MintBox Mini 2 (MBM2 Pro)

The system itself is pretty good. I've been using it to stream video for my TV, and it's worked well. I'm only streaming 1080p, and the processing load is roughly 50% some higher and some lower depending on site and content streamed. On top of that, the system only uses about 25 VA (real power usage is about 12W) when streaming and no fan noise.For a while, I had a bit of trouble with the system not booting from its semi-shutdown state and instead just hanging somewhere along the boot-up. It seems to have been solved by entering the BIOS and telling the system to look for linux. And the other thing I had a bit of issue with was using my Logitech wireless keyboard being sluggish and unresponsive when the system had some loading sometimes. This issue seems to have gone away, but not entirely sure what solved it: either installing Solaar, which is supposed to help with this, or installing a usb extension cord to give the receiver a direct line of sight from the front of the TV.I still gave the system 5 star since it ultimately works quite nicely, and the problems I've had so far have all been fairly minor solutions with minimal time required. Ultimately, the system is still streaming videos for me with no noise and low power usage.

Makes a nice router or DVR or any other low-power PC application.

This is a really nice computer. It is totally quiet and keeps cool with the big heat-sink case. It is a nice completely ready to go system for the non-techies that still want a nice Linux desktop. The computer is very solid, though is not really a very fast one. There are a lot of faster linux minis out there. But it seems really polished. Linux Mint 19 is a sweet desktop perfect for those preferring the Windows 7 style over the Windows 10 style interface. It is not Windows, but I have come to like its smoothness and efficient response over my sluggish windows computer. It will do your basic users duty with ease. It won't be very fast in the game department. Seems a bit picky about the HDMI cable you use, so use a good, new one. Otherwise it may have trouble getting the signal to the monitor.Things I would change if I could... faster CPU, more memory option, bigger hard-drive option.I am putting it to good use. Glad they put together a nice package. Mint 19 is great!

Great Linux distribution. Nice looking unit. Reboots often. Not a heat issue and nothing loose internally it seems. It just reboots and unsaved work is lost. Fun to play with as a linux machine, but not of value past that. I use a RPi 4 machine, CanaKit metal housing with 8mg memory (the "extreme kit") and it's incredibly great to work with. I would have expected just the opposite, but the Pi 4 functions as a business quality desktop. The mint mini pro doesn't.

I wanted a small PC to replace an old iMac I was using as a Linux box. This looked perfect. It has Linux Mint preinstalled so I knew it would work. Hooking it up to my keyboard/mouse/display was easy. It booted to the desktop immediately.That was the problem. It booted into the "oem" account they used to install Mint. It looks like there was a final step that they missed. I was left with the oem account. I couldn't make any changes because I didn't know the password. I tried the obvious passwords with no luck.Next, I tried to install Mint over their installation, even though I shouldn't have had to. I bought it because Mint was installed already. The problem was I could not get to the bios nor to grub. I couldn't force it to boot with my USB key that had the Mint installer. I tried all the keys that should have given me the bios or grub. No luck.I wrote the manufacturer. They responded quickly, but with no clue as to what was going on. They asked for more info, which I sent. That was a week ago and no response.I'm tires of dealing with this. Even if they do respond to my last email I'll still have to reinstall Mint. That's not a really big deal, but I wasn't supposed to have to. It's a matter of principle, now. There are too many obstacles to getting it to work. I returned it. If support was better then I'd be willing to recommend it. Without support it's too much of a pain.There are a lot of mini PCs out there. I think I'll try something else.

Delightfully tiny and silent, but could not get it to run YouTube videos even at 480 consistently, which is one of the main things I use a desktop for. Was also frustratingly slow to respond to mouse input or motion, even on an empty desktop just trying to navigate normal Mint settings. $350 mistake.

This little computer is well built and very reliable! I bought it to replace my Windows 7 computer. It comes with Linux Mint installed. Mint is a bit different than Windows 7, but It didn't take long for me to get the hang of it. I use this computer to surf the web, write documents and exchange e-mails. The computer performs well doing those tasks. Since I don't play games, I can't attest to how well this computer performs in regards to that, but it it suits all my needs. When you order this computer, be sure to get a mini DP to VGA adapter, which will allow you to use your old monitor. This is a great little computer!

The mintbox mini 2 pro is everything that I had hoped it would be: small, silent and powerful.I unboxed it, plugged it in and within 10 minutes I had it all set up, connected to nextwork and was watching Netflix! The bluetooth feature is really nice as you can simply connect your phone or tablet and then play your music through the system. All in all I am really satisfied and have already purchased another one to replace my desktop. Unfortunately, Amazon seems to be continually out of stock of this item, so I had to purchase it from the manufacturer and pay a bit more for shipping. I guess my timing was just lucky when I got the first one. Since then it has been out of stock with no information about when, or if, it will return. Come on Amazon! Get with it and keep this in stock!