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bythelee 4 Sep @ 1:16am

Intel compute stick

i got a great gaming pc.

but i also want laptop but i cant afford it. so i plan to get intel compute stick

its connected with hdmi x86 cpu 4 cores atom 2gb ram windows 10 32gb mmc storage

for example you can insert any hdmi device and use like a mini pc

what you think about this product guys ?

i plan to use ubuntu on it.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/86612/intel-compute-stick-stck1a32wfc/specifications.html

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Alice Liddell 4 Sep @ 1:21am

The Intel Compute Stick (STCK1A32WFC) is not officially supported as the entire Intel Compute Stick line was discontinued on July 31, 2020.

With an Atom Z3735F processor and 2GB of RAM, the device is extremely underpowered and slow for modern computing tasks.

Intel no longer provides official driver or BIOS downloads for any 'Intel Compute Stick' model.

I cannot recommend this product for intense procedures such as, but not limited to; gaming or creat(ive)ion/workstation tasks, but also have never used it, nor had too.

Last edited by Alice Liddell; 4 Sep @ 1:26am

bythelee 4 Sep @ 1:23am

i want underpowered model. just want to do basic tasks at vacation at hotel or something connecting to tv via HDMI

So it's good to stay on the side just in case stick pc.

i will use ubuntu on it.

Last edited by bythelee; 4 Sep @ 1:23am

Alice Liddell 4 Sep @ 1:24am

Originally posted by bythelee:
i want underpowered model. just want to do basic tasks at vacation at hotel or something connecting to tv via HDMI

So it's good to stay on the side just in case stick pc.

i will use ubuntu on it.

Could be sufficient per your usage.

I have no personal experiences with the Intel Compute Stick line, nor specifically the model STCK1A32WFC.

For purely basic tasks, I would say this would be suitable but also to be wary of "real-time" obsolescence.

Last edited by Alice Liddell; 4 Sep @ 1:36am

bythelee 4 Sep @ 1:31am

It looks like a very nice product and very practical. a spare computer idea

Frankly, I would like to experience such a stick computer and play Minecraft.

Last edited by bythelee; 4 Sep @ 1:31am

bythelee 4 Sep @ 1:35am

they got new 2016 models with Core M cpu's maybe i check them instead

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/91980/intel-compute-stick-stk2m3w64cc/specifications.html

Last edited by bythelee; 4 Sep @ 1:38am

_I_ 4 Sep @ 1:51am

reminds me of the intel nuc and asus nuc
which were basically a pi that can run windows

yes it can, but not very well

not for gaming, or any kind of heavy task
but great for browser or office loads

they can stream just fine, xbox cloud play or steam link to play games from your remote gaming pc

asus still makes a model of it
https://www.asus.com/us/displays-desktops/nucs/nuc-mini-pcs/asus-nuc-14-essential/

BurakZG 4 Sep @ 1:51am

Default Ubuntu might be too heavy for 2GB RAM. Find a minimal version with lightweight windows manager.

ChickenBalls 4 Sep @ 2:55am

basic tasks at vacation

as Blizzard once asked
Do You Guys Not Have Phones?

x 4 Sep @ 2:58am

Get a used laptop. A refurbished Thinkpad or something like that can be had for 100/150 euros. Way better than the intel stick.
A few years ago I bought a used Panasonic Toughbook and it's brillian. Also bought 2 Lenovo Thinkpads for other people. If you choose the vendor well, you can get a brilliant laptop for not much money. The last one I got was a 3 years ago. A Thinkpad with 8RAM and SSD and an I5 processor that I can't remember the exact generation. A very powerful machine and great for windows, office and much more. With windows 10 and office 2016 (or was it 2019) on the side, cost me 135 (ish) euros. Can't get better than that.