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in TV boxes Mini PCs and accessories. Today I got my hands on a new mini-PC
from BMAX and this is their latest model called the BMAX B3 Plus. This model runs
on the Intel Jasper Lake N5095 processor on 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB of storage.
So in this review we take a look at its features what you can do it and you’ll get
to decide whether this mini-PC is right for you. So don’t go anywhere my full review is up next.
So am back and In the box contains the B3 Plus model itself.
One HDMI cable. A 12V 3A DC power adapter.
A mounting bracket and screws. And a user manual.
Its body is made entirely of plastic with a detachable top cover to access
its RAM modules and its SATA M.2 2242 SSD.
For input output peripherals to its rear has two HDMI display ports two Ethernet
LAN ports and its DC power input jack. To the front as two USB 3.0 ports one
USB type C port a headphone jack a power button and a reset button.
To the side it has two more USB 3.0 ports and a microSD card reader.
And to its base as lots of ventilation holes for its internal cooling fan.
So the B3 Plus startup for the first time like all Windows devices do with
a first startup wizard where you login to Internet network and your Microsoft account.
So once you have completed the first startup wizard you have a fully activated Windows 11
operating system. Here in its the basic system information shows that the processor is an Intel
Celeron N5095 CPU with a 2.0 GHz base clock speed and it can go up to 2.9 GHz boost.
It has 8GB of DDR4 RAM and it’s a 64bit operating system.
Below here it shows the version of Windows 11 Pro.
And under product key and activation it shows that this Windows is activated.
For a bit more in-depth information the N5095 SOC has a total of 4 cores and 4
threads with a base frequency of 2.0 GHz and a burst frequency of 2.9 GHz.
This particular model comes with 8GB of 2666 LPDDR4 RAM but it can take
up to 16GB via 2 memory channels. Its GPU is the Intel UHD graphics
with a base frequency of 450 MHz and a burst frequency of 750 MHz.
It has a maximum resolution of up to 4K 2160p at 60hz with open GL version 4.5.
For storage its M.2 SSD is a Kston 256 GB 2242 NGFF model.
It has dual band 2.4GHz + 5GHz Wi-Fi with Bluetooth support.
So with these specs under Windows 11 you get 4K display up to 2160p resolution and
under display properties it shows that it has a maximum refresh rate of 60hz.
It has HDR display with auto HDR capabilities. You have 360° screen rotation to portrait
mode and landscape and reverse portrait and landscape modes.
You have the option to connect up to 4 displays duplicated or in extended mode.
Two via its HDMI ports one via the USB type C display port and a
fourth you can connect wirelessly. You get dual band 2.4Ghz + 5GHz
Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth 4.0 when connected via HDMI to a surround sound
audio system such as this 7.1 audio receiver under audio settings you get surround sound options such
as Dolby Atmos DTS X DTS HD-MA Dolby surround from Dolby vision videos and Dolby TrueHD.
For entertainment
this mini-PC has HDCP protection and you just saw that it has surround sound audio.
This means you can install official movie streaming apps such as Netflix
Disney+ Amazon prime video and others and what
movies in HD 1080p resolution only with Dolby Atmos. You don’t get 4K.
For watching YouTube videos you get up to 4K 2160p resolution however at the 2160p it tends
to buffer a lot. So I recommend that you set it to 1440p at 60hz that results in no issues.
The playing of 4K HDR videos is also okay however I recommend that you use the VLC player as the
default the Windows movie and TV player tends to stutter a lot when playing these videos.
For 3D
is not the best so I would recommend you stick to low graphics games.
So let’s take a look at some benchmarks and where it places on my rankings chart.
First its RAM copy speed and its M.2 SSD read and write speeds.
It has a RAM copy speed of 9087 MB/s. its M.2 SSD has
a read speed of 393 MB/s and a write speed of 433.
Next its Wi-Fi and Ethernet LAN speeds. Based on a network speed of 154 Mbps the 5GHz
band and the LAN port achieved 100% of the speed of my network. And the 2.4GHz band achieved 60%.
Next its Geekbench 5 CPU benchmark speeds. It scored 642 single-core and 1860 multicore.
In the 3DMark gamers benchmark it scored 199 in the time spy test.
In the PC version of the Antutu benchmark it scored 182677.
And in the PC Mark 10 comprehensive benchmark it scored 1945. In this test you also get
your web browsing score and your video editing score and these are now included on the chart.
So the scores are in and the new BMAX B3 Plus is at position number 9 in relation
to its PC Mark 10 benchmark score. If you would like to view this chart
you can do so on my blog where you can compare various benchmarks and features.
You can also view its video and coupon links right here.
See the link in the description below this video.
In summary. The BMAX B3 Plus is a high-performance budget Windows mini-PC design for modern day work
and entertainment and has most of the features needed for a great Windows 11 experience.
What I like about this model is that it can perform all basic functions required by a
standard PC such as Microsoft applications browsing the web watching videos playing
games it has HDCP protection and it can play all surround sound audio formats.
The areas to be concerned about are its video editing capabilities as its
hardware is not powerful enough to support smooth 4K video editing and
even though the product description says that it has SATA expandable storage and
the connecting pins are there on the PCB there is no SATA cable included.
So friends that concludes this review. The BMAX B3 Plus is currently being sold on Amazon below
$200 with a $50 on page coupon. See the link in the description below this video.
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