rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > After failing to find a laptop to meet my needs, I'm now looking for a > mini-PC > to almost meet my needs. It has to be small due to space constraints, e.g., > something like 7x7x2 and it needs to have a VGA output because I'm going to > run it through my existing VGA KVM switch. > > Several of the ones I've found that look promising do not have a VGA port > but, > in many cases only one (or two) DisplayPort(s). > > (Some more on the mini-PC: I want an AMD processor, with at least two cores, > and at least something like 2.2 GHz., space for 16 GB RAM, although I might > start with 8, Ethernet port, audio output. The mouse and keyboard connection > from the KVM is USB, but I do have USB to PS2 converters if I need them. > Generic on-board graphics is fine, I don't play games. The main use will be > to > run Buster to run the version of G++ so I have access to C++17 to develop a > lexer for Scintilla. I may eventually migrate from my Wheezy system to this > as my daily driver.)
My wife's "desktop" is an ASRock DeskMini A300W -- a box of about that size, in which I placed a 3400G, 32GB RAM and an NVMe SSD. She drives a 4K monitor from the HDMI port. Debian Buster. It has a VGA port. The new version is the X300W, which costs about $30 more, takes a newer revision of AMD APU, and still has a VGA port available. My two criticisms: it's a bit of a pain to put together the first time if you have giant fingers, which I do. It would be nice to have more USB ports, though this can be solved with a USB3 hub. -dsr-
