Review: NZXT Doko

Conclusion

NZXT's Doko has an MSRP of $99.99 and can be purchased in the UK for around £95. At present the Doko faces no direct competition but the soon-to-be-released Razer Forge TV is waiting in the wings with the promise of enhanced gaming performance, WiFi connectivity, more powerful internals and the ability to run Android on the side.

At face value the NZXT Doko is a novel product that meets the demand of an unserved market - a fully-functional PC streaming device. We think it's great to see NZXT trying its hand at new markets though our testing has revealed the Doko still has some way to go to deliver the kind of premium and polished experience that is usually associated with the NZXT brand.

The Doko fails to excel in any particular scenario and we feel this derives from the device's weak internal hardware that is trumped by much cheaper smartphones. In practice the Doko isn't capable of handling seamless audiovisual streams suitable for gaming or media consumption which limit its appeal for the majority of consumers.

As a way to interact with the Windows desktop and various applications the Doko scores better but the appeal of such an ability seems limited given this is already possible with numerous mature remote-desktop software packages. The Doko is indeed a hassle-free solution to get your PC anywhere, for which it deserves some recognition, yet the overall experience needs improvement through a reduction of input lag which should result in better overall performance and user experience.

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