ECS LIVA X Mini-PC Review : Small, Cool and Economical

Updated on 01-Aug-2023
VERDICT:

The LIVA X makes its debut in the market right when low-power SFF PCs are becoming really popular and given the configuration, it sits well with the competition as a Mini-PC capable of easily handling day-to-day browsing and office tasks.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Intel Bay Trail: M Celeron N2808
Memory: 2GB DDR3L
Expansion Slot: mSATA
Storage: eMMC 32GB
Audio: Realtek ALC283
LAN: RTL8111G Gigabit Ethernet
Ports: 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0
Dimensions (LxWxD): 135 mm x 83 x 40 mm
Warranty: 3 years

 

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are powered by an Azurewave AW-NB087H which is a 1T1R 802.11n chip. 1T1R radios are sufficient for a client if you’re not going to be streaming video content above  FullHD. Unlike the Mini-PCs that we generally get to see, the RAM and Storage on the LIVA X are actually BGA chips so upgrading them isn’t an option though if you ever need more storage then there is an mSATA expansion slot provided. Getting to the expansion slot requires you to pull the heatsink and it does take a little effort since the thermal pads are quite sticky. It doesn’t  sacrifice on aesthetics and given the usage scenario, the LIVA X is more than capable of getting the job done, i.e. we mean internet surfing and working on spreadsheets.

Mithun Mohandas

Mithun Mohandas is an Indian technology journalist with 10 years of experience covering consumer technology. He is currently employed at Digit in the capacity of a Managing Editor. Mithun has a background in Computer Engineering and was an active member of the IEEE during his college days. He has a penchant for digging deep into unravelling what makes a device tick. If there's a transistor in it, Mithun's probably going to rip it apart till he finds it. At Digit, he covers processors, graphics cards, storage media, displays and networking devices aside from anything developer related. As an avid PC gamer, he prefers RTS and FPS titles, and can be quite competitive in a race to the finish line. He only gets consoles for the exclusives. He can be seen playing Valorant, World of Tanks, HITMAN and the occasional Age of Empires or being the voice behind hundreds of Digit videos.

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