2014-09-04, 23:13
(2014-09-04, 21:04)Stereodude Wrote:(2014-09-04, 19:23)edujackass Wrote: The currently cheapest model of the gigabyte brix uses the same celeron processor.Uh... The HP or Asus Chromebox has a Celeron 2955U (Haswell) and has 2GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD and costs $150-160. The Gigabyte Brix with the same CPU is $180 and has no RAM or SSD. The cheapest Brix has a Celeron N2807 (Bay Trail-M) and has no SSD or RAM and costs ~$125.
Ah, here the cheapest is the 2955u haswell. for 129 euros.
add a 24 euros msata 16gb ssd
http://i.imgur.com/UuEaDnY.png
and a 2gb ram stick for 19
http://i.imgur.com/OxUoE25.png
And you have a 2955u SFF haswell mediacentre with almost identical specs as the chromebox for 172 euros.
(chromebox is priced a lot more expensive here btw :| )
asus chromebox is 199 or more:
http://i.imgur.com/QizEdtw.png
HP chromebox is 189 or more:
http://i.imgur.com/bv2LtNs.png
i did manage to find the cheaper brix btw, took me some searching as it was not displayed among the other models
http://i.imgur.com/4hRAjoW.png
115 euros for that big thing.
however, if you do live in europe check the prices on the gigabyte 2955u. Chances are it's cheaper than the chromebox.