Ecs LIVA

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Uber-compact design ; Quiet operation ; Surprisingly strong port selection ; Smooth 4K streaming ; Capable of some multitasking in Windows ; Available with or without Windows preinstalled

Limited local storage ; No USB-C port ; Lacks the latest wireless standards

The ECS Liva Q3 Plus is a tiny, quiet, capable, and affordable mini PC that’s a great fit as a living-room media streamer or light-duty, hide-anywhere office computer.

Highly compact design ; Core i5 processor ; Wi-Fi 6 support ; Alexa-compatible internal mic array ; Affordable price tag ; Easy to work on and maintain

Ships with just 4GB of RAM ; Old-school BIOS ; Windows 10 is only OS supported, and must be installed

If you need an affordable mini PC with strong performance for everyday tasks, ECS's Liva Z3 Plus is a sensible option—providing you don't mind upgrading it with an extra stick of SO-DIMM RAM.

Compact chassis ; Stable operation ; Sturdy build quality ; Support for 2.5-inch SATA and 80mm M.2 drives (one of each) ; Supplied M.2 Wi-Fi module ; Lots of USB ports

Restricted to Ryzen, Athlon chips with maximum 35-watt TDP ; BIOS can't down-TDP existing Ryzen APUs ; Case is tricky to open ; Rear USB ports are all USB 2.0

An uncommon DIY mini-PC that supports a subset of AMD Ryzen CPUs, the ECS Liva SF110-A320 is far from perfect, but it's a reasonable budget pick for shoppers seeking the pep of Ryzen's Vega integrated graphics.

Uber-compact design. 4K output over HDMI. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Full-size Ethernet jack.

Fan spins up too often, and too audibly. Could use one more USB port. Performance is only good for single-program productivity work or display duty.

Bottom Line: Though a marvel in miniature, the ECS Liva Q2 Mini PC is a case of a small PC being a little too small. Despite its use of an efficient mobile CPU, it needs a fan to keep its thermals in check.

Compact, quiet fanless design. Easily upgradable memory and storage. 4K output over HDMI. USB-C connection. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

A little sluggish for serious multitasking work or typical home use. Only 32GB of flash storage included.

Bottom Line: The ECS Liva Z2 is a quiet, low-power mini desktop for niche use cases. It isn't fast enough to be a main PC for most folks, but it's an inexpensive option for digital signage, kiosks, and similar environs.

Back to the ECS LIVA One, we can say that the mini-PC packs a lot of punch in an economical package with acceptable trade-offs. The introduction of the mSTX form factor and systems like the LIVA One will serve to expand the market for DIY PC...

Core M is a great fit for fanless 2-in-1s. However, in a desktop form factor, we believe consumers might be more attracted to the cheaper Braswell-based fanless PCs or opt to sacrifice the looks and form factor a bit, pay a premium and go for the...

Coming to the business end of the review, we can say that, taken standalone, the ECS LIVA x2 more than delivers $170 worth of computing performance. It also manages to keep thermals under limit for consumer workloads. Features such as the EZ Charge USB...

Back to the bigger picture, the question here is obviously the effect of LIVA on the nettop category. ECS has managed to put out a product which delivers better performance per dollar and better performance per watt compared to previous generation...