Introduction
Today, I present to you a mini computer for light office work priced under a thousand yuan, the Zero刻EQ14 unboxing and testing. The CPU is INTEL N150, codenamed Twin Lake-N, with a maximum performance release of 25W for the entire machine.
It has a built-in 45W power supply, eliminating the need for an external adapter, making the desktop cleaner and easier to carry when going out.
The noise is very low, ultra-quiet, and it supports many functions including light office work and watching movies, and can also be used as a soft router.
Appearance Showcase
Opening the white packaging box reveals the included accessories: HDMI video cable, 8-shaped power cable, user manual, and warranty card.
Dimensions: 126 x 126 x 39mm, with a volume of less than 1L.
The bottom has a heat dissipation vent.
From left to right, there is 1 USB2.0, 1 3.5mm audio interface, 1 USB3.2 10Gbps, 1 CLR CMOS hole, switch, and power light.
From left to right, there are 2 USB-A 10Gbps interfaces, 1 USB2.0, 2 HDMI interfaces, and 2 gigabit wired network ports, making it suitable for use as a soft router.
Dismantling is also very simple; just remove the four screws on the bottom.
This unit comes with a single DDR4 laptop memory of 16GB at 3200 frequency (the N150 CPU does not support dual-channel, so a single memory stick is fine).
It comes with a 500G M.2 SATA3 protocol storage (there are 2 M.2 2280 slots supporting PCIe3.0).
The built-in power supply has a power of 45W, which makes it more convenient to carry and saves space.
The wireless network card is INTEL AX101, supporting 5G and Bluetooth 4.2.
Configuration Information and Testing
This version comes with 16GB of memory and a 512GB solid-state drive, and the system is pre-installed from the factory.
The CPU is INTEL N150, codenamed Twin Lake-N, which is an upgraded version of Alder Lake N100, with an overall performance improvement of 6%-10%.
It has a 4-core, 4-thread specification, 10nm process, 6MB L3 cache, and a maximum turbo frequency of 3.6 GHz.
The GPU is Intel UHD Graphics, with 24 CUs, a frequency of 1000MHz, strong video decoding performance, supporting most video formats, and supporting 4K 60Hz monitors.
Storage
The solid-state drive uses the M.2 SATA protocol, not NVME, with sequential read/write speeds of 486.25MB/s and 450.93MB/s, which is sufficient for general home and office use.
Memory
The standard configuration is a single 16GB, single-channel memory, so read/write performance is just over 20GB, which is in line with normal performance expectations.
Office / 4K Video Playback
Light office work using Feishu for typing shows no pressure.
Streaming videos on Bilibili at the highest quality runs smoothly, with slightly higher CPU usage.
Locally playing 4K 60Hz videos runs smoothly.
Running small games, typing with Feishu, and opening multiple web pages simultaneously runs smoothly.
Intel Unison: Seamless Connection between Phone and Computer
With Intel Unison software, users can link their phones and tablets to the main unit, facilitating data transfer between the computer and other devices.
Transfer images/videos from phone to computer.
Transfer images/videos from computer to phone.
Multi-Functional Exploration: Soft Routing or Flashing Feiniu NAS
NAS is simple; you can use Feiniu, and the official website has detailed tutorials, which are not difficult to follow.
Stress Testing: Noise Levels
Testing at room temperature of 24 degrees.
AIDA64 single CPU stress test for 10 minutes: Under full load, the CPU maintains around 74°C, with power consumption stable at 20W and CPU frequency around 2793MHz.
The noise is very low, almost the same as the ambient noise.
CPU and GPU stress test can run at maximum power consumption of around 25W.
Body Temperature
During stress testing, the maximum surface temperature of the body was around 45.7 degrees.
Noise Levels
During testing while browsing the web and downloading, the noise level was similar to the ambient noise.
The noise was around 38 decibels, with the outside noise from the school not being very quiet.
Purchase Recommendations
Overall, if you need a space-saving mini PC for light office work and streaming, the Zero刻EQ14 with an internal power supply and ultra-quiet operation at a price of under a thousand yuan is a viable option to consider.