Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ review: The world's first mini PC with active AirJet technology cools the Intel Core i3-N300 in a 0.055 gal case

Zotac has been offering extremely compact PCs under the pico series pseudonym, focusing on silent operation. The latest model, however, introduces significant changes. Featuring the new Intel Core i3-N300, with native 8 cores for enhanced multi-thread performance, the standout feature is the integrated AirJet technology designed to cool the SoC. The Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ is equipped with 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD, priced at around $599.99 for this configuration. While this cost is relatively high, given the competitive options within the $500 range, the unique selling point of the innovative cooling unit shouldn't be overlooked. The device's performance was closely examined to assess its effectiveness. A comparative device list has been compiled for this review, featuring devices within the same price range.

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Price
69.9 % v7 ^(old)	01 / 2024	Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	318 g	560 EUR
74.1 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2023	Acemagic S1 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	440 g	239 EUR
73.5 % v7 ^(old)	09 / 2023	Blackview MP80 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	214 g	250 EUR
73.2 % v7 ^(old)	01 / 2024	Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	828 g	299 EUR
71.1 % v7 ^(old)	07 / 2023	BOSGAME N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	392 g	179 EUR
70.1 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2023	Trigkey G4 N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	272 g	189 EUR
68.2 % v7 ^(old)	03 / 2023	Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	381 g	399 EUR
65.9 % v7 ^(old)	01 / 2023	Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	209 g	280 EUR
v ^(old)	07 / 2022	Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	293 g	370 EUR

Case - Compact 0.055 gal aluminum case

Visually, the Zotac Zbox pico PI430A bears a strong resemblance to its predecessor, the Zotac Zbox PI336 pico. The compact housing is crafted entirely from aluminum, serving as a medium for heat dissipation. While the previous model relied solely on passive cooling, the PI430A adopts a dual-cooling approach, integrating the active AirJet technology alongside conventional cooling methods. This tiny structure of the device is stable due to its excellent construction and flawless finishing. Compared to its predecessor, the thickness has increased slightly due to the active cooling feature, although it still has a thin profile just under 24 millimeters. With dimensions of nearly 15 centimeters in length and only 7.6 centimeters in depth, this small PC offers a space-efficient solution for desktop use. The option for VESA mounting further enhances its versatility, and the required fitting materials are conveniently included in the package.

Size comparison

Connectivity

Despite its small size, the Zotac Zbox pico PI430A contains all the necessary connectors, despite its restrictions. Three USB 3.2 ports are present, one of which is Type-C compliant. Nevertheless, the device cannot be powered by the Type-C connector. There is a microSD card reader as well as HDMI (2.0) and DisplayPort (1.4) ports for connecting monitors.

External connections on the front and rear (source: Zotac)

SD card reader

The integrated SD card reader supports only microSD cards and provides USB 3 speed. However, the full potential of our test card (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) cannot be fully realized.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Mini PC (15.1 - 214, n=26, last 2 years)	97.7 MB/s +151%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	39 MB/s
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211 (AV PRO MICROSD V60)	24.44 MB/s -37%
AC6-M Mini-PC Intel Celeron J4125 (AV PRO MICROSD V60)	18.46 MB/s -53%
Newsmay AC8 N6005 Intel Pentium Silver N6005 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	17.02 MB/s -56%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Mini PC (18.2 - 221, n=26, last 2 years)	112.4 MB/s +171%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211 (AV PRO MICROSD V60)	41.45 MB/s 0%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	41.41 MB/s
AC6-M Mini-PC Intel Celeron J4125 (AV PRO MICROSD V60)	21.03 MB/s -49%
Newsmay AC8 N6005 Intel Pentium Silver N6005 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	17.7 MB/s -57%

Communication

The Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101 module that comes with the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ is non-replaceable and supports frequencies up to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Its performance on the test is mediocre. However, it showed consistent values for both sending and receiving. Our router while testing was the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000. Additionally, the mini PC provides an RJ45 socket for a wired network connection, allowing for data transfer rates of up to 1 GBit/s.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1684 (1645^min - 1707^max) MBit/s +240%
Average of class Mini PC (320 - 1796, n=111, last 2 years)	941 MBit/s +90%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265	719 (702^min - 729^max) MBit/s +45%
Acemagic S1 Realtek RTL8852BE	503 (357^min - 676^max) MBit/s +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101	495 (473^min - 505^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101 (491 - 501, n=4)	495 MBit/s 0%
Trigkey G4 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101	491 (483^min - 495^max) MBit/s -1%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	363 (359^min - 365^max) MBit/s -27%
Blackview MP80 Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	361 (326^min - 365^max) MBit/s -27%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	358 (180^min - 362^max) MBit/s -28%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1527 (1473^min - 1571^max) MBit/s +217%
Average of class Mini PC (184.1 - 1776, n=111, last 2 years)	868 MBit/s +80%
Acemagic S1 Realtek RTL8852BE	536 (515^min - 553^max) MBit/s +11%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265	519 (510^min - 547^max) MBit/s +8%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101 (481 - 505, n=4)	494 MBit/s +3%
Trigkey G4 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101	487 (459^min - 504^max) MBit/s +1%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101	481 (452^min - 509^max) MBit/s
Blackview MP80 Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	274 (266^min - 281^max) MBit/s -43%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	269 (136^min - 276^max) MBit/s -44%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	184.1 (94^min - 191^max) MBit/s -62%

Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø495 (473-505)

Acemagic S1 Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø503 (357-676)

Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø481 (452-509)

Acemagic S1 Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø536 (515-553)

Warranty

According to the warranty conditions, Zotac provides a 12-month standard warranty with the purchase of the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ.

Maintenance

The Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ should require minimal maintenance. If you purchase the device as a barebone version, installing an SSD is a straightforward process. The underside is secured with four screws and can be easily removed. Upon disassembling the device, it was observed that the producer has incorporated small dust filters on the sides, which should help maintain a clean interior even with prolonged use. Further disassembly to clean the fan is unnecessary, as the integrated AirJet cooling unit is a self-contained system directly attached to the processor as a heat sink. After a few years, it might be worthwhile to consider replacing the thermal paste on the processor.

Performance - Intel Core i3 with 8 cores

Equipped with the Intel Core i3-N300, the efficient SoC provides eight native computing cores. The processor's power limits are set with a power consumption ranging from 7 to 25 watts. During our tests, we did not approach the maximum power limit. The SoC is supported by 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, which is soldered onto the board. The SSD is a 512 GB model, which is a suitable storage capacity.

Testing conditions

We conducted all performance tests using the maximum performance energy profile. Different energy-saving profiles were only employed for energy consumption and volume measurements. Additional details regarding our testing criteria can be found here.

Processor

The Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ is powered by the Intel Core i3-N300. With its 8 cores, the SoC clearly outperforms the Intel N200 in the Asus ExpertCenter PN42. According to the specifications, our test sample can access up to 25 watts. However, during our tests, we couldn't come close to this value, leading to performance that is only marginally better than that of the competitors despite the active AirJet cooling unit. After obtaining an overall average score, the small PC comes in fifth place and secures victory solely in the internal competition. Nonetheless, it places well in particular tests that require multi-core performance. This is evident in the AIDA64 tests, where the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ emerges as the fastest device by a considerable margin.
Additional benchmarks on the processors can be found here.

Performance Rating - Percent
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	27.5 pt
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	26.9 pt
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	26.9 pt
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	26.8 pt
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	24.1 pt
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	22.6 pt
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	21.7 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	21 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	16.9 pt

Cinebench R23
Single Core
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	942 Points +84%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	935 Points +82%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	933 Points +82%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	914 Points +78%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	700 Points +36%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	690 Points +35%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	607 Points +18%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	513 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	439 Points -14%
Multi Core
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	2983 Points +17%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2785 Points +9%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2769 Points +9%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2686 Points +5%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	2546 Points
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2528 Points -1%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2150 Points -16%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	1406 Points -45%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	735 Points -71%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	358 Points +84%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	357 Points +83%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	357 Points +83%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	350 Points +79%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	265 Points +36%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	241 Points +24%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	233 Points +19%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	195 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	174 Points -11%
CPU (Multi Core)
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	1138 Points +18%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1067 Points +10%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1050 Points +8%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1029 Points +6%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	976 Points +1%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	968 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	822 Points -15%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	542 Points -44%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	285 Points -71%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	155 Points +82%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	155 Points +82%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	154 Points +81%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	151 Points +78%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	123 Points +45%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	113 Points +33%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	102 Points +20%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	85 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	76 Points -11%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	477 Points +15%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	452 Points +9%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	446 Points +7%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	434 Points +4%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	416 Points
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	408 Points -2%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	359 Points -14%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	219 Points -47%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	128 Points -69%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	1.87 Points +83%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1.86 Points +82%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1.85 Points +81%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1.83 Points +79%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1.49 Points +46%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	1.36 Points +33%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	1.25 Points +23%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	1.02 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	0.97 Points -5%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	5.99 Points +13%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5.62 Points +6%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5.55 Points +4%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5.41 Points +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	5.32 Points
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5.18 Points -3%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	4.65 Points -13%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	2.73 Points -49%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	1.65 Points -69%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	8227 Points +83%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	8177 Points +82%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	8080 Points +80%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	7574 Points +68%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	6562 Points +46%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	5971 Points +33%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	5224 Points +16%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	4497 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	4120 Points -8%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	24225 Points +31%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	22275 Points +21%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	22261 Points +21%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	20565 Points +11%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	20429 Points +11%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	18450 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	17278 Points -6%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	11030 Points -40%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	6653 Points -64%

wPrime 2.10
32m
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	49.66 s * -184%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	25.99 s * -49%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	19.202 s * -10%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	18.213 s * -4%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	17.521 s * -0%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	17.491 s *
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	16.565 s * +5%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	16.449 s * +6%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	15.795 s * +10%
1024m
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	1561.178 s * -194%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	874.559 s * -65%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	605.375 s * -14%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	568.939 s * -7%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	538.757 s * -1%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	535.88 s * -1%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	531.113 s *
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	519.662 s * +2%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	481.652 s * +9%

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	172.55 (171.6^min - 175.2^max) fps +62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	163.3 (162.1^min - 163.7^max) fps +53%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	162.4 (161.9^min - 162.4^max) fps +52%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	161.9 (158.9^min - 162.5^max) fps +52%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	145.25 (144.9^min - 145.6^max) fps +36%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	112.75 (112^min - 114.5^max) fps +6%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	106.6 (106^min - 107.2^max) fps
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	79.95 (79^min - 109.2^max) fps -25%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	45.25 (44.7^min - 45.7^max) fps -58%
Pass 2
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	33.85 (33.7^min - 35^max) fps +17%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	32.45 (32.4^min - 32.5^max) fps +12%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	32.4 (32.4^min - 32.4^max) fps +12%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	32.4 (32.4^min - 32.5^max) fps +12%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	29.65 (29.5^min - 29.7^max) fps +3%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	28.85 (28.2^min - 29.1^max) fps
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	24.75 (24.5^min - 25^max) fps -14%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	16.3 (16.2^min - 16.4^max) fps -44%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	9.995 (9.97^min - 10.2^max) fps -65%

WinRAR - Result
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	2431 KB/s +27%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2391 KB/s +25%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2362 KB/s +23%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2277 KB/s +19%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2181 KB/s +14%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	2115 KB/s +10%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	1915 KB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	1630 KB/s -15%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	731 KB/s -62%

TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	3.2 GB/s +23%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	2.9 GB/s +12%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2.8 GB/s +8%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2.7 GB/s +4%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2.7 GB/s +4%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	2.6 GB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2.5 GB/s -4%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2.4 GB/s -8%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	0.979 GB/s -62%
Twofish Mean 100MB
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	0.583 GB/s +20%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	0.538 GB/s +11%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.501 GB/s +4%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.498 GB/s +3%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.497 GB/s +3%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.492 GB/s +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	0.484 GB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	0.37 GB/s -24%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	0.14 GB/s -71%
Serpent Mean 100MB
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	0.287 GB/s +21%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	0.262 GB/s +11%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.244 GB/s +3%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.243 GB/s +3%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.239 GB/s +1%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	0.237 GB/s
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.236 GB/s 0%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	0.198 GB/s -16%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	0.074 GB/s -69%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	2796 Points +5%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2793 Points +4%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	2674 Points
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2616 Points -2%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2566 Points -4%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2391 Points -11%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2052 Points -23%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	1540 Points -42%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	844 Points -68%
Single-Core
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	1014 Points +62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1013 Points +62%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1007 Points +61%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	999 Points +60%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	928 Points +48%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	804 Points +28%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	637 Points +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	626 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	556 Points -11%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	2753 Points +4%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2737 Points +4%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	2642 Points
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2585 Points -2%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2531 Points -4%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	2382 Points -10%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2041 Points -23%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	1518 Points -43%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	857 Points -68%
5.0 Single-Core
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	1008 Points +64%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1005 Points +63%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1000 Points +62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	993 Points +61%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	891 Points +45%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	804 Points +31%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	638 Points +4%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	616 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	559 Points -9%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	4553 Points +56%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	4552 Points +56%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	4518 Points +55%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	4495 Points +54%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	4450 Points +53%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3591 Points +23%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	2913 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2858 Points -2%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	2585 Points -11%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	10938 Points +11%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	10798 Points +9%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	10299 Points +4%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	10228 Points +3%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	9989 Points +1%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	9894 Points
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	9662 Points -2%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	7968 Points -19%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	3606 Points -64%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	6129 Points +23%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5806 Points +17%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5767 Points +16%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5661 Points +14%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5084 Points +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	4983 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	4287 Points -14%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	2765 Points -45%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	1591 Points -68%

7-Zip 18.03
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Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	13255 MIPS +11%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	12224 MIPS +2%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	12190 MIPS +2%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	12177 MIPS +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	11976 MIPS
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	11654 MIPS -3%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	10924 MIPS -9%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	7146 MIPS -40%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	3974 MIPS -67%
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Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	3908 MIPS +63%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3866 MIPS +61%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3843 MIPS +60%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3803 MIPS +58%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	3230 MIPS +34%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3121 MIPS +30%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2935 MIPS +22%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	2593 MIPS +8%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	2403 MIPS

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	3.49 fps +8%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3.29 fps +2%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3.25 fps +1%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	3.22 fps
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3.17 fps -2%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	3.03 fps -6%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	2.01 fps -38%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	1.52 fps -53%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	0.88 fps -73%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	1.371 sec * -3%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	1.333 sec *
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	1.2 sec * +10%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	1.149 sec * +14%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	1.032 sec * +23%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.837 sec * +37%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.834 sec * +37%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	0.83 sec * +38%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	0.824 sec * +38%

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Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	144.7 s * -8%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	134 s *
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	120 s * +10%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	103.6 s * +23%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	89.3 s * +33%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	80.4 s * +40%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	74.6 s * +44%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	68.3 s * +49%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	67 s * +50%

WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	187.4 Points +80%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	183.4 Points +76%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	179.4 Points +72%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	178.3 Points +71%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	171.3 Points +64%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	155.3 Points +49%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	127.2 Points +22%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	104.3 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	89.2 Points -14%

3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, 1000 MHz	6522 Points +18%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, MHz	6062 Points +10%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5952 Points +8%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5903 Points +7%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, MHz	5701 Points +3%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz	5535 Points 0%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, MHz	5528 Points
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, 1000 MHz	4135 Points -25%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, 1200 MHz	2195 Points -60%

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Performance Rating
Average of class Mini PC	100 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	23.3 pt
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	18.3 pt
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	16.1 pt
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	9.3 pt
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	9.3 pt
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8.8 pt
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8.8 pt
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8.3 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	7.7 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Mini PC (646 - 51004, n=118, last 2 years)	12856 KRay/s +527%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	2051 KRay/s
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	1384 KRay/s -33%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	1242 KRay/s -39%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	837 KRay/s -59%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	770 KRay/s -62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	769 KRay/s -63%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	764 KRay/s -63%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	744 KRay/s -64%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	490 KRay/s -76%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Mini PC (3857 - 214250, n=118, last 2 years)	64665 Points +490%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	10963 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	7457 Points -32%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	7292 Points -33%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	4397 Points -60%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	4144 Points -62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	4141 Points -62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	4140 Points -62%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	3970 Points -64%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	2932 Points -73%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Mini PC (260 - 9399, n=118, last 2 years)	2852 MB/s +272%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	767 MB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	514 MB/s -33%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	466 MB/s -39%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	308 MB/s -60%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	290 MB/s -62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	290 MB/s -62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	290 MB/s -62%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	270 MB/s -65%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	202 MB/s -74%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Mini PC (8172 - 184747, n=118, last 2 years)	80040 Points +321%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	23345 Points +23%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	22326 Points +17%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	19025 Points
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	8820 Points -54%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8663 Points -54%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8208 Points -57%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8186 Points -57%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8178 Points -57%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8172 Points -57%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 29064, n=118, last 2 years)	8779 Points +714%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	1078 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	1002 Points -7%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	985 Points -9%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	432 Points -60%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	408 Points -62%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	408 Points -62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	408 Points -62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	408 Points -62%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	396 Points -63%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Mini PC (1987 - 113499, n=118, last 2 years)	33701 Points +509%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	5532 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	3961 Points -28%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	3648 Points -34%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	2220 Points -60%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	2092 Points -62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	2089 Points -62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	2088 Points -62%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	1987 Points -64%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	1558 Points -72%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 325960, n=118, last 2 years)	88017 MB/s +320%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	20979 MB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	19350 MB/s -8%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	8752 MB/s -58%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8421 MB/s -60%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	7961 MB/s -62%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	7954 MB/s -62%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	7951 MB/s -62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	7948 MB/s -62%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	7653 MB/s -64%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Mini PC (74.9 - 2039, n=118, last 2 years)	739 MB/s +254%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	209 MB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	188.1 MB/s -10%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	133.4 MB/s -36%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	81.9 MB/s -61%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	77.7 MB/s -63%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	77.4 MB/s -63%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	76.7 MB/s -63%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	75.2 MB/s -64%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	74.9 MB/s -64%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Mini PC (350 - 26952, n=118, last 2 years)	6871 KRay/s +504%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	1138 KRay/s
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	705 KRay/s -38%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	676 KRay/s -41%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	465 KRay/s -59%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	433 KRay/s -62%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	432 KRay/s -62%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	432 KRay/s -62%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	412 KRay/s -64%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	273 KRay/s -76%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 50500, n=118, last 2 years)	28288 MPixel/s +91%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	14830 MPixel/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	9899 MPixel/s -33%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	9467 MPixel/s -36%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	6599 MPixel/s -56%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	5384 MPixel/s -64%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	5333 MPixel/s -64%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	5296 MPixel/s -64%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	5125 MPixel/s -65%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	4408 MPixel/s -70%

Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ vs. Cinebench-R15 Continuous Loop

The Cinebench R15 Continuous Loop was highly demanding for the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ, resulting in elevated temperatures. The Intel Core i3-N300 struggled to maintain a consistently high performance due to these increased CPU temperatures. Telemetry data indicated a gradual decline in performance as the SoC temperature rose. Additionally, the power consumption never exceeded eight watts throughout the test, resulting in a final average score of only 386 points.

CPU metrics during the Cinebench R15 Continuous Loop

Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, Intel Core i3-N300: Ø386 (357.51-413.92)

Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, Intel Processor N95: Ø440 (431.21-442.98)

Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, Intel Processor N95: Ø425 (410.8-428.48)

Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, Intel Processor N200: Ø210 (198.23-215.98)

BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel Processor N95: Ø421 (417.99-423.28)

Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, Intel Processor N100: Ø465 (453-467.97)

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel Processor N95: Ø404 (398.46-406.91)

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, Intel Celeron N5095: Ø362 (359.44-363.62)

Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, Intel Celeron N6211: Ø127.4 (121.19-129.05)

System Performance

Due to the constrained power consumption of the Intel Core i3-N300, the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ exhibits limited competitiveness in system performance benchmarks compared to its rivals. While our test system performs well in RAM tests, a noticeable latency during operation cannot be overlooked.

Performance Rating | PCMark 10

Performance Rating - Percent
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	99.9 pt
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	99.5 pt
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	98.5 pt
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	96.9 pt
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	92 pt
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	76.8 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	68 pt

PCMark 10
Score
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	3220 Points +36%
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	3207 Points +36%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	3192 Points +35%
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	3153 Points +33%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	2983 Points +26%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	2417 Points +2%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	2363 Points
Essentials
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	7123 Points +31%
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	7079 Points +30%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	7021 Points +29%
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	6731 Points +24%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	6650 Points +22%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	5866 Points +8%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	5435 Points
Productivity
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	5033 Points +84%
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	4993 Points +83%
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	4950 Points +81%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	4923 Points +80%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	4524 Points +66%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	3666 Points +34%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	2733 Points

CrossMark: Overall | Responsiveness | Creativity | Productivity

CrossMark / Overall
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	820 Points +55%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	773 Points +46%
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	764 Points +44%
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	735 Points +39%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	666 Points +26%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV, Intel Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake), Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	614 Points +16%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	529 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	495 Points -6%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	895 Points +53%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	755 Points +29%
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	710 Points +22%
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	709 Points +21%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	661 Points +13%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	584 Points
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV, Intel Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake), Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	577 Points -1%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	497 Points -15%

CrossMark / Creativity
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	739 Points +44%
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	721 Points +41%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	714 Points +39%
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	676 Points +32%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	616 Points +20%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV, Intel Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake), Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	560 Points +9%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	513 Points
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	438 Points -15%

CrossMark / Productivity
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	907 Points +71%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	843 Points +59%
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	810 Points +53%
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	808 Points +53%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	721 Points +36%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV, Intel Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake), Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	688 Points +30%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	558 Points +5%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	529 Points

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 89287, n=118, last 2 years)	48333 MB/s +66%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	29076 MB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	22138 MB/s -24%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	18937 MB/s -35%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	15737 MB/s -46%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	12715 MB/s -56%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8472 MB/s -71%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8458 MB/s -71%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8377 MB/s -71%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	6481 MB/s -78%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 99171, n=118, last 2 years)	49155 MB/s +116%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	22746 MB/s
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	18451 MB/s -19%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	15464 MB/s -32%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	11247 MB/s -51%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	10311 MB/s -55%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	9130 MB/s -60%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	9027 MB/s -60%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8974 MB/s -61%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	6914 MB/s -70%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 98583, n=118, last 2 years)	52836 MB/s +70%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	31007 MB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	30843 MB/s -1%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	21626 MB/s -30%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	17031 MB/s -45%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	14266 MB/s -54%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	9047 MB/s -71%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8959 MB/s -71%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	8762 MB/s -72%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	6862 MB/s -78%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	146 ns * -92%
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	125.8 ns * -65%
Blackview MP80 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	124.9 ns * -64%
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	120.6 ns * -58%
BOSGAME N95 Intel Processor N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	119.8 ns * -57%
Average of class Mini PC (44.9 - 184.8, n=118, last 2 years)	92.2 ns * -21%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico Intel Celeron N6211, UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)	76.3 ns * -0%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ Intel Core i3-N300, UHD Graphics 32EUs	76.1 ns *
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Intel Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)	74.1 ns * +3%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	52.9 ns * +30%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latency

As expected, we observed significantly elevated DPC latencies on the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ. Our test unit experienced no issues during simple internet browsing. The values only increased during playback of our 4K test video, with the iGPU being utilized around 35 percent.

Maximum latency when opening multiple browser tabs and playing 4K videos

Maximum latency after ten seconds of Prime95

Drivers ranked by longest execution time

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV, Intel Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake), Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	5491 μs * -229%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), FPT310M4SSD256G	4075 μs * -144%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	3463 μs * -108%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ, Intel Core i3-N300 Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake),	1667 μs *
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico, Intel Celeron N6211 Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU), SanDisk DF4128	1476.3 μs * +11%
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	1165.5 μs * +30%
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Netac NS512GSSD330	817.1 μs * +51%
Trigkey G4, Intel Processor N100 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N),	561.2 μs * +66%
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	367.2 μs * +78%

* ... smaller is better

Storage devices

Our test unit of the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ comes equipped with a 512 GB NVMe SSD from an unknown manufacturer. The built-in model, at least, fully utilizes the M.2 interface. The SSD's performance is commendable and matches that of the BiWin model in the Acemagic S1.

During testing, we did not encounter any temperature-related issues with the SSD. The SSD is housed in the device from the underside, which is also used for direct heat dissipation. In addition to the pre-installed 3.15-inch SSD, shorter SSDs can be accommodated. Therefore, if you opt for the barebone version of the Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ, you have the flexibility to choose between 1.18-, 1.65-, or 3.15-inch long SSDs

For further comparisons and benchmarks, please refer to our comparison table.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Sequential Read: 1567 MB/s

Sequential Write: 1856 MB/s

512K Read: 1209 MB/s

512K Write: 1788 MB/s

4K Read: 41.95 MB/s

4K Write: 105.7 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 259.2 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 142 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Mini PC	97.4 pt
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	65.4 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	62.2 pt
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	48.4 pt
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	41.2 pt
Trigkey G4	40.6 pt
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	31.1 pt
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	30.2 pt
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	28.1 pt
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	6 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Mini PC (277 - 4357, n=118, last 2 years)	2331 MB/s +64%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	1948 (1560.49^min - 1947.92^max) MB/s +37%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	1423 (1403.41^min - 1423.13^max) MB/s
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	1354 (1350.96^min - 1354.32^max) MB/s -5%
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	762 (757.28^min - 762.31^max) MB/s -46%
Trigkey G4	729 (705.12^min - 729.18^max) MB/s -49%
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	542 (541.31^min - 542.36^max) MB/s -62%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	472 (470.6^min - 472.28^max) MB/s -67%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	459 (458.57^min - 459.41^max) MB/s -68%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	250 (248.23^min - 249.69^max) MB/s -82%
seq write
Average of class Mini PC (229 - 5595, n=118, last 2 years)	2506 MB/s +38%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	1819 (1798.9^min - 1818.93^max) MB/s
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	1553 (1542.6^min - 1552.69^max) MB/s -15%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	1535 (1194.25^min - 1534.56^max) MB/s -16%
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	649 (644.49^min - 649.49^max) MB/s -64%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	494 (488.92^min - 494.36^max) MB/s -73%
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	476 (138.2^min - 475.75^max) MB/s -74%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	463 (451.31^min - 462.72^max) MB/s -75%
Trigkey G4	339 (329.88^min - 338.64^max) MB/s -81%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	105.7 (97.74^min - 105.7^max) MB/s -94%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Mini PC (236 - 8430, n=118, last 2 years)	3792 MB/s +69%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	2247 (1802.96^min - 2246.68^max) MB/s
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	2058 (1971.74^min - 2057.94^max) MB/s -8%
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	1776 (1520.44^min - 1776.28^max) MB/s -21%
Trigkey G4	864 (619.52^min - 864.45^max) MB/s -62%
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	820 (687.12^min - 820.02^max) MB/s -64%
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	556 (424.25^min - 556.44^max) MB/s -75%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	550 (465.68^min - 549.87^max) MB/s -76%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	504 (458.23^min - 504.4^max) MB/s -78%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	254 (201.55^min - 254.3^max) MB/s -89%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Mini PC (239 - 6669, n=118, last 2 years)	2807 MB/s +47%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	2086 (1404.04^min - 2086.06^max) MB/s +9%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	1912 (1899.6^min - 1912.44^max) MB/s
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	1658 (1643.05^min - 1658.18^max) MB/s -13%
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	684 (677.48^min - 683.67^max) MB/s -64%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	519 (472.8^min - 519.47^max) MB/s -73%
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	489 (220.62^min - 488.78^max) MB/s -74%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	466 (442.13^min - 465.87^max) MB/s -76%
Trigkey G4	346 (322.53^min - 346.45^max) MB/s -82%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	100.9 (42.78^min - 100.87^max) MB/s -95%
4k q1 t1 read
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	59.4 (58.56^min - 59.37^max) MB/s +50%
Average of class Mini PC (6.85 - 86.6, n=118, last 2 years)	55.3 MB/s +40%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	52.9 (39.99^min - 52.89^max) MB/s +34%
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	45.9 (45.49^min - 45.92^max) MB/s +16%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	39.6 (39.16^min - 39.59^max) MB/s
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	33.9 (33.27^min - 33.91^max) MB/s -14%
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	32.5 (32.38^min - 32.5^max) MB/s -18%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	25.9 (25.82^min - 25.85^max) MB/s -35%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	13.7 (13.61^min - 13.69^max) MB/s -65%
Trigkey G4	8.85 (2.72^min - 8.85^max) MB/s -78%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Mini PC (30.4 - 435, n=118, last 2 years)	197.1 MB/s +89%
Trigkey G4	128.4 (124.08^min - 128.36^max) MB/s +23%
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	128.1 (126.86^min - 128.09^max) MB/s +23%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	104.4 (102.55^min - 104.35^max) MB/s
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	96.7 (95.09^min - 96.72^max) MB/s -7%
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB	96 (93.72^min - 96.04^max) MB/s -8%
Blackview MP80 Netac NS512GSSD330	88.1 (66.88^min - 88.14^max) MB/s -16%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	74.1 (72.55^min - 74.09^max) MB/s -29%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	74 (57.85^min - 73.96^max) MB/s -29%
Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico SanDisk DF4128	13.8 (12.91^min - 13.8^max) MB/s -87%
4k q32 t16 read
Average of class Mini PC (26.1 - 4158, n=118, last 2 years)	1406 MB/s +93%
Acemagic S1 BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB	1175 (1165.24^min - 1174.82^max) MB/s +61%
Zotac ZBOX PI430AJ	730 (680.59^min - 729.75^max) MB/s
Trigkey G4	581 (553.76^min - 581.49^max) MB/s -20%
BOSGAME N95 Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0	440 (438.98^min - 440.28^max) MB/s -40%
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G	324 (210.77^min - 323.72^max) MB/s -56%
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro FPT310M4SSD256G	266 <

Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ review: The world's first mini PC with active AirJet technology cools the Intel Core i3-N300 in a 0.055 gal case

Active AirJet cooling without fan.

Possible competitors compared

Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ in detail

Case - Compact 0.055 gal aluminum case

Size comparison

Connectivity

SD card reader

Communication

Warranty

Maintenance

Performance - Intel Core i3 with 8 cores

Testing conditions

Processor

Zotac Zbox pico PI430AJ vs. Cinebench-R15 Continuous Loop

System Performance

DPC latency

Storage devices