Challenging the essence of how we define a desktop PC, GIGABYTE engineers have developed an ultra compact PC with a stylish design based high polish surface chassis. Ideal for a broad range of computing applications at home or in the office, the BRIX expounds sheer simplicity and convenience, sets a new standard for desktop miniaturization that makes it perfect as a discreet HTPC / multimedia hub, an ultra-low power PC for the family, an office PC or as a digital signage unit. The BRIX is an ultra compact,versatile DIY PC kit that redefines the desktop PC in terms of miniaturization with a form factor that is small enough (56mm x 107mm x 114mm) to sit in the palm of your hand. Based on the Silvermot micro-architecture which utilises the 22nm process technology, these SoC feature significant improvements in computational power, energy efficiency, enhanced graphical and media performance making the BRIX ideal for thin clients, retail transactional clients, and digital signage. The BRIX is packed with wall mount adapter whether undergo rigorous testing for safety and reliability. The BRIX also bundled with a VESA bracket, it can easily be mounted behind a monitor or HDTV making it discreetly hidden from view. This offers a simple and elegant way to turn any VESA-compliant display or TV into a full-featured PC or digital signage unit. Review: Works Fine - Worked as Expected. No real issues. Review: Hard to set up with Win 7/8, great with Windows 10. - It's impossible to review this item without talking about its massive faults. I bought the bare bones version with an additional 240gb SSD and 16gb ram. I initially installed windows 7. Unfortunately, the machine only has USB 3.0 ports (which win 7 doesn't initially support on install) so you cant use the keyboard and mouse after installation... slightly irritating. The "patcher" included didn't work. After3 reinstalls and 5 hours of pain I installed Windows 8.1. Unfortunately, due to driver issues this also didn't work (the screen fades to black after install). Finally, I installed windows 10 which... works surprisingly well! Sure browsing is a bit slow bit for £100 being able to run word and stream 1080p video on such a dinky, quiet box is amazing. Overall for the price this product is impressive, just don't install anything other than Windows 10!
| ASIN | B015EV086U |
| Available Memory Slots | 1 |
| Box Contents | Monitor |
| Brand | Gigabyte |
| Brand Name | Gigabyte |
| CPU Model Number | BRIX GB-BACE 3150 |
| CPU model | Celeron |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 104 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04719331251659, 05054629886847 |
| Graphics Ram Type | DIMM |
| Hard Disk Description | HDD |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB |
| Hardware Interface | Ethernet, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, USB 3.0 |
| Human Interface Types | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Item Dimensions | 10.8 x 11.4 x 5.6 centimetres |
| Item Type Name | CPU |
| Item Weight | 0.5 Kilograms |
| Keyboard Layout | QWERTY |
| Manufacturer | Gigabyte |
| Model Name | Brix |
| Model Number | GB-BACE-3150 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| Native Resolution | 1920 x 1280 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | LAN, USB |
| Operating Systems | Windows 10 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 |
| Personal Computer Design Type | Barebone |
| Personal computer design type | Barebone |
| Power Plug Type | Type G |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| Processor Series | Celeron |
| Product Features | Compact |
| Product Warranty | 12 months |
| RAM Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Screen Size | 2.5 Inches |
| Screen size | 2.5 Inches |
| Specific Uses For Product | Multimedia |
| Specific uses for product | Multimedia |
| Style Name | BACE 3150 |
| Total USB Ports | 2 |
| Video Processor | Intel |
| Wireless Compability | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Wireless Network Technology | Wi-Fi |
| Wireless Technology Type | IEEE |
J**.
Works Fine
Worked as Expected. No real issues.
S**M
Hard to set up with Win 7/8, great with Windows 10.
It's impossible to review this item without talking about its massive faults. I bought the bare bones version with an additional 240gb SSD and 16gb ram. I initially installed windows 7. Unfortunately, the machine only has USB 3.0 ports (which win 7 doesn't initially support on install) so you cant use the keyboard and mouse after installation... slightly irritating. The "patcher" included didn't work. After3 reinstalls and 5 hours of pain I installed Windows 8.1. Unfortunately, due to driver issues this also didn't work (the screen fades to black after install). Finally, I installed windows 10 which... works surprisingly well! Sure browsing is a bit slow bit for £100 being able to run word and stream 1080p video on such a dinky, quiet box is amazing. Overall for the price this product is impressive, just don't install anything other than Windows 10!
S**N
Great little box
I'm using this as my new Linux server. With a SSD it's totally silent. Easy to assemble and takes up almost no space
S**N
Five Stars
Great mini PC once upgraded for browsing mainly
R**D
performance was a little down on what I expected as ...
performance was a little down on what I expected as I own 2 J1900 models I would say this is not as fast
A**R
Why 19 volts?
I bought this intending to use it on a yacht, but have in fact kept it for home use and bought a Brix GB-BXBT-2807 for the boat, because the latter uses a 12 volt supply, whereas this one needs 19 volts. On test fitted with 8GB of RAM and a Kingston v300 series 240GB SSD (A product to avoid because it is far slower than claimed) it performs well, however there appears to be a conflict between the chipset and older GPS dongles, though the latest U-blox 7 USB dongle works with it. As a machine to run office programs and surf the internet it is fine, and runs Windows 10 without any problems. Only 4 stars because Gigabyte have gone to using 19 volt adapters. Look inside any PC and you will find that the Power Supply Unit has an output of 12 volts for the motherboard so why Gigabyte need a 19 volt input is a mystery.
K**L
Major Problems - Had to Return
I could not install Windows 10 from a USB3 pen drive despite setting the O/S to the 'flexible' system option in BIOS. Reformatted my hard disk and tried again failed. Decided to load Windows 7 with legacy and flexible BIOS settings. Both failed for Win 7 & 10. So decided to use a Win 10 ISO image burned to a DVD. 80% install achieved (best so far!) but despite ensuring correct BIOS setting on first reboot during install all the USB PORTS were disconnected so couldn't do anything. Powered down PC and rebooted again but still continued with USB ports problem. There is a BIOS upgrade from gigabyte to fix this USB problem, however I could get the PC to update the firmware. I have built, faulted and upgraded pcs for nearly 30 years and have never had problems of such magnitude with the gigabyte brand. Amazon have refunded me. Thank you Amazon.
P**D
I don't regret getting it
If I saw all the reviews I may not have got it lol. I had to buy a USB3 drive to put Windows on, eventually I got it working. It's the quietest PC I've had and it works with all my peripheries. The biggest issue is sometimes the audio driver crashes and the PC has to be restarted.
C**N
Mini Pc para TV
Mini Pc perfecto para conectar a un TV y poder usarlo como centro multimedia. Necesita un SSD y un módulo de memoria RAM SODIMM. Muy buen producto.
S**A
Mehr als Genug Leistung für meine Zwecke
Der Brix kommt in einer schicken Verpackung, ist recht ansehnlich und macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck. Er hat bei mir einen Raspberry Pi3 abgelöst, der für meine Anforderungen denn doch ein bisschen zu schwach war. Ausgepackt, 4GB Ram verbaut und eine 500GB Notebook-Platte die noch im Fundus lag. Installiert habe ich Ubuntu Ubuntu Server 16.04.1 LTS, das ging recht unkompliziert. 2 Dinge sind zu beachten: Headless funktioniert das nur wenn KEIN grafischer Desktop installiert ist. Ich hab Lubuntu nachgezogen, weil ich *dachte* damit habe ich das schneller konfiguriert und die Serverdienste eingerichtet. Als er denn an seinem Bestimmungsort platziert war wehrte er sich standhaft zu booten. Ich hab denn das BS neu aufgesetzt, ohne jeglichen Desktop - funktioniert sauber. Warum - wissen die Götter. neuestes BIOS ist geflasht, das scheidet aus. Ausserdem hatte ich Probleme mit dem Bluetooth. Bei Intel gibts die passenden neuen Treiber für den Chipsatz - alles kein Hexenwerk, aber wem eine Linux-Konsole fremd ist, der wird weniger Spaß haben. Der kleine Server hostet meine FHEM Installation, es läuft ein MySQL-Server und der Logitech Media Server. Reserven habe ich mehr als genug, die Kerne idlen überwiegen. Stromverbrauch in meinem Setup pendelt zwischen 8 und 9W, im Schnitt meist bei 8,4W (durch FHEM überwacht) - bei einem 24/7 Server ja keine uninteressante Kenngröße. Alles bestens. Ich kann den kleinen uneingeschränkt empfehlen, zumindest unter Linux.
S**O
Brix Gigabyte, piccolo nella forma ma ottimo pc.
Ottimo mini PC, lo utilizzo già da diversi mesi e non mi ha dato nessun tipo di problema. Equipaggiato con un SSD della Kingston e un modulo di ram da 8 Gb della Crucial abbinato ad un sistema operativo Linux Xubuntu 18.04 LTS si comporta decisamente bene su tutti i fronti. (Preciso che non lo utilizzo per giocare però). La riproduzione dei video è buona come la navigazione in internet. Tutte le applicazioni per l’ufficio girano senza problemi o rallentamenti. Utilizzato anche per disegnare in maniera leggera tramite tavoletta grafica, non presenta particolari rallentamenti, riesco a fare praticamente tutto grazie anche all’ottimo Linux che riconosce tutto al primo colpo, compreso il modulo Wireless per il wi-fi e il Bluetooth. Inizialmente l’unica cosa che mi ha stupito e che quando il PC era spento bastava premere un tasto sulla tastiera o sul mouse che esso si accendeva. Questo era dovuto a delle impostazioni del bios che mantenevano attiva l’alimentazione delle porte Usb del PC fornendogli energia anche quando era spento; ma è bastato configurare il bios per risolvere questo lieve inconveniente. Ora da PC si accende solo con il tasto dedicato all’accensione. Il PC presenta 3 porte Usb 3,0 l’attacco Lan Rj45 una porta Hdmi, una VGA, ingresso per Micro SD, attacco VESA e ingresso per cuffie e microfono. Per il prezzo a cui è venduto adesso direi che è un’ottimo PC, senza troppe pretese si può fare di tutto tranne appunto il gaming di alto livello. Ricordo che non è presente ne l’HDD o SSD e nemmeno la memoria ram da acquistare separatamente. Il Brix della Gygabyte per me è promosso a pieni voti.
C**N
Mini pc de alta calidad a un buen precio.
Buena marca, un mini ordenador de alta calidad. Sigue funcionando durante mas de un año, el cpu, gpu sin problemas, y estan bien refrigerados, buena temperatura. Alimentador de calidad.
Y**.
Toller winz-rechner
Der Brix wurde als remote-workstation für embedded Entwicklung gekauft. Drin stecken sonst nur noch eine güstige 120GB SSD und 4GB RAM. Die installation von Ubuntu 16.10 war komplett Schmerzfrei, kein treibergefrickel, keine Komischen ereignisse. 1/ Montage: Vier Schrauben auf der Unterseite entfernen, RAM in den Sockel, SSD an die Bodenplatte geschraubt (auf die Einbaurichtung achten! Das SATA Kabel ist ob wenig baurau kurz geraten), Unterseite wieder anschauben und los gehts! Wer schon mal einen PC montiert hat wird das hier in maximal 5 Minuten erledigt haben! 2/ Installation: Wie gesagt; Ubuntu 16.10 läuft meiner Erfahrung nach Out-of-the-Box sehr gut und ausreichend flott, inkl. Sound, WLAN und 3D Beschleunigung. Sogar der Micro-SD Cardreader funktionniert, wenn auch nicht sonderlich schnell. 3/ Performance: Sagen wir: wie erwartet. Es ist keine Gamingmaschine und Browser-Tab-Orgien sollte man auch vermeiden da die Atom-Kerne dann doch etwas schwach auf der Brust sind, aber für meinen Einsatzzweck (C/C++ ARM Entwicklung, Logic Analyzer und JTAG/SWD Adapter) mehr als ausreichend. Auch größerer Programme werden schnell genug übersetzt und auch der "headless" Einsatz mit XRDP stellt den kleinen nicht vor Probleme. Große pluspunkte: Stromverbrauch im Mittel 9W und die Lautstärke ist auch entprechend gering (in meinem Labor aus 40cm nicht zu hören, bzw. sind andere Geräte deutlich lauter). 4/ Fazit: Ein toller sehr günstiger Kleinstrechner der für viele Anwendungen und Anwender ausreichend Power hat.
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