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fritsch
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I would not invest _any_ money into a Broadwell. Especially as the new atom braswell has real HEVC support, even on linux. But on linux the ffmpeg hwaccel is still missing ... I personally go with a 3150 Braswell, when available.
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.
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Anyone got any info on the release data of the Celeron version (or the other versions)? I was going to get the current Celeron-version but if the CN62 uses less power, is more quiet (very important as I would use it in a room where people might sleep during nighttime) and is a bit more futureproof (though probably still an overkill as I'd install Kodibuntu into it and use to stream flash video which is often times in poorer quality than HD). Where I live (or if I order it from Amazon), the cheapest I could get the current Asus Chromebox Celeron is 225 dollars.
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Any update on the release date for this?
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It looks like these are finally available.
Specs from a listing,
CHROMEBOX2-G016U
Color Iron Grey
Celeron 3205U (1.5Ghz)
2GBx1 DDR3-1600MHz (has 2 x SO-DIMM Slots)
Intel HD Graphics
16G M.2 (NGFF) SSD
Chrome OS
Dual Band 802.11 ac
BT 4.0
65W
Wireless Chrome Keyboard/Mouse
Power adapter
100 VESA Mount
1 year warranty
Intel i3 NUC | Windows 8.1 | Kodi Helix | Arctic: Zephyr
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I can't think of a compelling reason for anyone to purchase one of these at this point
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Would you guys pick the N3150 Beebox or the 3205U chromebox out of the two? Both are pretty close in price (for me I already have an SSD I can use so the Beebox would be a little cheaper).
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The N3150 since it would be cheaper and supports HEVC 8 bit hardware decoding.