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.

Quiet operation ; Compact size

Slow internal storage ; 8GB of RAM can be limiting

This tiny PC is great to hide away as a simple PC for powering signage, but anything more taxing will start to slow it down. If you’re looking for a compact PC to display video loops or use as a thin client, the ECS LIVA Z2V will fit the bill easily....

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...