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Hi Everyone,

I have found this very affordable desktop PC on Amazon. Please help me to see if it can be used as a workstation in my office?

Thank you,


About this item
【Preloaded with Windows 11 Pro Operate System】Preloaded with Windows 11 Professional. Supports Linux, PXE, Ubuntu, set Bios on the OS, Wake On LAN, RTC Wake, and Auto Power On. Smooth operation Design Space，Canva，Zoom, Spreadsheets, PowerPoints, Adobe and so on.
【12th Intel N95 CPU+16GB DDR4 Memory Card】Newest 12th Intel Alder Lake N95 (Up to 3.4GHz, 4 Cores/4 Threads, 6M Smart Cache, 15W TDP) . Built-in 16GB DDR4 RAM (max 3600MHz), Expandable up to 32GB.
【512GB M.2 SSD Expandable to 2TB】Built-in 512GB M.2 2280 SSD hogging multitab browsing and opening a huge file quickly. If you want more storage space, you can replace the 512GB SSD with capacity with 2TB.
【2.5'' SSD Interface Expandable】Built-in SATA3.0 interface, compatible with all 2.5 ” hard drives not exceeding 7mm. Extra storage space on top of M.2 SSD!
【Intel UHD Graphics Supports 4K 60Fps 3 Screens Display 】 The mini pc equipped with Intel UHD Graphics(max 750MHz), 3 HDMI ports all support 4096 x 2160@60Hz resolution, Ideal for handling complex and demanding graphics tasks such as video editing, design and rendering, and more.
【𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐲】 Dreamquest mini pc with 𝟏-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐲 . How to use the warranty service? Login your account > choose "My orders" > find the order ID > click "Contact seller"
【Widely Compatible】 Designed with 1 x DC/4 USB 3.2/ Dual Gigabit Ethernet port/3 HDMI ports/1 x audio input/output. Supports multiple device connections like mouse, acoustics or headset, and can be used with servers, monitoring equipment, office equipment, displays, projectors, televisions, etc.
【Smart Cooling Fan】The mini pc built-in Intelligent silent fan that automatically runs when the CPU temperature reaches 55 degrees Celsius.
【Compact Size】Mini pc with small size:5.45’‘L，5.45’‘W,1.45’‘H, light weight only 500g,compact, space-saving, portable, can be VESA-mounted on the back of a display.

Seems very reasonable. Good processor, plenty of RAM, M.2 SSD drives. I see it comes with HDMI ports which is fine. I am assuming this doesn't come with a monitor. Just make sure your monitors aren't only Display Port. Of course, you would probably have VGA but better off, I believe, with either HDMI connectivity or DP connectivity or both. Nothing more frustrating than setting it up and having to go buy another monitor if it doesn't have HDMI.

What is the warranty? Is it next day on site or more. You would really prefer next day or better if they offer same day. You really don't want a room to be shut down because the power supply unit went down or it has a faulty motherboard.

I do believe this is what our OP is talking about:

Dreamquest Mini Desktop from Amazon

I'm afraid I cannot recommend this computer. For one thing, the price is absurdly too low for a device with the specs it has. The NVME drive, alone, is $199 and they want that for the entire device. This sets off my "too good to be true" alarms. Further, I have never heard of this brand before.

If you are looking for a small form factor computer that takes up little space, I recommend going with a well known and trusted brand. Yes, it will cost a bit more, but you are guaranteed to know what you are getting and the warranty is way better.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/des.../spd/optiplex-7010-micro/s002dacomffusvp

FULL DISCLOSURE: Note that I come from a business background having worked at places like Corning Fiber Optic and General Electric Global Nuclear Fuels. Any recommendation I give will always be from a business standpoint that includes considerations such as proper software licensing, warranty, brand confidence, and so on.

JamesNT

I love the small form computers. We had to move office recently and the small ones made the experience much more tolerable! And we put ours on the desktop so no more work place hazards (bending down, hitting your head on the table, can't see anything - speaking from experience) when you have to connect something to the USB. We also use these Dell computer that James had recommended.