G**T
Running Linux Mint 19.1 On It
To do what I did is going to take about 4 hours. I went to an already existing Linux Mint system and created a USB Bootable Linux Mint 19.1 drive with a 4GB usb drive and a downloaded ISO [use USB image writer in menu]. I made a Windows 10 recovery USB by inserting a 32GB USB drive and going to the Start Menu and typing in "create a recovery drive" followed the prompts and about 3+ hours later it finished the drive, safely removed it. Used Magic Jellybean to get the Windows 10 Pro code, and sneaker netted it to a USB as a text file . I shut down the Kodlix, unplugged the power cable, removed the 2 screws from the bottom and inserted a 500 GB hard drive, inserted the 4GB LM19.1 drive and plugged the power back in and booted the Kodlix. I pressed the "delete" key a few times at boot to get to the BIOS I changed the boot order to see the 2 EUFI partitions on the Linux Mint disk first. Let it boot to the LM desktop off the USB followed the instructions off the LM install to allow dual boot, it showed the 500 GB as a primary drive, I changed by sliding the Linux Mint partition proposal to allow 100 GB for windows and 400 for Linux Mint. Let the install with updates run and until completed [about 10 Minutes], rebooted and now I have a LM 19.1 / Win 10 dual boot. Normally I would wipe Win 10 but it was only occupying a 64GB eMMC card on the motherboard so who cares. Seems to work fine in Linux Mint, boots fast, this is going to be a replacement Plex server so it i will be on all the time in a server rack I have here. I will update this with any further useful information if needed.
P**Y
Check the Windows activation
Pretty neat little computer (GN41) with a nice expansion bay for another SSD and the ability to dual boot. Overall I'd say I'm pretty please with the performance and responsiveness. I really didn't want a computer with a fan, so fan-less was a key feature for me.The Kodlix website has instructions on setting up dual boot, something I haven't don't yet but may in the future.If you need to get into the BIOS hit <esc> as it boots. F7 brings up the boot options if you're trying to use a USB device.It is able to stream 4k video, though I didn't stress it with other activities at the same time. For my uses, browsing, MS Office, email, etc. and streaming it's good enough.One thing to watch for is the Windows activation. I noticed it wasn't activated after allowing Windows to update and contacted Kodlix for support on their forums. Keep in mind this is a tiny operation based in China, with a 10-12 hours time difference, so you're not going to get an instant response and the back and forth might take a few days. However, they appear eager to please and fixed my issue.Another interesting aspect is that they appear to use something like google translate in their online documentation and emails. You might have to translate the translation a little bit.
S**E
Powerful little box
Wow! This zippy little machine is exactly what I needed for the shop. It comes with Windows 10 Pro and a built-in mic, so voice commands are real easy. Running browser, cloud and documents or spreadsheets are all a breeze. Netflix, Youtube, Hulu are all not a problem even at 4K. This model also has the option to go dual monitor (HDMI and VGA), so as far as a production pc, this is all that you would need for the office. 5/5 would buy another.
D**L
Great for Linux
I bought this little computer with the intention of trying out Linux distros. When it arrived I observed that it had good build quality and was well designed with ample USB ports.Booting Linux live USB sticks was easy and they were faster than my expectations. I installed MX Linux. Surprisingly, the miniPC outperformed my desktop Windows 10 machine. The XFCE desktop environment was not too my complete liking and I installed the Cinnamon DE on top of it. It still outperformed, or at least matched, the Windows machine.Linux distros aside, I believe that what's making this machine great is the Intel N4100 processor. It gives the miniPC all the power of a full size desktop computer. While I am very pleased with this KODLIX product, and recommend it, I suggest that shoppers evaluate the processor of any brand before buying.
K**C
N4100 is an excellent low power processor
This purchase was my second attempt at setting up a media pc with my tv. I wanted something that could stream 1080p tv without dropping frame rates. The first box I tried had an older z8350 in it and it failed the test. This one has the newer n4100 celeron and the performance is much better, actually purported to exceed that of the i3-5005u with lower power consumption, an important consideration for a fanless pc. We will see how it holds up over time.
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