I. Preface: The compact Linglong S mini office computer is specially designed for office
Speaking of office computers, would you choose a desktop? All-in-one machine? Or a notebook?
With the improvement of people's requirements for the quality of life and work, the traditional large, bulky desktop host has long been "out of sight", although the volume and appearance of the all-in-one machine are exquisite, but the performance and expansion space are limited, and the notebook is more suitable for mobile office.
In the past two years, mini hosts have become more and more favored by office workers, especially with the rapid improvement of PC hardware in recent years, even a "small box" can bring a smooth and comprehensive office experience, taking into account energy conservation and environmental protection is a plus.
We have received a new Linglong S mini desktop host from Taipower, which is only 2.5 liters in size, and its performance and scalability can easily meet the needs of modern offices, and can also be used for HTPC.
As a well-known digital brand in China, Taipower put forward the brand concept of "allowing more people to enjoy digital life", and used its own technical strength and channel advantages to create a variety of digital products with novel personality, stability and reliability, which has gained a good reputation in the market.
This 2.5L capacity Of the Linglong S mini desktop computer, the three-dimensional size is only 190× 186.4 ×60mm, very small and exquisite.
Its core configuration uses Intel 11th generation Celeron N5095 processor + 8GB DDR4 memory + 256GB M.2 solid state, which is easy for the office.
At the same time, there is a certain degree of internal scalability, users can add an additional 8GB of memory or 2.5-inch hard disk.
While staying small, this mini desktop computer also offers a wide range of interfaces, equipped with 4 USB-A 3.2 Gen1 and 2 USB-A 3.0 ports, as well as 3.5mm audio output input and HDMI video interface.
The following figure is the parameter information of the Taiwan Electric Linglong S mini desktop computer host (referred to as the Linglong S computer), next, we look at the performance of this mini host:
Second, the appearance: only 19 cm long mini desktop computer
The overall packaging of the Linglong S computer is quite small, only one circle larger than the included 108-key standard keyboard.
The box is printed with the slogan of "four treasures of the ancient study room and now there is a desktop computer", and it can be felt from this that this mini desktop computer is mainly based on the office scene.
The power supply, computer body, hard disk cable and instruction manual, and computer stand included in the Linglong S computer package.
Linglong S computer body is very small, the size is only 190.2×186.4×60mm, the volume is 2.5L, low-key and calm color matching is also very in line with office needs.
The front top uses a metal plate with a mesh opening, although it is small, the heat dissipation is also taken into account.
Linglong S computer uses a unique low-noise heat dissipation design, which can effectively discharge the waste heat generated during work quickly, and ensure the stable operation of the machine to the greatest extent.
In order to let everyone more intuitively feel how mini this computer really is, we take the 6.1-inch iPhone 13 Pro mobile phone as a comparison.
It can be seen that the thickness of the fuselage is not as wide as a mobile phone, and the length is about the width of two and a half mobile phones, half of a 15-inch laptop, and it does not occupy too much space on the desktop, which can make the office environment more compact and tidy.
Linglong S computer does not have strict requirements for placement and direction, and can be freely placed according to user needs, horizontal and vertical.
It should be noted that if there is a horizontal placement need, it is recommended to put the side with the mesh hole on the side to face up to avoid the heat accumulation problem of Linglong S when running.
Using the computer stand included in the box, you can stand up the Linglong S computer, which can further reduce the desktop space occupation.
At this time, even if you count the 17.5mm high bracket, plus the height of the whole machine of 184.6mm, it is only 202.1mm high, which still does not occupy much space.
The Interface of the Linglong S computer is completely sufficient for office needs, and the computer is equipped with 2 USB-A 2.0 and 1 3.5mm audio output input jack in front of the computer.
The rear interface is, from left to right: power interface, HDMI interface, COM port, 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen1 interfaces, RJ45 network ports, 2 USB-A 2.0 interfaces, 3.5mm audio input interfaces, 3.5mm audio output interfaces.
Why is there still a COM port? Because since it is used as an office, it may need to connect old-fashioned peripherals, industrial instruments, etc., and it is still very thoughtful.
The disassembly and installation of the Linglong S computer is also very good, just unscrew two screws and a guard plate behind the fuselage, you can see the internal interface.
As you can see, the layout of the motherboard and each piece of hardware is very neat, reasonable, and quite compact, with a simple cooling fan in the middle, an SSD on the top, and a memory stick on the right.
Linglong S computer hard disk uses Taipower's own Aurora series 256GB M.2 solid state. It should be noted that depending on the batch, it may also carry a dual SSD of 128GB×2.
If the included 256GB hard drive cannot meet the demand, The Linglong S supports 2 storage bit upgrades: M.2 SSD×1 and 2.5-inch HDD×1, supporting up to 2TB of hard disk capacity.
The Linglong S computer is equipped with a DDR4 2666MHz 8G memory, which is enough for this kind of mini computer that only needs to be used in the office.
The Linglong S computer also has a memory slot reserved on the motherboard.
If the user feels that 8GB of memory is not enough, they can install 8GB of memory by themselves, and can be assembled into up to 16GB of dual-channel memory.
The 48W power adapter that comes with the Linglong S computer can fully meet the power output of this mini computer, which we will measure the power consumption later.
The wired keyboard and mouse set included with Linglong S computer does not need to be purchased separately.
Third, performance test: Celeron N5095 is comparable to the Ryzen 200GE
The Processor used in the Linglong S computer is the Intel Celeron N5095, which is very well targeted in the market and is designed for small and affordable desktops and laptops.
It is manufactured using the first generation Intel 10nm process, part of the Jasper Lake product family, based on the Tremont CPU architecture, specifications of 4 cores and 4 threads, the base frequency is 2.0GHz, the maximum turbo frequency is 2.9GHz, 4MB of L3 cache, and the TPD thermal design power consumption is only 15W. Theoretically, it has a 50% performance improvement over the previous generation of Celeron J4125.
In terms of graphics, Intel UHD Graphics core display is integrated, 16 execution units, the base frequency is 450MHz, the maximum frequency can reach 750MHz, support 4K 60FPS display output, but also support DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 1.2.
- Processor testing
1、CPU-Z
In the CPU-Z test, the Celeron N5095 single-core running score of 267.2 points on the Linglong S computer has caught up with the 35W AMD's entry-level Athlon 200GE APU.
The multi-core run scored 1003.2 points, surpassing the Ryzen™ 200GE, and the basic and desktop TDP power consumption of 54W Pentium G4560 performance is comparable.
2、CINEBenck
In the CineBench R15 running score test, the Celeron N5095 single-core run scored 107 and the multi-core run scored 324, which is comparable to the desktop entry-level Athlon 200GE.
- 4K video playback
The Celeron N5095 has built-in Intel UHD Graphics core display, which is not a problem for 4K online video playback.
When playing online video with 4K 60FPS, the processor occupancy rate fluctuates around 50%-70%, and the nuclear display occupancy rate fluctuates around 50%, which can be seen that in daily film and television, it can be completely coped with.
- Hard disk testing
Linglong S computer is equipped with an M.2 SSD hard disk, in the CrystalDiskMark test, the sequential read and write of this hard disk is 544MB/s, 428MB/s, 4K random read and write are 22MB/s, 36MB/s, respectively.
From this level, this M.2 SSD hard disk is the SATA channel protocol, the speed is close to the theoretical upper limit of the SATA channel, more than enough for office needs, switch on and off, open the office software efficiency is far better than the mechanical hard disk.
Fourth, the roaster and power consumption: the whole machine is only 25W full load
- Grill
Standby/playback 4K video/grill power consumption
We used the AIDA64 for half an hour of FPU roaster testing, the Intel Celeron N5095 has a stable power consumption of 10W throughout, the full core frequency of all four threads is stable at 2.2GHz, and the temperature of the processor is 72 degrees.
--Power consumption test
We used a power meter to test the power consumption of the Linglong S computer in standby, playing 4K video and baking machine.
It can be seen that in the standby mode, the power consumption of the whole machine is only about 14W, and the power consumption required for 4K video playback is not high, only about 19W, and in the state of the AIDA64 FPU grill, the highest power of the whole machine is only 25W.
Therefore, the 48W power adapter can fully meet the power supply needs of this Linglong S computer without any pressure.
Fifth, summary: small enough price less than a thousand yuan
In the evaluation experience composition, this TSMC Linglong S mini computer impressed the author the most, it is a small enough body, one-handed can be easily picked up, placed on the desk will not take up much space.
This small host with a size of only 190.2 × 186.4 × 60mm and a capacity of 2.5L can be said to completely subvert the stereotype of "stupid big and thick" office computers in the past.
Its boxy, calm styling design is also versatile in the modern office environment and can adapt to any decoration style.
The body is mini and the performance is enough. The processor uses a 4-core, 4-thread Celeron N5095, but based on a 10nm process and a new CPU architecture, the daily office is smooth and stress-free, and it can also play high-bitrate online video with 4K 60FPS.
8GB DDR4 memory + 256GB M.2 solid state, can calmly cope with the office software more open, as well as touch the upper limit of the SATA channel high-performance M.2 SSD, fast on and off, office software, to avoid ineffective long waiting, but also so that work efficiency can be efficiently improved. If needed, you can also expand the memory and hard disk yourself to further enhance the overall experience.
Linglong S computer power control is also very outstanding, the maximum power consumption performance of full load is only 25W, far lower than the laptop, of which the Celeron N5095 is only 15W thermal design power consumption, far better than the 35W Ryzen 200GE, 54W Celeron G4560.
Compared with the traditional desktop computers that often need hundreds of watts of power supply in the past, if it is a large-scale procurement enterprise, the use of Linglong S computer can be used for a long time to save a very considerable amount of electricity expenses, and a set of keys and mice gifted intimately can save a lot of expenses.
In addition to office use, Taipower Linglong S is clearly an excellent choice for HTPC's home audio and video entertainment platform.
Small size, calm style, and a variety of home styles are versatile. Performance decoding, playing a variety of local, online HD video is also very easy, of course, you can also connect to the TV, projector, etc., can further expand the multimedia and entertainment scenes, has a considerable playability.
After-sales naturally do not need to worry, Taipower provides 3 years of warranty, 3 years of free on-site service, professional customer service telephone support, free remote service, problems can be easily solved.
In terms of price, this Tv Electric Linglong S mini desktop computer only needs 1099 yuan, and the cheapest time is 999 yuan to get to hand, which can be said to be the ultimate cost performance.
If users need a monitor, this Linglong S mini computer also has a 23.8-inch monitor set version, the price is 1799 yuan, the lowest price can be 1699 yuan to hand.