ZOTACZBOX Edge CI341 Ultra-Thin Silent Passive-Cooled Mini PC Intel N4100 Quad-core, Intel UHD Graphics 600, No Memory/Storage/OS Barebones System, ZBOX-CI341-U

Not for the faint of heart - this is definitely a hobbyist's computer - BUT with 2 ethernet ports, 2.4/5G wifi, bluetooth, multiple audio and video ports, multiple USB ports, including a USB C...this thing is just COOL. Yes, you have to buy an SSD and some DDR3L to actually make it work and it needs an OS. It comes with a CD (okay - you'll need an external drive, but they are cheap, too) with all the windows drivers if you decide to go that route. This is a very low-end computer (won't ever support Windows 11) but for 99% of what you'll need it for, it is just fine. And it slips into a backpack with a 7" monitor and mini-keyboard. It does require 19VDC in, so battery-powering means you'll need a DC/DC supply, which is a bit of a bummer - I'd like to see 12VDC operation, but (did I mention this is a hobbyist's computer?) that's the only thing keeping this from being highly mobile.Also - Zotac customer support is awesome.

I would not recommend this mini pc. It stopped working, won't boot up anymore after 8 months of usage as a router, running untangle firewal software on it. I would look else where for a much stable system. Wish Amazon provides support/warranty on this system, can't do much at the moment, other than leaving this review. If Zotac reading this, I want my refund back on this PC!

TLDR: The ZOTAC ZBOX Edge CI341 is a quiet, little computer that works well for low power computing if you don't mind installing the memory, SSD and OS yourself. MX Linux friendly.What I like the most of about the ZOTAC ZBOX Edge CI341 is its size. It's only slightly bigger than a 140mm computer case fan (not including the WiFi antenna) making easy to hide it behind a monitor or under a desk. Other than its size, I like that it is quiet. Very quiet. Being passively cooled means no noise from cooling fans and I haven't noticed any thing like coil whine coming from it under load. Performance wise, it was what I expected. It's a passively cooled Celeron N4100 with integrated graphics so you have to have realistic expectations. It's a low power computer. It works well for web browsing and light productivity tasks. It is not meant for video editing, AAA video gaming, etc. Since this is a "barebone" system you have to purchase and install the SODIMM memory and M.2 SATA drive separately but installation of the memory and SSD was easy. You also have to install the OS yourself too. The CI341's passive heat sink works well and keeps the computer cool under normal loads. The exterior doesn't get too hot. You can easily pick it up while it's under load. The only negative thing I'll mention is streaming 4K vids. Yes, it can stream 4K but don't expect it to anything else at the same time. Even moving the mouse will cause the video to stutter. Dropping down to 1440p results in a much smoother, stutter free, streaming experience if you want to do other things on the computer at the same time.Now for the more technical bits.I installed 8GB (4GBx2) of Crucial DDR4 2400 (CT2K4G4SFS824A) memory and for the M.2 SATA Drive I'm using a 240GB WD Green M.2 SATA SSD (WDS240G2G0B). So far no compatibility issues and both are working very well with this computer. For the record, unlike what another reviewer said, this computer uses a SATA M.2 not a NVME M.2 for the SSD. For curiosity sake I tried a NVME and as expected it didn't work. With the NVME installed I ran into some weird issues trying to boot into the USB drive I was using to install the OS. I think the other issues that reviewer had were due to him trying to use a NVME M.2 instead of a SATA M.2.For the OS I did not install Windows 10 but I have no doubts that Win 10 will install just fine. I installed MX Linux 19.2 (Xfce). I did not have any issues installing MX Linux and so far no noticeable driver issues. WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, video, and audio all worked "right out of the box" with the drivers included with the 19.2 release (MX-19.2_September_x64.iso).

Great mini pc units that were used to create a cost effective HA XCP-ng/Xenserver stack for dev/test.

Arrived fast and as described.