Alfawise T1 Mini PC Gemini Lake N4100 Supports Windows 10 4GB + 64GB ROM 802.11/AC Gig lan

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Brand: Alfawise Model: T1 Type: Mini PC System: Linux,Windows 10,Windows 8 CPU: Intel HD Graphics 400 Core: 2.4GHz,Quad Core GPU: Intel HD Graphics 620 RAM: 4G RAM Type: DDR4 ROM: 64G Maximum External Hard Drives Capacity: 2TB

Decoder Format: H.264,H.265,HD MPEG4 Video format: AVI,DAT,ISO,MKV,MP4,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG4,RM,WMV Audio format: AAC,APE,FLAC,MP3,OGG,RM,WAV Photo Format: GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: No

5G WiFi: WIFI: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0 Power Supply: Charge Adapter Interface: 3.5mm Audio,DC-in,HDMI,Mic,RJ45,TF card,Type-C,USB3.0,VGA Language: Multi-language HDMI Version: 2.0 Other Functions: Others Power Consumption.: 36W RJ45 Port Speed: 1000M

System Bit: 64Bit WiFi Chip: Intel3165

Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode

Product weight: 0.4070 kg Package weight: 1.2500 kg Product size (L x W x H): 16.00 x 13.45 x 3.20 cm / 6.3 x 5.3 x 1.26 inches Package size (L x W x H): 17.20 x 14.50 x 9.20 cm / 6.77 x 5.71 x 3.62 inches

Package Contents: 1 x Mini PC, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x HDMI ( 80mm ), 1 x HDMI ( 20mm ), 1 x PC Holder, 1 x English User Manual

Gearbest

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Greetings Trebor.

Nice to see Gemini Lake finally appearing in TV boxes. Hoep you'll be reviewing more of these.
As for the Alfawise T1, here are some questions:

1. Fanless?
2. Windoes OS included?
3. Sata3 port?
4. M.2 SSD?
5. RAM: 1 or 2 banks? Upgradale?
6. ROM: Upgradable?


Many thanks and best regards,

[trebor]

Thanks to Gearbest today we get to have a closer look at

Alfawise T1 Mini PC Gemini Lake N4100 Supports Windows 10 4GB + 64GB ROM 802.11/AC Gig lan


Main Features
●Intel GEMINI LAKE Celeron N4100 CPU with 4 cores 4 threads, 4M L2 cache and 2.4GHz frequency
●Intel HD Graphics 600 GPU, 250MHz to 750MHz
● Support up to 4K x 2K resolution
●2.4GHz + 5.8GHz WiFi and BT 4.0
● 4G DDR4 RAM + 64G ROM
● Support 512GB M.2 SSD and 2.5 inch 2TB HHD


The Box




What's in the Box, Long and Short HDMI cable Vesa Style of Mount, 12v 1.5A Power Supply.


Bit of a look around lots of ports



My Fav Vents




Space for HDD/SSD


Small Vesa type Bracket fitted to mount behind TV or anywhere

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On with some test, and bit of a look around of Windows to follow. on the
Alfawise T1 Mini PC Gemini Lake N4100 Supports Windows 10 4GB + 64GB ROM 802.11/AC Gig lan

Unit fired up easy, all setup ready to go Activated all good, Hmmm

Bit of a clean up of things I don't use or need and cut down the start menu size for a start
First Power Switch ON:


Little bit of customising, Do a Defender scan, start to install some testing programs.


In the meantime Windows Update has Started to do its thing,
Took about ~1.5 hour plus by the time it downloaded and I was doing a defender scan



With all my mucking around all good in the end, and on the latest I think or close from MS$..


There was one more minor update.

The Update left about 30GB of the Previous windows on the Hard disk, quick clean and now 20GB used,



I find it pretty save to remove the Normal Updatess but if you do the Microsoft Insiders, Lease previous Windows


More room now to make Windows a Happy Chappy


Running Just the Stock supplied version of Windows no extra HDD etc and will see how it all goes.

I found WiFi and Ethernet all good and speeds good, ( it works)
Setup etc all smooth no problems really like most of these Windows Boxes today, windows does take care of most.

Not a lot see in the Bios as yet

Bios

Booted Linux MInt Easy from USB, Sound WIfi etc all looking good..

Linux Mint

The Alfawise T1 is moving along nicely, all good with Netflix, Apps etc, no DRM monkey business here.
for its CPU, Ram Size fixed at 4/64GB cant add but should be able to do most and for the price.

Benchmarks and bits to follow, just to give an Idea, its not a Killer Speed Demon Unit
Small Home Office, lots of uses, Heat No problem, No fan Noise.
Should be able to find a Use for it easy.

[trebor]

Now to have a look around Windows and some test on the
Alfawise T1 Mini PC Gemini Lake N4100 Supports Windows 10 4GB + 64GB ROM 802.11/AC Gig lan

WIndows Activated


Hdd and network easy found on boot


Device Manager Main Bits


Hardware Info


Crystal Mark, Little slow like most of the Budget Boxes be a better Beasty with Faster Ram I feel.


CPU-Z





Antutu


Performance Test



Aidia 64 bit of a peak then just a slow rise



Cool Down


More tinkering to be done,
You get the Idea from the above its a Pretty Good and will just about most.
Use the Box as Intended and to its capabilities and it will be fine and dandy
Thanks to Gearbest for the chance to show and tell

Gearbest

[trebor]

More Tinkering on the Alfawise T1 Mini PC Gemini Lake N4100 Supports Windows 10 4GB + 64GB ROM 802.11/AC Gig lan

Geekbench Compute:
More Info: https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/compute/2901249



Geekbench CPU
More Info: https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/9861772

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Now for a look on the inside of the Alfawise T1 Mini PC Gemini Lake N4100 Supports Windows 10 4GB + 64GB ROM 802.11/AC Gig lan

Remove the Base cover

4 screws in the under the Pads, then work your way around the Join in will POP off.
We have the RTC Battery, SATA port and not much else, Good looking PCB

Out with the PCB, what a Good looking Heatsink that is

You can see Antennae on LID, May take Both type of M2 Card (short and long) and lots and lots more, But the Heat sink can stay on this time

WiFi Chip


Ports Front


Ports Rear

[trebor]

Having a look around I found a longer M2 BM 380GB with the Double Notch, the M2 port is a Single Notch type so we should be good to go

Fitted M2 has detected any luck maybe able to boot from it and install windows and Improve things a little








I also tested the USB C port
Plugging in a Doodocool DC30 Multi Port HDMI/USB/TFcard Hub...


All worked except the HDMI port, since we have 2 HDMI ports its no loss, but might have been handy for that 3rd Monitor