VPU – 4Kp60 AV1, H.265, H.264 video decoding System Memory/Storage options 2GB RAM, 16GB eMMC flash 4GB RAM, […]

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