Review: Gigabyte Brix S (GB-BKi5HA-7200)

Conclusion

The transition from Core i5-6200U to Core i5-7200U is a natural progression for the Brix S and one that improves an already impressive package.

Gigabyte's mini PC remains an attractive and space-saving solution that offers generous connectivity options that include built-in WiFi and USB Type-C, and CPU performance has increased by as much as 16 per cent over the previous generation.

The obvious hurdle, as expected, is price. At £400 for a barebone unit, the Brix S isn't going to be an impulse purchase, and while storage and memory are easy to add thanks to a user-friendly chassis, total cost can quite easily sail past £600 when configured with a good-sized SSD, 16GB of DDR4 and Windows 10.

Bottom line: the Brix S mini PC continues to serve as a capable PC for any user wanting to cut down on clutter. The performance gains over previous generations aren't groundbreaking, but if you're considering an upgrade from a PC that's starting to show its age, the GB-BKi5HA-7200, with an SSD and DDR4 memory, would bring you right up to date.

Gigabyte Brix S
(GB-BKi5HA-7200)

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