Kingdel NC860 Fanless Mini PC with Intel i7-8550U 8th Gen. 4 Cores CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD, 4K 4096x2304, HD Port, DP, Metal Case, Windows 11

I give this Mini PC five stars for hardware and 3 stars for software and potential security.Pros:- PC makes zero noise. We put it to power a home theater streaming and it's fantastic for this purpose- PC is cool under normal load. Under full load it gets quite hot to touch, but CPU temps never went above 60'C.- Solid built, all ports accessible and lots of them.- Impressively fast CPU and HDD. Like really impressive speed.- Allows to install an extra HDD. Cables are provided, and all it takes is to unscrew the back cover.Cons:- PC came with Win 10Pro pre-activated for 'Kingdel' user with admin rights. User can't be deleted.- ZoneAlarm Firewall right upon installation started blocking outgoing packets to 180.76.5.18:8000. IP lookup shows it's a Baidu's server at "baiduspider-180-76-5-18.crawl.baidu.com" for w/e reason.- Blocking didn't stop pings showing up blocked in ZA logs, so I decided to skip the trouble weeding out any potential security issues and just returned Win10 to factory settings from MS's bootable ISO.- New installation went fine, all drivers installed on their own. But because the initial license was digital, there was no product code supplied with PC and I couldn't activate the windows upon restore completion. HDD doesn't have a restore partition. MS support was useless.Overall, this is a great little machine. If/when vendor fixes Windows/security issues I'll reconsider, but for the moment I had to return this back through Amazon.

At first it worked great. I decided to install an internal HDD, and bought a brand new WD HDD per the specs provided by kingdel. Tried installing it, and it wasn’t working. BIOS would not see it. After several wasted hours trying to figure out what was wrong, I decided to change out the SATA cable, even though the one provided in the box with the computer was brand new. Bingo - that was the problem. So, first issue - sent with a bad SATA cable, even though kingdel insisted everything had been tested. Right.... EVERY single component, including cables, of every single computer they sell is tested?? No way. So, we had a computer to use for a couple of weeks. Then one day, the computer just wouldn’t turn on, period. I made sure all cables and plugs were secure, I left it unplugged for a time and plugged back in, took it to a known working outlet, everything I could think of. So I contacted kingdel, and they told me to take out the motherboard battery to see if it was a static issue. I followed their instructions perfectly. That didn’t work. So then they said to replace the power supply. I did so, and voila - the computer had power again. So, strike 2 - power supply that the machine shipped with lasted 2 weeks. Ok, so now I had power back, and even got kingdel to reimburse me for the power supply I had to buy. I thought, ok, good service, a couple of flukes, but now I’m set, right? NO. Since the power supply went out, I cannot get windows to finish installing on either the included SSD or the HDD I bought. The BIOS sees the drives, but if I install windows to the point where it hangs up and then shift-F10 to get the command prompt and then launch the device manager, there are VERY basic components that windows does not seem to recognize or have drivers for. For instance, the Bus Controller, and there are about 6 or 7 other basic components that are part of the motherboard that windows doesn’t recognize. WHY?? Well, after having 2 of my friends who are computer engineers look into it, they surmise that when the power supply went out, it knocked out some electronics on the motherboard, such that the drives themselves are seen, but the bus controller and other components are not working properly. So, I emailed kingdel, thoroughly frustrated at having to troubleshoot their BROKEN hardware for a month, and told them that the power supply had damaged the motherboard, and that I just want a full refund so I can buy something else. They told me I had to ship it to CHINA (wtf??) at MY OWN expense, when clearly when I bought it, it was shipped from a US warehouse, because it got here in one day right before Christmas. So I now have a BRICK for a computer, that I spent over $700 on, that worked 2 weeks, and a bunch of components went out, and my friends and I have all troubleshot for many hours, and now they want me to return this thing to them at MY expense?? To CHINA?? The shipping is going to cost me $80!! That’s more than 10% of what I paid for it originally! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!! They use cheap components and then make YOU pay for shipping when those components needs replacing.

I've been building PCs since... geez, I guess 1989. I usually buy all the components individually but I needed a Linux server that was small and didn't make any noise so decided to buy something prepackaged. I'd never heard of Kingdel before - just discovered them randomly when looking through the Amazon listings - so I was skeptical but decided to buy it anyway since the price and features were both pretty great.The PC was solidly made and as promised it has no moving parts at all. The case is quite small, but when I opened it, I discovered the case was mostly empty. It's pretty amazing how small everything's gotten. I first plugged it in to my 4K TV using HDMI and played with it under Windows for a little while and was really impressed by how smooth and fast it was. It drove the 4k display effortlessly. I logged into my Microsoft account and it verified the copy of Windows 10 Pro that came pre-installed was genuine.Then I deleted Windows and installed Ubuntu, which went easily. The Kingdel PC has been very fast under Linux, with 4 cores and 8 threads (i.e. 8 virtual cores). And what's also impressive is that it stays cool. I was replacing an older machine that was similarly in a microcase with no moving parts, but I always had to keep the top of the case off because it would overheat. The new Kingdel has stayed quite cool; according to the lmsensors Ubuntu package, the CPU core temp doesn't go over 35c even when I have all the cores busy compiling software.I don't usually leave reviews, but decided to review this Kingdel because I was so nervous buying it since it didn't have any reviews and it seemed too good to be true - 8th gen CPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB flash and a genuine licensed copy of Win 10 Pro all for $650??! But it seems to be the real deal, so I hope the next person agonizing over "Should I buy this?" might find this review useful.

PC was dangerously hot and kept crashing with constant reboots. Clearly had never been tested as it crashed as soon as I opened up a standard stress test application.The heat alone would have given me concerns.After several days wasting my time trying different things I returned it to Amazon & purchased a mini PC from a trusted UK manufacturer instead which is what I wish I had done originally.Due to the heat issue I would be concerned Amazon are even selling these. My return was handled through an Amazon bot & there was no relevant response after I mentioned this which gave me the impression they have little concern over safety issues.

Runs silent and coolComes with activated Windows 10 Pro which I assume is OEM and tied to the hardware, but that's fine for the price.256GB m.2 Sata card is quite fast and 1TB HHD is as expected.Dual 4k monitor is great with 1 x HDMI and 1 x Display portWatch out as if your are connecting the Display port to a DVI monitor you will need an active cable: Benfei Active DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073PSL21G/ref=cfb_at_prodpg) worked for meVery pleased

The setup was easy with Windows installed, no licence registration etcIt can dual screen project and is just simply brilliantIts my 5th computer for the officeJust buy it. It comes in a variety of memory combinations, just pick what suits youBestD

- Vu 250€ + cher sur un célèbre site chinois.- Refroidissement passif (Contrairement au A1) donc aucun bruit au point de m'être fait avoir au 1er allumage. Ensuite faire "Windows +R" pour ouvrir la fenêtre de commandes, taper "slmgr.vbs -vpr" pour activer votre Windows 10 Pro et c'est parti !- La puissance est suffisante pour une utilisation hors jeu. Le SSD Kingston en PCI-Express de mon exemplaire est déjà très réactif. La RAM vient de Samsung. J'ai rajouté un SSD Crucial MX300 de 1T pour le stockage (Fixations prévus sur le capot inférieur avec le câble d'alimentation adapté). L'occasion d'apprécier l'accès complet aux composants pour d'éventuelles évolutions.- La chauffe est négligeable en utilisation courante et peu gênante en pleine charge.- Pas de fixation VESA fourni contrairement aux mini-PC de constructeurs. Le socle pour le mettre à la vertical est lui présent.- Reste la possibilité de rajouter un SSD (ou autre carte) en M2 SATA.- Manque une prise USB-C pour être complet en connexion.- Pas encore testé en 4K.- La "brique" d'alimentation est plutôt compacte et le câble fait environ 2m.2 défauts tout de même:- Pas d'accès direct au bios. Pas encore vraiment planché sur la question mais F12 et Suppr ne donne rien. Pas d'indications.- Carte Wifi n UNIQUEMENT à l'origine ! Donc pas de Bluetooth et Wifi 300 Mbps. Je l'ai changé direct pour une Wifi AC + Bluetooth 4.0 (Intel 3160) pas cher => ATTENTION, prendre une carte DEMI-HAUTEUR avec les 2 trous de fixation !!!

Produit de finition PRO.Très discret , facile à loger sous un bureau!Boitier discret, il ne chauffe vraiment pas du-tout, même bien chargé à haut niveau d'utilisations.Je l'utilise en :DAO/Programmations divers/Jeux /tableurs et autres bureautiques et cela sur deux écrans dont une TV Samsung 55'' 4K et moniteur HDMI.J'utilise la sortie DisplayPort 1.2, avec un Plugable Adaptateur Actif DisplayPort vers HDMI 2.0 de (supporte des affichages Jusqu'au 4K / 3840×2160 à 60Hz)Pour le Streaming c'est que du bonheur , une image fluide lumineuse une latence très réactive.L'OS=WINDOWS 10PRO en français avec aspect Win 7!!! les utilisateurs comprendront.Produit A la hauteur de ses prétentions!!!!Un produit prêt à être utilisé en Bureautique voir en BE pour une utilisation en DAO 3D!Il tourne Non Stop depuis quelques jours sans broncher et sans ni bruit, ni chaleur excessive!Pour la Livraison, je suis Scotché, Ultra rapide !