Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/830466
ACCESSORY Pluggable or WavLink USB 3 dual display adaptor, with Ethernet port $49-$79 from Walmart or Amazon Small-size USB 2 or USB 3 dual display adaptor, includes Ethernet port and requires no external power, add up to two additional displays to Stick PCs DVI port has adaptor for VGA or HDMI Intel - STK1A32 - First Generation $131 from Amazon.com 2GB RAM / 32GB SSD, + Micro SD slot, Windows 10 1 Type A USB 3, 1 Type A USB 2, HDMI Male Name brand, good construction Fan can make small amount of noise Some troubles with Bluetooth and WiFi interference Azulle Quantum Access Stick PC $89.99 from Amazon.com US supplier 2GB RAM / 32GB SSD, + Micro SD slot, Windows 8.1 or 10 1 Type A USB 2, 1 Micro USB 2 OTG, HDMI Male No fans, has best Bluetooth and WiFi range because of external antenna, best heat dissipation, no thermal slowdown Only 1 full-size USB port, 2nd port requires Micro OTG adaptor Hipstreet Stick PCOS 32G $154.99 from Amazon.com 2GB RAM / 32GB SSD, + Micro SD slot, Windows 10 1 Type A USB 2, 1 Micro USB 2 OTG, HDMI Male Smallest unit, no fan Has overheat throttle down problems. WiFi interferes with Bluetooth Tronsmart / IZ37 $79.99 from Geekbuying.com 2GB RAM / 32GB SSD, + Micro SD slot, Windows 10 & Android 4.4 2 Type A USB 2, 1 Micro USB 2 OTG, HDMI Female, 1 10/100 LAN port Analog headphone jack LAN port and Analog audio output, full-size USB 2 ports Larger than Stick PCs, not great at heat elimination (small holes for vents on bottom) VoYo - Smart Mini PC $119 from Banggood.com 2GB RAM / 64GB SSD, + Micro SD slot 3 Type A USB 2, 1 Micro USB 2 Power, Mini HDMI Female, Analog headphone jack Internal battery for backup during power loss, three full-size USB ports Mini HDMI port requires special cable May have Chinese version of Windows Kangaroo PC $100 from Newegg.com 2GB RAM / 32GB SSD, + Micro SD slot, Windows 10 1 Type A USB 3, 1 Type A USB 2, 1 Micro USB 2 OTG, HDMI Female Fingerprint Reader Internal battery can run unit for up to three hours, with special IOS driver can use iPad for screen and touch interface over Lightning to USB cable All the ports are on a supplied separate mini-dock, the newer "Pro" dock has more ports but doubles the thickness of the unit and adds another $100 to the price K6A Generic Chinese Windows 10 Mini $139 from Banggood.com 4GB RAM / 64GB SSD, + Micro SD slot, Windows 10 2 Type A USB 2, 2 Type A USB 3, HDMI Female VGA port, Analog mic in and headphone out, 1 gig LAN Has Analog VGA out, has Ethernet port, no fan - dead quiet May have overheat problem USB 3 interferes with Bluetooth ACCESSORY iPazzport Bluetooth keyboard with touchpad Small portable wireless keyboard/mouse Bluetooth or RF 2.4 GHS models available Runs on two easily replaceable AAA batteries 37 32GB or 64GB of eMMS storage for the operating system and programs and/or media files. Most have flush mount slots for a Micro SD card for additional storage that allows you to expand your storage an additional 32GB to 128GB pretty cheaply and is easily removable so you can pop it out and load it up with your video from another computer. Although these chips are actually 64-bit quad core CPUs, most use the 32-bit ver- sion of Windows since they only have 2GB of non-upgradeable onboard RAM, so don't need the additional 64-bit OS overhead necessary for addressing more than two gigabytes of RAM. The stick versions can plug directly into an HDMI port on any monitor or TV and some can even pull power from a nearby USB port on the back of the TV. (Most require about 2.5 amps of 5-volt power so beware; this may not work on your set.) Newer versions of the small PCs use the next-generation Atom Cherry Trail line of chips like the X5-Z8300 that run a little faster base clock speed and include USB 3 support. But I believe that USB 3 support takes a toll on video playback perfor- mance and interferes with WiFi and Bluetooth throughput. On most of the Stick PC form factors, the anten- nas for WiFi and Bluetooth are just copper traces printed on the circuit board. And because of the tiny board, there is not enough on-board real estate to move them out of the range of the EMI from the CPU, GPU and especially, the USB 3 ports. This interference can reduce the range and increase packet loss in the WiFi and Bluetooth radios. This is espe- cially problematic on a film set that is full of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz RF pollu- tion from wireless focus controls and HD video transmitters. Not to men- tion the hundred or so smartphones pinging the stage's WiFi to pick up