Asus VivoMini PCs flaunt Skylake CPUs, Nvidia graphics and twin SSDs

By Darren Allan

Asus has announced a pair of new VivoMini PCs, compact desktop computers driven by Intel’s sixth-generation Skylake processors.

The two new sub-2-litre computers are the VM65 and VM65N, with the latter being the higher-end model.

With both PCs, you get a Skylake CPU and up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and some models will offer Vivo DualBay, a storage system which can cope with two 2.5-inch SSDs or HDDs (or you can have one of each). Machines without DualBay will come with a single 3.5-inch hard disk.

These VivoMini offerings also boast SonicMaster speakers built-in, so you don’t need external speakers. Asus promises deep and rich bass, but we’d take that with a deep pile of salt given the size of these PCs.

Light gaming

If you plump for the top-end VM65N, you’ll also get a discrete graphics solution, namely the Nvidia GeForce 930M, complete with DisplayPort++ and HDMI ports to allow the computer to drive up to three monitors (and support 4K displays).

You also get a pair of USB 3.1 ports with this more expensive PC (along with four USB 3.0 ports), plus an Intel Wi-Fi card.

Furthermore, both machines can be VESA mounted and tucked away on the back of your display. Pricing …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components