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Z83II Mini PC

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The Z83II Mini PC has an Intel Atom x5-Z8300, 2gb DDR3 and a 32gb emmc, and ships with Windows 10 preinstalled.

Bios

Hit the delete key on boot to enter the bios. Here are screenshots of the options available in the bios:

Z83II Intel Mini PC Bios 1

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Z83II Intel Mini PC Bios 2

Z83II Intel Mini PC Bios Wifi Selection

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Linux

Ubuntu 18.04 runs well enough. Sound and wifi do not seem to work out of the box, but I’m sure there are drivers available.

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Android

I tested Android-x86 by downloading the latest image from their site, and creating a bootable USB drive using UNetbootin. I plugged the usb drive into the z83ii and booted it up, changed the boot priority to load the USB drive first. Upon saving and exiting the bios, I was met with this grub-like boot selector:

z83ii Android-x86 boot selection

The system booted easily and everything except the WiFi worked out of the box. I did not try changing the WiFi model in the bios or installing any drivers. The animations were pretty choppy, but it was very usable.

I signed into the Play Store and downloaded Geekbench. The benchmark results left a lot to be desired, as you can see here.

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