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Looling for aome advice - captwill - 2024-01-19
I would like to get some advice from the more knowledgeable users in this group. I have been running my Kodi system for the past 10 years on a desktop computer with the following relevant specifications:
System: Kernel: 5.4.0-169-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.4.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 5.2.7 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.3 Una
base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn
rev: A L2 cache: 2048 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 21281
Speed: 2009 MHz min/max: N/A Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2009 2: 2085 3: 2033 4: 2010
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER] vendor: ZOTAC driver: nvidia
v: 470.223.02 bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:2187
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 3840x2160~30Hz
OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA
I purchased a new laptop recently and ran Kodi on it and was very pleased at the performance and have decided to upgrade my home system. Just for reference I am including the specs for my laptop also.
System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 5.8.4
tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: HP product: Victus by HP Laptop 16-d1xxx v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: HP model: 8A25 v: 34.18 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: AMI v: F.05 date: 03/18/2022
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 70.7 Wh (100.0%) condition: 70.7/70.1 Wh (100.9%) volts: 17.3 min: 15.4
model: HP Primary serial: <filter> status: Full
CPU:
Info: 12-core (4-mt/8-st) model: 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500H bits: 64 type: MST AMCP
arch: Alder Lake rev: 3 cache: L1: 1.1 MiB L2: 9 MiB L3: 18 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 474 high: 558 min/max: 400/4500:3300 cores: 1: 457 2: 423 3: 497 4: 481
5: 500 6: 558 7: 433 8: 481 9: 400 10: 400 11: 502 12: 509 13: 549 14: 532 15: 465 16: 400
bogomips: 99532
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-P Integrated Graphics vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel
ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:4626
Device-2: NVIDIA GA106M [GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile / Max-Q] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: nvidia v: 535.146.02 pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: none
empty: DP-5,HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2520
The system I am thinking about purchasing is the MINISFORUM HN2673 Mini PC 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Intel Core i7-12650H with Intel Arc A730M. The same relevant information is as follows:
【Powerful Processor】The heart of the Neptune HN2673 is an Intel Core i7-12650H processor. The processor has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a maximum frequency of up to 4.70 GHz. It seamlessly connects work and play, giving you the performance you need whether you're working on a task or engaging with multimedia.
【Intel Arc A730M】The advanced Xe media engine is based on the Intel Xe HPG microarchitecture and supports the latest generation of AV1 video encoding. With XMX AI hardware acceleration technology, AI-enhanced output can increase resolution while maintaining high-quality output. The combination of an Intel Core processor with Intel graphics significantly speeds up video processing and shortens video export time.
【Memory and Storage Options】Neptune HN2673 supports dual-channel DDR4 memory slots with up to 64GB RAM, which can help you tackle demanding tasks. On the storage side, the device has an M.2 2280 NVMe 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD slot that can accommodate up to 2TB hard drives. In addition, it offers two 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 hard drive slots, allowing you to expand storage capacity according to your needs.
The advice I am asking for is, am I getting ready to make a $700 mistake or should I be happy with this system?