GMKtec Mini PC N150, G3 Plus Intel Twin Lake N150 (3.4GHz), 8GB DDR4 RAM 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD, Desktop Computer 4K Dual HDMI/USB3.2/WiFi 6/BT5.2/2.5G RJ45

My GMKtec arrived on time and booted up into windows 11 pro without any problems. I used 2 monitors to test if it would run both simultaneously. I went to best buy to add a cable to go to my old monitor which did not have the correct connections. They both worked well together.I found one problem after a week or so that I could not solve. The secure boot showing in msinfo was off. I reset the setting in bios (which was off) and rebooted. That did not solve the problem. In addition there was a new driver that was not being identified in device monitor.I emailed GMKtec for help. He emailed the setting for secure boot (which I had already done) and to go to intel's webpage and check for drivers. I found one new video driver. I just downloaded all the drivers and had them reinstalled. That fixed the secure boot problem. In addition the screen was much improved due to the new video driver.I am very satisfied with the product. It is totally quiet. I have played movies on it with no problems. This small box is replacing my 8 year old dell xps that cannot be upgraded to windows 11. I was particularly happy that it was windows 11 pro as that meant you could use vm's thru hyper-V. I installed hyper-v and created 2 different windows 11 vm's. They both worked without slowing the computer. I also wanted something that didn't increase my electric bill. This was barely noticeable. The box is warm to the touch but not hot. I live in AZ and was concerned about heat. So far this has not been a problem.It is ideal for me as a home computer.

I am writing this after using a Mini PC N100 for eight months, and I can report that it has more than met my expectations. Most of the setup was done automatically, but if you want to avoid it, you can start loading your own software before allowing the computer to check for updates. My software consists of a word processor, Skype and Zoom, schematic and PWB editors (I'm a retired engineer), software for controlling radios and lab equipment, and software that helps me manage our home network.There are USB ports on the front and the rear of the enclosure. I have two monitors on my desk, and I used the dual HDMI outputs to spread out projects and avoid having to page in and out of screens I was working with.The troubles came after my wife and I put our house on sale and moved to a smaller home in a retirement facility. In the new setup, audio, streamed or from movies or online conferences, was accompanied by short buzzing sounds at roughly 1-second intervals. I struggled with this for a few days and finally swallowed my pride and filed a trouble report with GMKtec. This where many of the offshore PC manufacturers disappoint their customers. I was in for a pleasant surprise, though, because a reply arrived in less than 24 hours. A lady answered my request for help and promised a referral to a support person. This gentleman offered a list of things to check--several of which I hadn't thought of--and then asked for a recording of the sounds.I provided the recording, and after more discussion, which didn't produce a solution, I was offered the option to replace the computer with a new bare bones unit. Eventually, I chose to remove the memory and SSD and send my unit back to GMKtec. I never got a chance to find out how quickly they would send a new PC N100, because shortly before printing a UPS label, I decided to clean up the area where the computer had been sitting, and I noticed that the power supply was a 19.5 Volt unit. To shorten the story: I had packed things a little too carelessly when we were moving, and I mixed up the power supplies for the computer and another piece of equipment. (The PC N100 uses a 12 Volt supply.) When I connected the correct supply, the PC N100 worked perfectly. No problems from then on. I sent profuse apologies to my contact at GMKtec. Appreciation and best wishes came from his end.So what can I report about the PC N100? I does what I need from a computer. It was easy to set up. And even while it was struggling to overcome my mistake, it ran all of my software perfectly. Factory support? Couldn't be better. Thank you, GMKtec! (Full disclosure: I was not offered any compensation for this report. I've just summarized my experience with the company and one of its products.)

This is a very impressive little machine. I paid a little over $130USD (including tax) for the G3 Plus - not much more than a 16Gb Raspberry pi 5 board, and the pi still needs a power supply, case and micro sd card . The support from GMKTec was superb. I installed linux on it (Fedora 42 desktop). The install went very smoothly. I ran it headless and ssh'd into the machine, but it would go into suspend mode after several minutes. I went through the bios settings and changed everything I thought might be causing this, all to no avail. I emailed the GMKTec support and Julian replied with very detailed instructions on what to look for. Based on the information I got from Julian I decided to install Fedora server and then install only the packages I wanted. It has been running flawlessly ever since. The install routine from Fedora live desktop must've installed every single package available, including something that ignored the fact that I was logged in from another machine and decided that nothing was happening and decided to put the system to sleep.The G3 Plus is a real bargain and the support is excellent!