Intel Compute Stick Specs

Intel Compute Stick

Intel Compute Stick Specs-Intel Compute Stick is PC that fits in palm of your hand with the price of $ 150, £ 115 or AU $ 229. It is connected to the HDMI port on the screen and when connected to Wi-Fi, peripherals offer the full Windows 8. But it has a full Windows experience not meaning you will have the best experience. Stick houses are usually mild Atom processor found in Intel-based tablet, so do not expect to do heavy image editing or gaming play. The count Compute sticks need to be connected with electricity at any time via the micro-USB port without battery and Bluetooth performance is finicky at best. But this may be an interesting little experiment from Intel, as Stick offers HD streaming a great experience that you can fit in your pocket. You do not want it as a primary PC in your home, but do not be too quick to dismiss it. Enthusiasts and tinkerers can find Calculate Stick particularly worth the price.

Intel Compute Stick Review

Design and Features

It is slightly larger than Chromecast, and must be connected to a TV or monitor via the HDMI port. Stick can not draw power over HDMI and no battery, so it must be kept in place, there's also a Micro-USB charging port on the side. Intel Stick is powered by a quad-core 1.3GHz Intel Atom processor Z3735F paired with 2GB of RAM and has 32GB of storage space. A microSD card slot on the side can support up to 128GB card. There is a USB port on the side so you can connect an external device or a USB key, and Wi-Fi b / g / n connectivity built-in. Bluetooth 4.0 is also available. Stick running Windows 8.1, it is a full version of Windows offered by Microsoft for device manufacturers with deep discounts. Bing wide system default search engine when you first to try run it, but there is nothing can stop you from changing that once you get up and running. Like the full Windows PC, nothing (save performance limitations) stop you from installing anything you want, including Windows 10. There are also models that run Ubuntu Linux, which is slightly cheaper at $ 110. The competition is not too stiff in space PC-on-a-stick, but Asus Chromebit recently caught our eyes. It is slightly cheaper $ 100 or (£ 70 and AU $ 130), but also running Chrome OS instead of Windows, with all the weaknesses that required you will find on the browser-centric operating system. It offers a hinged design that would make it a little easier to get into tight spaces. The count sticks are also not equipped with a fan.

Connection and Performance

The Intel Compute Stick pitching as a cheap way to cram a PC into a tight spaces, but there is only so many you can expects from the tablet hardware. PC never feels sluggish when used. 1080p streaming on sites like YouTube and Netflix worked perfectly, as did playing HD local media. I would imagine Calculate Stick will be happy as the end of your streaming media server, get the content on other devices on your home network to play on your TV or monitor in your home using something like Plex. You can usually rule out games or complex tasks such as editing images on this Atom processor. To test performance, we pitted Calculate Stick to the $ 200 Intel Celeron-powered HP Stream 11 and $ 500 Microsoft Surface 3, which runs on an Intel Atom processor. The Calculate Stick was lost, even though the margin a little closer than I expected in some cases. Calculate Stick Bluetooth connectivity is spotty at best, and presents an uneasy experience whenever Stick Wi-Fi is active. If you wish to pair your Bluetooth device with a Stick, you will be very disappointed.