Guleek i8ii - Comments

Conclusions: Found this while looking for a android based media streaming box to plug into a TV and while the price point at just under $90 was nearly twice the cheapest android devices it does include windows 10 which makes it unbelievable value. I suspected there may have been a gotcha somewhere but for the price decided to take a punt and I was thrilled to see it arrive and run for two hours out of the box on the internal battery. It loads windows fast off its ssd drive, has room for expansion for further memory if you need but once it is connected to the home wifi was able to stream and steam without any issues in HD. Have plans to purchase more of the i8II and the i8S (dual boot with android) and will use them on customers sites when they need a low powered reception PC or temp user system. Great alternative if you want a mini PC running windows, could easily replace an intel NUC, while not as fast its also only half the cost :)

Conclusions: I was a little frustrated with the weak wireless connection (very slow at times). I ended up buying a USB wireless adapter (D-Link N300). Once I installed the adapter I was good to go.

Conclusions: Pros: Good price. Low power consumption. Ideal pvr system also runs android emulator Nox very well as long as you use an external usb wifi adaptor. Usb wifi sku 191448 works very well, it's small and can be plugged in directly without interfering with adjacent usb connector. I get (180-300 Mbps) typically 180 Mnps speeds as compared to typically 5 Mbps with built in sdio wifi. Driver install is not required, detected on first plug in. Cons: Bad wifi is not Guleek's fault but seems common to Broadcom sdio wifi on BayTrail based systems. In fact the integrated wifi is unusable and can not fixed with drivers. Its a problem with the sdio interface.

Advantages: The item is small, fast, well packaged and good looking. Other than huge branding on this guleel model. It also has 3000 Mah battery to boot. Mine was Windows 10 installed from factory. It also came with mini HDMI to HDMI Cable to boot. Using it with my pico projector.

Limitations: The wifi is a single channel antenna can not see my router :(

Conclusions: DX provided excellent service by exchanging my defect 9 months old Guleek i8 Win8 16GB ROM for a new Guleek i8 Win10 32GB ROM. Thanks.

Advantages: Powerful machine that delivers everything that larger machines do but much easier to move from place to place with!

Limitations: No cons

Advantages: Powerful machine that delivers everything that larger machines do but much easier to move from place to place with!

Limitations: No cons

Advantages: Intel Bay Trail CR Z3735F Quad Core Google TV Player 2.4G / 5G WiFi Windows 8.1 / 10 2GB RAM 32GB ROM HDMI

Limitations: SSD noksan

Advantages: Intel Bay Trail CR Z3735F Quad Core Google TV Player 2.4G / 5G WiFi Windows 8.1 / 10 2GB RAM 32GB ROM HDMI

Limitations: SSD noksan