2017-02-27, 08:50
I've been also using the J4205-itx daily for 3 months without single issue. Some boot problems where there in the beginning but fixed with 1.20 bios.
On the "audio passthru" and 4K, besides the test files there is still no mainstream 4K with HD-Audio material that i use and even so the DVI audio out is working without issues. The development for Apollo Lake platform backed up by Intel and other developers will continue so i'm not worried that all minor issues will be fixed in near future.
For a completely fanless and silent system with so low power consumption that can run both Linux and Windows there are no better alternatives on the market ...
There is the standalone GTX 1050 that is now LP and fanless for ~130 USD but you will still need MB, CPU & Memory for complete system and another 170 USD.
On the "audio passthru" and 4K, besides the test files there is still no mainstream 4K with HD-Audio material that i use and even so the DVI audio out is working without issues. The development for Apollo Lake platform backed up by Intel and other developers will continue so i'm not worried that all minor issues will be fixed in near future.
For a completely fanless and silent system with so low power consumption that can run both Linux and Windows there are no better alternatives on the market ...
There is the standalone GTX 1050 that is now LP and fanless for ~130 USD but you will still need MB, CPU & Memory for complete system and another 170 USD.