Benchmarks: Storage and System
CPU and memory performance leaves room for improvement, however the 128GB mSATA SSD shows promise by managing sequential read and write speeds of 479MB/s and 312MB/s, respectively. The barebone BeeBox N3000 will prove popular among users wanting to repurpose an existing drive, but if you prefer the pre-equipped unit, the 128GB Team Group SSD is perfectly decent.
Putting together the various facets of system performance, PCMark 8 puts the BeeBox in a middle ground between the Compute Stick and more capable Intel Core-powered PCs. What does that mean in terms of everyday use? Well, the BeeBox will feel sluggish compared to most laptops or desktop, yet it has no problem in playing back ultra-high-definition video content, and it handles common tasks such as web browsing without too much fuss. It's no race car, but at this price point it's a perfectly capable vehicle.
