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ECS Liva Z Mini-PC Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2017-02-10

The LIVA Z Mini-PC from ECS is shipped in multiple hardware configurations when referring to the processor (with Apollo Lake Celeron N3350 SoC (as our sample), the Celeron N3450 SoC or the Pentium N4200 SoC) but also regarding the onboard eMMC, which can be 32GB or 64GB. You get the opportunity of installing extra storage via a M.2 SSD, benefit from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity thanks to the Intel Dual-Band Wireless-AC 3165 adapter, while keeping the power consumption at very low levels for 24/7 operation.

Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

We have not got in contact with a product from ECS for quite some time, but this has changed just recently when we had the chance to try out their LIVA Z Mini-PC, sporting an Apollo Lake Intel Celeron N3350 SoC. Apollo Lake takes part of the budget Intel Series (Atom line), comes right after Braswell and aims for very low power consumption in order to be integrated in entry-level netbooks or notebooks. To be more exact, it is built on the 14nm process technology as Braswell but sports Goldmont CPU cores, an updated Gen9 (HD 500) iGPU and adds some updates regarding the supported video codecs.

The product is shipped inside a themed cardboard enclosure and on the top cover we will get to see some logos of the supported technologies:

Some technical details can be spotted on the side of the packaging:

After removing the top layer, we will end up with an all-black cardboard enclosure:

Next, we have lifted the box cover:

Besides the actual Mini-PC, we will also receive the power brick, a VESA mount, the power lead but also the necessary screws for mounting the VESA:

The VESA mount does also come with guides so we will mount it correctly in the back of our display:

The power adapter is manufactured by FSP Group Inc. and comes rated on the output as 19V at 3.42A:

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