11ac compatible Mini PC "VivoPC series" which can be purchased from 50,000 yen or less Quick haste Movie & Photo Review

It connects to a large screen TV at home, performs remote computing with a tablet or a smartphone, and it is DLNA compliant so that it is possible to enjoy various data in a personal computer as "VivoPC series"is. The VivoPC series that will be released this time is "VivoPC VM 40 B" and "Vivo PC VC 60", both of which have operational noise of 25 db, wireless standard IEEE 802.11 ac compliant, the OS has Windows 8 64 bit installed.

Firstly, I found a booth where "VivoPC VM 40B" of the VivoPC series is exhibited.


VivoPC VM 40 BIntel Celeron 1007U processor(2 core processor with operating frequency 1.5 GHz) mounted, 4 GB memory, 500 GB hard disk storage, stereo full range speakers are also built in.


This is the main body of VivoPC VM 40B. As for the two VivoPC series, the wireless LAN corresponds to IEEE802.11a / b / g / n / ac, and it corresponds to "IEEE802.11ac" which is the high speed wireless standard, so prepare 11ac router, It will also be possible to maintain a Wi-Fi environment.


The front slit is free so that the running lamp can be seen, it is not an optical drive.


Looking at it from the top like this, the size is 190 mm × 190 mm × 56.2 mm. It looks like an aluminum case, but a resin material is used for the body.


The side is like this.



From the left to the back of the power button · DC in jack for the AC adapter · Card reader (SD memory card, MMC) · Security slot · USB 2.0 port x 4 · D-Sub 15 pin · HDMI terminal · SPDIF terminal (digital audio input Output terminal) · LAN port · USB 3.0 port × 2 · line input · headphone output · microphone input


VivoPC VM 40B can remove the top face part.


It is also possible to replace the HDD in this way.


VivoPC VM 40BBarebone kitAlthough it is scheduled to be released, memory replacement is impossible.


And "VivoPC VC 60" was also exhibited. This is positioning as VivoPC VM 40 B higher model.


The processor installed in the VivoPC VC60 is Intel Core i5-3210M (2 core processor with operating frequency 2.5 GHz) or Intel Core i3-3110M (2 core processor with operating frequency 2.4 GHz), the memory is 8 GB of Core i 3 model, Core i 5 The model is 16 GB, the main storage is 500 GB of Core i 3 model, 2 types of 1 TB and 750 GB of Core i 5 model.


The color of VivoPC VC60 is black, and the stereo full range speaker is not built in.


The top is like this. Because VivoPC VC 60 does not open the top surface, HDD inside can not be replaced.


On the back, from the left, power button · DC in jack for AC adapter · Card reader (SD memory card, MMC) · Security slot · USB 3.0 port × 4 · COM port · HDMI terminal · Mini Display Port · LAN port · USB2. 0 port × 2 · Headphone output · Microphone input · SPDIF terminal (digital audio input / output terminal)


In these VivoPC series, launch the application "Wi-Fi GO!" ... ...


By using "Remote Desktop", you can remotely control your computer from your smartphone or tablet.


On the smartphone · tablet sideAndroid application Wi-Fi GO! Remote, OrIOS application Wi-Fi GO! RemoteIf you install it is ok.


It actually looks like VivoPC remotely operated from the tablet.

Remote operation of VivoPC with tablet using "ASUS Wi-Fi GO" - YouTube


Main accessories are VivoPC's main body · Wireless keyboard · Wireless mouse · AC adapter · Power cord


The included wireless mouse can be changed to "VivoMouse" which is a combination of mouse and track pad.


By connecting Vivo PC to the TV, you can combine your computer and TV into one, enjoy the TV and PC on the big screen, access remote computer computing and wireless transfer etc to access data in your PC from anywhere in the house It is possible to realize such an environment with VivoPC.


The expected actual selling price is 49,800 yen for VivoPC VM 40 B, 59,800 yen for VivoMouse, 58,800 yen for Core i 3 model (HDD: 500 GB, memory: 8 GB) for VivoPC VC 60, Core i 5 model (HDD: 750 GB, memory: 8 GB) is 88,400 yen, the Core i 5 model (HDD: 1 TB, memory: 16 GB) with VivoMouse is 93,800 yen, the release is scheduled for late October.