Hey what's up? Sami here. Today we are gonna take a look at the One-Netbook One Mix 3S+.
As you would probably tell from the name,
this model is not going to be a huge upgrade from its predecessor: One Mix 3s.
If you are wondering what the specs like on the 3s+ model, I will just put it on the screen here.
You can check it out.
The biggest improvement from the 3s is that they've updated the CPU to Intel Core i3-10110Y,
not sure if I read the name right.
Anyway, that means the 3s+ should be more powerful and has a better performance than the Mix 3s.
We'll get to that a little bit later, but first let's take a look at some of the other things.
The box comes with the Mix 3s+, user manual, warranty card those paper work,
30w PD charger and a type-c cable,
as for the stylus pen, you have to buy separately if you want.
The Mix 3s+ I got is in a sleek pink finish.
I really love how smooth, solid and polished it is.
With this color, it's not easy to gather fingerprints or smudges either.
Yeah, I know what you are thinking, it's pink!
For those people who don’t favor the pink color, don't worry, there is a black color for you to choose from
Just check out the link in the description.
As for the ports, it remains the same as the Mix 3s,
which includes a full functional USB-C, a TF card slot, a USB 3.0,
a 3.5mm headphone jack and a Micro HDMI.
Given the small size, I would say this is the most portable computer you’ll ever find.
You can easily put into your pocket, I mean if your pocket is big enough or some jam-packed backpacks.
Now let’s talk about user experience.
So first of all, the keyboard.
It is really small as you would guess, and bc of that, the keyboard layout has changed.
I would say I'm really not a big fan of it: the missing touchpad, the tiny space bar, the relocated tab key...
Oh man i just feel so awkward to use, maybe I’ll need more time to get used to it
But what else can we do about that?
Obviously, no company ever can fit a standard keyboard layout into a netbook-sized keyboard.
At the same time, it comes with some handy features like the fingerprint unlock and the backlit design,
which is good for typing when the lights out.
Overall, I would say the keyboard is not ideal but usable,
maybe with more time you will get used to it.
Or maybe you don’t have to worry that much about the keyboard bc the display is touchable,
which gives you less time to use the keyboard, you can always touch the screen to choose whatever you want.
Even better, it has a stylus pen if you choose to order from Geekbuying.
The pen has 4096-level high pressure sensitivity,
which makes it easy to create thin or thick lines while writing, sketching or drawing.
I quite enjoy using the pen, it’s a lot of fun and there is no noticeable lag from my test, I just love it.
As for the performance, the One Mix 3S+ is not a toy!
I ran some heavy APPs like Adobe Premiere on it, oh man it handles 4k videos without any issues,
let alone 1080p videos or other tasks!
I haven’t done any game testing on it since you know I’m not a big fan of gaming
but I assume that would be no problem for most games either
What I’m trying to say is that the One Mix 3S+ is a serious computer
that just happens to be in an ultra-portable form factor, it’s just powerful.
However, I have to mention one downside that usually comes with this kind of netbook is the thermal issue,
I do feel it’s a bit warm after some heavy computing tasks, the fan is a little bit loud too.
But yeah, not overly unbearable though.
So to conclude, should you buy the One Mix 3S+?
In terms of specs and performance,
I don’t see this netbook lost to any other competitors or even some notebooks and computers,
whether you wanna use for light office or heavy tasks, it handles all of them.
But there was one thing that confused me, why would anyone buy this?
It sells at $800, which is not cheap.
With the same amount of money, there are plenty of standard-sized laptop for you to choose from,
and you don’t have deal with the awkward keyboard, the thermal issue those.
Until one day, a coder friend told me that he really loved this kind of Windows OS based pint-sized netbook:
You see, it has a HDMI port, so when in the office just connect it to a big monitor to code,
after work, just plug off and put the netbook into pocket and take it to wherever he wants,
since it’s really small and lightweight, he doesn’t even need a backpack,
and he can finish work at home or even during travels when urgent.
He needs a highly portable and a Windows OS based computer,
and netbooks like the Mix 3s+ fits him perfectly.
So in this way, for a specific niche, One netbook seems to have succeeded quite nicely.
Alright, that’s the video, I hope it has helped you in some way.
If portability is your first concern and you do need a Windows-based netbook to do your work
or you just think this is a fun product and you want to give it a whirl,
then definitely the One Mix 3S+ is worth looking at.
For more, you can check out the link in the description or on the screen.
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I’m Sami, see you next time!