For years now the superstar of the less-is-more desktop computer has been Apple’s Mac Mini, and with good reason. The Mac Mini’s rep as a high-end, powerful desktop that takes up precious little work surface area is well-earned, and almost since it debuted, the Mini’s had next to no competition. That part, however, has changed — a wave of high-performing mini PCs has been landing at Amazon, and one of the best of them is this Kamrui Intel N97, which is on sale right now for the ridiculously low price of $140.
The Kamrui Intel N97, normally a $180 purchase, hasn’t come down in price this low since Prime Day, and is only $6 above all-time record-low price. And it has many examples of advanced features that have been redefining the mini PC and forcing buyers to rethink just how much processing power and performance they can get out of a PC that fits in the palm of your hand and costs $60 less than the keyboard Apple sells to go with the Mac Mini.
Display of Power
Most of the mini PCs flooding the market lately have the ability to power more than 1 monitor, and the Kamrui Intel N97 is no exception. Where it stands out is the connections: the Kamrui Intel N97 has a DisplayPort 1.4 ready to go in addition to an HDMI 2.0 port, each able to run a 4K monitor. The DisplayPort is the rare exception in the world of mini PCs, and the Intel UHD Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.2 GHz chip means both 4K monitors can run fast and smoothly whether you’re streaming a movie, gaming, or just browsing the web.
An option that we’re seeing more frequently and one that we love is the VESA mount that comes with the Kamrui Intel N97, which allows you to mount the mini PC itself on the back of a monitor or even a big-screen HDTV if that’s your preferred venue. The wires and connections can all be concealed behind the monitor, since the Kamrui Intel N97 is just 4 inches square and barely over 1.5 inches thick.
Wireless Wonder
There’s no sacrificing speed or performance for connecting to the internet with the Kamrui Intel N97. It has Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 built in, and the 3.6GHz power of the N97 processor keeps things moving. In fact, the N97 processor is a huge leap forward even from its immediate predecessor, Intel’s N95 chip, by 40% overall. The IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) is also 40% faster than the previous version, all of which means you’re getting a lot of power and performance for $140.
For what is supposed to be a stripped-down version of a desktop PC, we’re not seeing much in the way of things we miss when we look at the Kamrui Intel N97. Bring your own keyboard and mouse, and maybe two 4K monitors if you really want to go big, and let the Kamrui Intel N97 outperform bigger and pricier desktops all day long. It’s just $140 right now during this limited-time deal at Amazon.
