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The editors liked
Good for basic web browsing
MicroSD card slot for storage expansion
Built-in Bluetooth
I love that the Compute Stick can be powered solely by the USB port on my TV. I expected it to need more power
But it doesn't. One less plug in my entertainment center's rat nest
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I've been looking for a low-power
Lightweight device to us
Tiny Form Factor
Affordable
Quiet
LowPower
Ready To Use With OS Out Of The Box (after selecting region
Etc.)
Tiny size
Great price
Works with any HTML display
Windows or Linux configuration
Small
Cheap
Uses little power
Plugs right in to existing TVs and monitors and can often be powered using only their built-in USB ports
Form factor
Power consumption
Good Netflix box
Wireless performance is much better than the first model
Cherry Trail's CPU and GPU aren't bad for something this small and cheap
At $159
It's competitive with high-end streaming boxes like the Apple TV or Roku 4
Two USB ports and longer power cord sh
Adds limited computing power to your TV/display
Bluetooth
Small-size means easy to hide behind the TV
Decent video play and storage speed
The Intel Compute Stick excels as a media streaming
Web-browsing machine
And it's a $150 PC that can fit into your pocket
Smallest Windows PC Solid multitasking Powered over microUSB Can drive multiple displays
Make your so-called Smart TV actually smart
Ships with Windows 8.1 Bing
Tiny form factor
Full Windows 10 pre-installed
Additional USB 3.0 port added
Improved wireless chip
Full-Windows
Preconfigured PC in amazingly small form factor
USB and micro-USB ports
Includes MicroSD slot
$149 price includes Windows license
Class-leading performance
Light
Compact design
Includes Windows 10
Plugs directly into an HDMI port on a monitor or TV
Plentiful memory and storage
Equipped with lots of expansion and connectivity options
Including three USB 3.0 ports
Three-year w
It's a fullfledged Windows 8.1 PC
Ultra small
Does Steam Home Streaming well.
Super portable
Plugs into any display with an HDMI port
Runs full Windows 10 Home
Inexpensive
Works well for light tasks
Very portable
The editors didn't like
Keyboard and mouse not included
Annoying set-up process
Not powerful enough for serious multitasking
HDMI dongle needed to fit into many displays
Slower USB 2.0 port
Slow Wi-Fi
You would think a computer expressly designed to plug into a TV would have an option for overscan correction
Yes? You'd be wrong—the Compute Stick doesn't support that at all. The dongle worked fine on my TV
But my on my friend's 80-inch projection TV—o
No 802.11ac WiFi
Only 1 USB Port
Low Performance
Usually needs external power
Can be slow with several apps working at once
Runs hot
Performs well enough for what it does
But compared to other mini-desktops
It's slow
Low RAM and storage
Which is even worse in the Linux version
Limited official OS support
One full-size USB 2.0 port
Which limits the number of peripherals you can p
Refresh rate accuracy
Video rendering performance
Fan is a little annoying
First-time setup still requires a wired keyboard or mouse until you can pair a Bluetooth peripheral or the Remote Keyboard app
Bluetooth range is limited
Which can be a problem if you're trying to use it with a TV
Only one USB 2.0 port
Slow Wi-Fi networking
Accessorizing adds to final price
Resource restrictive
The tablet-grade performance isn't suitable for heavy tasks
And spotty Bluetooth connectivity limit this PC's functionality
Short Wi-Fi range No WiDi support
Only 32GB of storage
Will need to bring keyboard and mouse to use
Performance isn't substantively better than previous model's
Fan is sometimes audible
Competing InFocus Kangaroo has more features
Costs less
And isn't much bigger
Only one USB port usable for connecting peripherals
Zotac's Zbox Pico PI320
At $199
Delivers more connectivity and is only slightly bigger
Only one USB-C port
USB mouse and keyboard are required for initial wireless setup
Published: 2016-09-07, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Class-leading performance, Light, compact design, Includes Windows 10, Plugs directly into an HDMI port on a monitor or TV, Plentiful memory and storage, Equipped with lots of expansion and connectivity options, including three USB 3.0 ports, Three-year w
Only one USB-C port, USB mouse and keyboard are required for initial wireless setup
Powered by a Core m3 processor, the Intel Compute Stick excels as a fully functional PC that fits in your pocket and can use a TV as a display...
Published: 2016-03-09, Author: Chris , review by: theverge.com
Super portable, Plugs into any display with an HDMI port, Runs full Windows 10 Home
2GB of RAM limits multitasking, 32GB of built-in storage, Can create a mess of wires
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
Published: 2016-01-22, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Wireless performance is much better than the first model, Cherry Trail's CPU and GPU aren't bad for something this small and cheap, At $159, it's competitive with high-end streaming boxes like the Apple TV or Roku 4, Two USB ports and longer power cord sh
Fan is a little annoying, First-time setup still requires a wired keyboard or mouse until you can pair a Bluetooth peripheral or the Remote Keyboard app, Bluetooth range is limited, which can be a problem if you're trying to use it with a TV
If you wanted to buy the first Compute Stick but were put off by the various wireless and setup problems reviewers had with it, the good news is that this model is much better. Jumping from barebones 2.4GHz Wi-Fi to the same 802.11ac adapter you get in hi...
Tiny form factor, Full Windows 10 pre-installed, Additional USB 3.0 port added, Improved wireless chip
Performance isn't substantively better than previous model's, Fan is sometimes audible, Competing InFocus Kangaroo has more features, costs less, and isn't much bigger
Intel's updated Compute Stick sports an extra USB port and a better wireless chip for improved streaming. It's still an impressively compact and affordable, but unless every inch of space counts, you can buy cheaper alternatives with more features. Read...
Abstract: At $149 (trending down) this is an interesting Windows 8.1 PC but when you know it weighs just 54 grams / 0.116 pounds it becomes a bit of an eye opener. The Intel Compute Stick, and its branded variants, are starting to become available in the market and...
Abstract: “The Compute Stick from Intel is an innovative device that may not be for everybody, but still stands out for what it brings”Our smartphones these days have become so powerful that it wouldn't be wrong to call them mini PCs, but with the Compute Stick, In...
Published: 2015-06-05, Author: Twitter
Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
The Intel Compute Stick is one of the more innovative devices of 2015 – if not the best. There are no surprises here – the Intel Compute Stick is what it is: a small footprint, low-power, great value PC. To say it's a “prototype” or a “beta” devic...
The Compute Stick could do with some improvements for the scenarios in the left column Traditional PCs have a different use-case compared to PC-like embedded systems and that brings us to the first problem in the Compute Stick we reviewed: 32 GB, simply...
