BMAX B2S Mini PC
It is the cheapest option that we have found and that can offer us this function. The BMAX solution is more than enough to move games from the NeoGeo and other platforms of the time. But we wouldn’t recommend it for other tasks, due to RAM and storage limitations. In concrete terms, the BMAX Mini PC B2S costs 116 dollars.
makes use of a Intel Celeron N4020 processor, which is characterized by its high efficiency. This processor has only 2 cores and 2 threads, more than enough to emulate retro games. It operates at a base frequency of 1.1 GHz and reaches 2.8 GHz in Boost mode. It has an Intel UHD 600 discrete graphics card which reaches up to 600 MHz.
On the other hand, this system has 6GB LPDDR4 RAM soldered on the motherboard. It also incorporates a chip 128 GB of storage, which is also welded. Capacity can be expanded through an M.2 port that supports SSDs up to 1TB or via microSD cards up to 512GB.
The connection is not bad, it is quite complete. It has four USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, a VGA port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. Moreover, it supports WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity.
A very basic and inexpensive solution to emulate retro consoles that will do the trick.
CHUWI Herobobox
We are going with a much more powerful solution that will give us much more play and capabilities. This CHUWI system uses a more modern and powerful processor, so we can use this system for more things. In addition, the rest of the components, as well as the connectivity, are much better than before.
We start with the processor, which is a Intel Celeron N5100. The said processor has 4 cores and 4 threads running at a base frequency of 1.1 GHz and which reaches 2.8 GHz in Boost mode. It incorporates a discrete Intel UHD graphics card that operates at up to 800 MHz. It can run games from the mythical NeoGeo and other platforms. time without major problems.
It has a total of 8 GB LPDDR4, which are soldered on the motherboard. Being an acceptable amount, we will be able to use the system for office automation and multimedia, but we will not be able to extend it. He also has a 256 GB M.2 SSD capacity, which is fair enough. The good thing is that we can change it to a unit of up to 1TB.
It has pretty good connectivity, counting two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0 and one USB-C. It incorporates a microSD card reader, HDMI 2.0, VGA and a Gigabit Ethernet port. Moreover, it offers Bluetooth 5.2 and WiFi 5 connectivity, which is not bad at all.
This would be the system we would choose to turn our television into an entertainment machine. It is quite powerful and is easily installed behind the TV thanks to the VESA support. You can buy the CHUWI Herobox for 188 dollars.
