Evesham Mini II review

Verdict:

Pint-sized, but impressively powerful as long as you forget about upgrade potential.

Review Date: 18 Jan 2007

Price when reviewed: inc VAT

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

Review
Specs

Evesham's Mini II is by far the smallest PC on test. Despite its modest dimensions, it still managed to come second overall in our application benchmarks with an excellent score of 143%.

As you'd expect, there is no room for any upgrades and if you exceed the confines of the modest 80GB hard drive, you'll have to invest in an external USB model or a Network Attached Storage device. Actually, adding a USB device isn't that simple, since once you've plugged in the wireless receiver for the keyboard and mouse, there's only one USB port spare.

Despite the tiny case, there is still some scopy for expansion via the mini PCI slot, although you'll struggle to find more than a few expansion cards to put in it. Playing 3D games is out of the question as the onboard graphics are too puny. If you want a powerful and tiny PC, the choice is really between the Mac Mini and the Mini II. If raw power is top of your agenda, then the Mini II is the one to go for.

Prev Next

Get more reviews, tutorials and in-depth advice, every month with Computer Shopper.
Click here to try 3 issues for £1

< Previous Reviews : PCs Next >

Sponsored Links

Be the first to comment on this article

You need to Login or Register to comment.