Azulle addresses these potential headaches by including a 9-inch HDMI extension cable. Its width could block neighboring HDMI ports, too.
For instance, it might protrude too far behind a wall-mounted TV that has horizontal HDMI ports, or it could be too wide to fit into a depression where an HDMI port may reside. Like other stick PCs, its form factor can be problematic depending on where it's supposed to be plugged in. If what you do can be done strictly through browser-based apps, a Chrome OS-based device like an Asus Chromebit is a less expensive alternative.Īt 0.75 by 2 by 5.2 inches (HWD), the Access3 resembles a squashed candy bar, slightly wider and longer than most stick PCs we've tested. The fact that it can't do (or will seriously struggle with) advanced tasks like photo editing does hurt the appeal of this Windows-based PC after all, one of the biggest reasons to get a Windows device is to run Windows-specific apps. Fortunately, streaming full-HD (1080p) video is stutter-free provided you're not trying to do anything else at the same time. Switching among browser tabs and apps usually isn't instant, either. It's responsive for navigating around Windows 10 and using simple apps, but be prepared to wait a few seconds while loading large web pages or online apps. The light-hitting hardware creates a constrained user experience. This is a PC meant to do just a few basic things. Despite a clean install of Windows 10 Pro (that is, minus unwanted trial software and the like), the meager 32GB drive in our review unit had just under half of it free (13GB), leaving little wiggle room for installing apps and storing data. For storage, the Access3 uses eMMC flash memory, which is slower than a solid-state drive (SSD). The base model has just 2GB of RAM and should be avoided, while even the 4GB version I'm testing refused to run certain apps. The Intel Celeron J4105 CPU in our review sample isn't available in the Access3 from Azulle's web store as I type this, but it's essentially the same CPU as the Celeron N4100, the most powerful option among the available processor choices. Like most Windows 10 mini PCs retailing around or under the $200 mark, the Access3 is saddled with a low-power CPU and marginal RAM and storage.
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