While the size and price of the Azulle Access PC make it very appealing (and it is amazing what they can fit into such a tiny form factor), I think ultimately this is going to under perform in most situation where a Windows PC is a requirement.
If you need a
proper PC, rather than a dedicated streaming device or other type of AV device, it usually means you want to do more intensive compute tasks with it - and anyone who has used a low-end (under performing) PC knows how frustrating this can be.
Previously, I've used Fujitsu laptops in the living room, home cinema room etc., for streaming, web browsing, Foobar (FLAC playback via external DACs) etc. But I've recently purchased a couple of the following computers:
Lenovo ThinkCenter M715q (2nd Gen) - UK part no: 10VG001CUK
They cost £520 each (not cheap) - this is over twice the cost of the Azulle Access PC, but you get a fully spec'ed, pretty highend PC in tiny desktop form factor. They are
not silent, but I have one in the main bedroom which runs 24/7, and we (girlfriend and I) never hear it. The fan only kicks in if it's doing something CPU intensive.
While not as small as the Azulle Access PC, the Lenovo M715q (Gen 2) is a
very small PC, as you can see from the photo and you get 6 x USB ports, an HDMI port, two DisplayPort interfaces, Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet interface, a 3.5" headphone jack and Wi-Fi built-in. It has an external power brick (which comes with it).
Spec:
AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE (4 Core) 3.2 GHz
AMD RX Vega 8 Graphics (fully supported with latest (generic) AMD Adrenalin drivers)
8 GB RAM (expandable)
256 GB SSD
6 x USB
1 x HDMI (full size)
2 x DisplayPort (full size)
1 x 3.5" headphone jack
1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port
Built-in Wi-fi
Windows 10 Pro
There's a little bit of crapware (modern Apps) bundled with it, but not much and it's very easy to remove.
I've been very impressed with the two I've purchased.
Regards,
James.