This Station P2 mini console is small in form factor, but powerful in performance. It uses the popular RK3568 quad-core processor, with first-class decoding performance, with dual Gigabit Lan ports, WIFI6 and Bluetooth 5.0, and provides extended interfaces such as M2 and SATA hard disks. I chose the 8+64G model, and after starting it, I installed a 1T HDD hard disk, which is convenient for daily as a media center in the living room, and it is convenient to download resources remotely through mobile phones. Placed on the desk, it can be used as a standalone mini host, surfing the Internet to play videos and games, and light office can meet the needs. The Machine OS interface is concise, logical and clear, and opens up the third-party market, you can install the pawn or sofa, and the common app can be easily found. The system's built-in scratch accuracy and matching speed are quite high, and with low power consumption and remote download, you can also use it as a simple NAS. In addition, multiple systems such as Ubuntu and WRT also allow it to have more application solutions, which are quite comprehensive in function and very playable.
Unbox
The packaging design of this State P2 is relatively simple, and part of the product can be seen on the front of the package, and the detailed parameters and production information of the equipment are found on the back of the packaging. The supporting remote control is not in the packaging of P2, the current purchase of the host free remote control, remember to ask customer service to obtain.
Open the package to see that the inside is used in a plastic frame, and it is layered and stored, and the protection is quite comprehensive.
In terms of accessories, in addition to the Station P2 mainframe, power supply, TYPEC-USB and HDMI2.0 cables, 2 x 5DB antennas, matching kits and instruction manuals are also provided.
The supporting power supply is very small, providing a power output of 12V2A, and the DC power interface can ensure a stable output.
The workmanship of the WIFI antenna is also quite good, the antenna has a cardan shaft joint, built-in 5db gain, the large room can also ensure the transmission of the WIFI signal, and the combination of the dual antenna can ensure that the signal has no dead angle, and has a certain ability to pass through the wall.
The kit includes a 2.5-inch metal hard drive bracket, retention screws, tray taker and 2 matching screwdrivers.
Station P2 hosting
The appearance of Station P2 is very simple, the lines are tough, the fuselage adopts a black all-aluminum shell while also taking into account the role of heat dissipation, the machine top cover has the logo of Statepc and increases the grid design, and the visual effect is improved while also greatly increasing the passive heat dissipation area.
The bottom of the P2 is arranged with 4 silicone foot pads, and the nameplate and detailed parameters of the product can be seen in the middle.
The I/O modules of the machine are arranged at the front and rear ends of the fuselage, and the front of the fuselage is provided with power switches, a TYPE-C, a USB 3.0, 2 USB2.0, a 3.5 headphone jack, a TF card and an RJ45 network port.
Behind the fuselage, there are dual WIFI antenna interfaces, 2 Gigabit LAN ports, 1 HDMI output and a DC power interface.
The HDD/SSD fenders on the fuselage can be easily disassembled via the matching screwdriver.
Removing the flap reveals a 2.5-inch hard drive slot hidden inside the fuselage.
Through this hard disk bit, you can add 2.5 inches of HDD or SSD to P2, I just have an idle 1T mechanical disk in my hand, so I will use it to expand P2. Before installing the hard disk, remember to add a matching bracket to the hard disk to facilitate the later extraction and removal.
After the baffle is covered, the added hard disk can be integrated with the P2 host, and the 2 plum blossom screws also provide anti-demolition protection, and the small details are very exquisitely designed.
From the official introduction, this State P2 mini host also supports the expansion of M2 hard disk, but did not find the external reserved interface, we disassemble the host to see. The back panel of the fuselage has 4 philatelic screws, which can be opened after disassembly.
Here you can see the 2.5-inch hard drive with rails on both sides of the drive to prevent the hard drive from shaking.
Remove the hard disk and you can see that there is also a layer of all-metal partition here, the same 4 fixing screws fixed, continue to disassemble to see.
Because this metal baseplate has a SATA interface, it has a cable on the back, and the cable looks very thin and light, so be very careful when removing it.
Here I finally saw the M2 expansion interface, the specifications are quite complete, visually can support 2280 or 2242 SSDs at the same time.
Motherboard in the official has a detailed introduction, here to find the layout of the next map, you can find that in addition to the M2 hard disk, in fact, there are also reserved a lot of interfaces, you can hang your own dual camera and multiple displays, playability is quite high.
Simple installation effect, since this P2 mini host supports WIFI6 connection, so simple application you can even get rid of the wired network cable. The wireless dual antenna supports folding rotation, the supporting HDMI data cable is also a thin line design, coupled with a small body, the wiring placement is still very easy.
For the time being, let's put it on the desktop, the front power switch, THE USB interface and even have a 3.5mm audio output, which is also quite convenient for daily use.
Usage experience
Station P2 uses the most fragrant RK3568, quad-core A55 architecture, the main frequency up to 2.0GHz, the built-in G52 2EE graphics card can smoothly decode the video up to 4K H.265 specifications, and can support HDR, I am configured with 8GB DDR4 memory and 64GeMMC solid-state memory, the performance is very reliable.
P2 factory pre-installed Station OS operating system, with a full Chinese menu, after booting there will be a setting equivalent, UI is also quite friendly, can help you quickly complete the initialization of networking and other initialization settings.
During the setting process, there will be a need for weChat Mini Program to bind the device to open the full blood state, follow the prompts to scan the QR code.
After binding the Mini Program, the mobile phone can not only act as a remote control to control the host to complete various operations, but also remotely download resources on the mobile phone, and the download protocol supports mainstream protocols such as magnetic force, ftp and ed2k, which is also quite convenient to use.
In addition, this State Link mini program also integrates product introduction, community interaction and other functions, you can see the DIY program shared by other masters, novel gameplay and various resources, very practical.
The included remote control is a 2.4G connection, a wireless receiver can be found in the battery compartment, compared to infrared and Bluetooth, the 2.4G remote control has no directionality restrictions and the stability is better.
The remote control is small in shape, has a good hand feel, and has a regular 12-key layout with navigation keys and an empty mouse function.
The interface of Station OS is simple in design, with a modular layout, with date times and local weather on the left, a function section in the middle, a status display above, and a shortcut menu on the right. The system is very clean, there is not much content inserted, and there is no advertising interference.
In terms of display, the system can support up to 3840*2160 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, and can adapt to my 21:9 monitor.
The system has built-in media library and KODI, the media library supports poster wall, but it feels that the UI design is a bit simple, especially the poster is a little small gap and a little large, I hope to optimize it in the future.
The scraping of the poster is quite good, and the matching accuracy and matching speed are quite satisfactory.
This is the movie resource that comes with my mounted 1THDD, and the size of the video is estimated to be hundreds, and it takes a few minutes to match.
After the poster is opened, you can see the content introduction, and you can search for resources such as online trailers, and you can also edit it yourself, which is quite comprehensive.
I tested the player that came with the largest video file in my hand, the 86G Avatar.
Video playback is quite smooth, and because hdR is supported, the contrast performance of the picture is also quite outstanding. In addition, more than 80G of large files, no matter how I fast forward, or switch the timeline can be converted very smoothly, there is no problem of caton, the viewing experience is quite good.
In terms of audio, DTS and AC3 can be decoded smoothly, and the built-in player can also capture subtitles online, which is not high enough to meet daily use.
And through the third-party market, I can easily add a variety of APP applications, live TV, movie video, bilibili, Cool Dog music, anyway, with the market to install what to install, after all, 64G memory, fearless.
Station P2 also supports wireless keyboard and mouse, but if you use State OS, remember to upgrade the system to the latest version of 1.06.
The receiver can be plugged in to USB2.0, USB3.0 can be left to a USB stick or a removable hard disk, and 3 USB is basically enough. If the number of USB is not enough, there is also a TYPE-C that can be used, or a USB hub can be considered at a price.
With the key rat, it is much more convenient to open the web page to brush Weibo.
In addition to this, START cloud games are integrated in the State OS, through which we can open the door to games.
Through Tencent's STARTSTART cloud game, we can play a variety of large-scale games at any time, and the game library includes League of Legends, Dungeons & Warriors, NBA2K ONLINE 2, Need for Speed ONLINE and many other boutique games. And it is not limited by hardware, supports multi-terminal data synchronization, no need to download the game, click to play, of course, the membership fee can not be saved.
In addition to the official State OS, P2 also supports Wrt, Lunix, Ubuntu and other systems, the system assistant built-in flashing bootloader and Ubuntu system, follow the prompts to operate.
After opening the bootloader, there will be many more boot options on the boot interface, and you can choose to start through various devices such as TF, U disk, etc. to enter different systems.
I found a spare TF memory card here and burned an Ubuntu system to experience.
There are several versions of Ubuntu in the system assistant, and everyone can find a version they are familiar with to install.
The Ubuntu system feels very close to Window to use, and the UI is more delicate, and it is also quite convenient for me to use it with WPS for some light office.
Using State OS on your TV feels more comfortable, after all, sitting on the sofa is used to the remote control.
Through the live TV app, you can directly watch TV programs at the same time.
Installing video apps such as Tencent and iQiyi can also easily brush videos, and the super decoding ability and 8+64 combination brought by RK3568 are absolutely smooth and smooth.
Thanks to WIFI6 support, the Station P2 can get a stable network connection even without using a wired connection, which helps to bundle it with a lifted projector.
Compared to the poor hardware configuration of the projector, the performance improvement brought by the P2 is definitely a leap forward.
In addition, P2 also supports Bluetooth 5.0, which can connect multiple Bluetooth devices at the same time, which makes it have strong wireless scalability.
For example, I can bundle it with my Bluetooth speaker and make it a simple song pointer through music apps such as Cool Me.
The 3.5mm audio output that comes with it actually has a lot to play. Well today's sharing is here, I am fathead fish Moomin, see you next time.