BOSGAME Mini PC B95 Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake N95, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD - Compact Desktop Computer with Triple Display (Dual HDMI + USB-C), 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 5, 4X USB 3.2 Ports

This mini PC is powered at 12 volts DC and the USB-C connector in front using the supplied cable will drive an Innoview 15.6-inch flat monitor with both power and data/display. With a Microsoft Arc Bluetooth mouse and a foldable Bluetooth keyboard (I'll have to check the model), there is only two wires to it: power (to a 12 volt dc battery or the provided power adapter) and a USB-C cable. I was looking for a battery powered PC after an extended power outage and son was moaning about lack of a PC. It's not a terribly fast machine although I did try a FPS game but the display would go black for about 5 seconds during screen changes.I have the 512 Gb M.2 SSD and it comes with an adapter to add another M.2 (?), or as it says a 2.5-inch HDD. Something to experiment with.I also have a Beeline mini PC (12 vdc also and both come with Windows 11 Pro) but that one also needs a HDMI cable to the display. This BOSGAME machine boots up very fast; on the order of just a few seconds compared to the Beelink. I use the Beelink on the home network and the BOSGAME for blackouts and emergency communications (sorry, I'm a ham radio operator who likes to experiment with PCs and networks out of family necessity).It is plug-and-play tho' and you will need USB-A keyboard and mouse initially to configure it for Bluetooth devices. It also has two VESA 100 mounting holes to mount to the back of a display maybe.The picture shows my whole setup using wall wart power. Everything there plus a very light case for PC/Power is 4.7 lbs. A laptop would probably be easier but this one is kinda fun to play with. The paperwork indicates it could handle 3 displays (one USB-C and 2 HDMI). I might try that...

I bought one of these 6 months ago to use in a factory production area, so it does not need high internet or video capabilities. This is working fine, running Windows 11 Pro. The built-in wifi works well, even though it is a good 150 feet to the wifi router. The machine is very fast for what we use it for. I just ordered my third one.

I purchased this to run an OPNsense firewall to protect my home network. After installing OPNsense I learned that the included drivers do not support the computer's dual Realtek NICs.Due to my inexperience in dealing with FreeBSD and drivers, it took me a long time to find and install the correct drivers. Eventually I found the proper drivers, downloaded them to a USB drive using another machine, and copied them to this computer. This allowed me to get OPNsense configured and running. I did have to reconfigure the drivers in OPNsense to stop the firewall from crashing every day or so.If your purpose is to use this or a similar machine to host OPNsense ensure you find the drivers before you start and have them on a USB drive to avoid the frustration I experienced.The company did respond to my request for help, but fortunately I had figured it out by the time they had responded. I don't remember exactly how long it took them, but it was reasonable given the price of the item.Overall I'm satisfied with this.

Exactly what I expected. Just what I needed.

I didn't really do my research and bought this to use with PfSense. Well, the Realtek 2.5 Gbps NICs in this do not work with the default driver in the version of FreeBSD that PfSense 2.7.2 uses. There is a realtek-re-kmod driver that is supposed to support this chipset but after successfully installing it and adding the required lines to the loader.conf.local file... nothing.Ah well. So how is this little device as a mini PC? WAY better than I expected. IT appears to have a base stock windows 11 install that is activated by digital license. That is a good thing. After fighting with FreeBSD for a few hours I installed win11 back on and it activated Pro with the hardware license.This is far more responsive than I expected. My previous experience with intel low TDP SOCs was the last model of Atom. This is way better. Windows updates didn't really take all that much longer than my i9-12900hx equipped laptop. Normal everyday tasks were snappy. Of course this thing is terrible for any 3d gaming.I ran Prime95 SmallFFT and for the heck of it browsed the web while it was running. Surprisingly responsive! There is a very small pancake fan on the SOC and it is pretty quiet. It seems to be able to dissipate about 14.5 watts as that is where the CPU hoovered while running Prime95.The RAM and NVME (yes, it is not a SATA M.2) drive are incredibly easy to access with two small screws.I don't really know what I am going to use this thing for but it is easy to recommend for a basic computing device, say for a kid to use for school or general office tasks.I have only had it 2 days so of course I cannot comment on longevity. Some of the complaints I have read about earlier iterations seem to be addressed. there are no obstructions to the airflow.

This ran Elden Ring beautifully

Worked well for about 6 months before dying. It was always slow to get recognized by my monitor when switching from my work laptop but now it won’t output to any monitor. I’ve tried usb c and hdmi with no luck. I know the connection to the monitor is fine because it’s still able to power my portable monitor via the USB C port but nothing is displayed.

I got this as a backup computer and have been well pleased. The only problem I experienced was due to a Microsoft update bug that cleared the Windows 11 product key. Bosgame sent me a replacement product key within a few hours of my help request.