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ZOTAC ZBOX CI325 Nano Fanless Mini PC Intel N3160 CPU Intel HD Graphics 4GB Memory 32GB SSD Windows 10 ZBOX CI325NANO U W2B
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
183
Old Reviews
85
Unverified
13
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Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
4K
RESOLUTION
4096 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 85 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Software Platform
19pfsense, firewall, windows, linux, windows 7
+63%
-37%
" ... I'm using this as a Sophos UTM firewall, and it's working great. ... "
" ... The original WiFi built-in works well with Windows and Linux) ... "
" ... I put an SSD in there and Linux Mint as the OS. ... "
" ... I've purchased a number of these devices for Windows 10 & PFSense installations and they never let me down. ... "
" ... Set it up with 2GB RAM and a 64GB SSD running Ubuntu Linux. ... "
" ... I took this issue to the community and there was a fantastic response, we found that if you go to the Realtek site you can find the 1.93 version of the driver for BSD, this fixed all my issues and my firewall now runs for months without issue. ... You may get better performance with a different OS but this is my personal experience with this unit. ... "
" ... Also, be patient with Windows 10. ... When its all said and finally done, Windows 10 runs smooth. ... "
" ... I used windows 10 home on this, it works great as an HTPC, very quick. ... "
Device Compatibility
19pc, windows, server, windows 7, pfsense
+68%
-32%
" ... All parts of it worked well with all operating systems tested, except for its built-in WiFi which turned out to be unsupported by BSD/pfSense. ... The original WiFi built-in works well with Windows and Linux) ... "
" ... I've purchased a number of these devices for Windows 10 & PFSense installations and they never let me down. ... "
" ... I'm sure they would make a very compact desktop computer as well, though you would want to get the i5 version for that. ... "
" ... Also, be patient with Windows 10. ... "
" ... I used windows 10 home on this, it works great as an HTPC, very quick. ... "
" ... Works well just like a full size PC. ... "
" ... I tested both wired and wireless with excellent results on both. ... "
" ... I used some parts that I harvested from an older laptop. ... "
Memory
17ram, 4gb, memory, crucial, windows 10
+88%
-12%
" ... I have it running with 4GB of RAM and a 60GB SSD. ... "
" ... Came without parts (the version with 4GB Memory and 32GB SSD I bought came without the 32GB SSD). ... "
" ... Set it up with 2GB RAM and a 64GB SSD running Ubuntu Linux. ... "
" ... I now have 3 virtual machines running with 8GB . ... "
" ... My usb bootable thumb drives booted just fine on other computers. ... "
" ... I added 4GB Crucial DDR3L 1600 Ram, an old Crucial MX100 256GB SSD I had laying around and Windows 10. ... Buy it, throw Ram and an SSD in it and be happy. ... "
" ... For home use, a small ssd and 4gb crucial memory have been a great match. ... "
" ... Both are installed with 8gb crucial sodimm (2 x 4gb) and a 120 GB Sandisk SSD. ... "
Ports
15ports, firewall, spdif adapter, audio, zotac
+87%
-13%
" ... A lot of ports available for a mini fanless PC. ... "
" ... I bought one to use as a linux firewall/router between a 120Mbps cable modem connection and a home network with 8 PCs/devices. ... "
" ... Peppermint did not see HDMI as an option for audio output. ... So I used the SPDIF adapter and ran the audio directly to my sound bar on the TV. ... HDMI was recognized immediately (I didn't have to change/update or mess with any drivers etc.) ... "
" ... Overall I picked this guy over the MSI, GIGABYTE and other brands that run around this price mainly because of the full size displayport port, which saves you an addition $15, the dual ethernet which definitely open this device for further possibilities like a DMZ, Firewall, DHCP. ... "
" ... The internal 2.5inch sata fits like a laptop, so no cords are necessary. ... "
" ... Has all the ports needed. ... Intel removed native USB support on their latest chipsets. ... "
" ... Also, the multiple video ports are a great plus and use currently two monitors, but can add another monitor if needed. ... "
" ... I used it for a pfSense FW and other than the Realtek LAN issues, it works great. ... "
Product Reliability
10watchdog, days, works great, usage, update
+50%
-50%
" ... 3- I searched the internet, but also did not find anything about the issue ... "
" ... I should have left this review a while ago, but better late than never right? ... At first, I was getting a little frustrated trying to run this on BSD, I was getting watchdog timeouts randomly and often, every few days or ever several times a day the unit would lock up for BSD and I would have to reboot it to get it back. ... The logs would be full of watchdog timeout errors. ... "
" ... Would have been great if it worked. ... "
" ... but now it randomly restarts . ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Type: Quad Core
Memory
Memory: 4096 GB
Display
Resolution: 4K
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