Intel Compute Stick BOXSTK1AW32SC Ultra-slim PC Intel Atom X5-Z8300 (1.44 GHz) 2 GB DDR3L 32 GB eMMC Intel HD Graphics Windows 10 Home 32-Bit

Pros: I love this little device. Got mine on sale for $110, making it basically the cost of Windows. It's tiny foot print makes it great for all sorts of uses in the home and office. I use one for streaming at home (who needs a restrictive smart-tv device controlled by its manufacturer when you can have an entire computer for the same price and size), and I use one at the office for simple tasks.

Cons: The USB ports are probably not enough for everything you will want to connect to this, but for the size/price, this is nowhere near enough of a con to subtract an egg.

Overall Review: I recommend pairing this with a USB hub that includes an RJ-45 jack, especially if wifi is not an option for you. I found a good one for $10.

Pros: Small, cheap, hides behind TV, low power consumption, no fan noise, plays most of my streams on my 60" TV.

Cons: Has buffer issues on HD with lots of digital work like Interstellar. On Hulu the shows play fine after a minute but the commercials are buggy which makes them take longer. Achieving this performance required that I dig through all the useless Win 10 stuff and turn it off. Spybot antibeacon helped with that a lot. ZoneAlarm was far to heavy for it to run well. If you buy this you better be comfortable with defender being your security.

Overall Review: So close

Pros: For its size I was very surprised at how fast this little thing is. Plugged right in and booted nearly instantly into Windows 10 home.

Cons: Slightly too big for most TV's HDMI port layout to have things plugged in beside it, but the included HDMI extender cable was able to make it work perfect

Overall Review: Bought for my grandparents to replace an old PC that was running an AMD dual core and 2.5gb of ram, on Windows 10 so they didn't have to relearn an OS either. I set it up for them and was really surprised at this little device. I might just another one for myself.

Pros: The Intel Compute Stick was easy to connect and setup. It connects well to a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard allowing you to be almost anywhere in the room. I have it set up to use the PIP function on my TV so you can watch TV and update statuses on the web at the same time. The MicroSD card slot lets you beef up the memory available. Overall it's a great product.

Cons: I wouldn't run anything like Office on it, but you could. It's just that with a 1.44 Atom X5 processor it would be as satisfying as using my desktop.

Overall Review: I would recommend this for having some fun on a TV with a computer that's minimal hassle and requires no space.

Pros: Considering performance, price and size its a great deal. Streams/plays most media nicely.

Cons: The RAM kinda holds it back.

Overall Review: Got this to turn my bedroom TV into a smart(er) TV. It works flawlessly with Netflix and Vudu. I installed MPC and it plays any format you throw at it. My Xfinity cable TV website is a bit jittery. The 5Ghz band was giving me a bit of trouble but the 2.4 works fine. Setup was kind of a PITA , but not terrible. It accepted a 4 USB hub on the 2.0 slot with no problem. Portable DVD player worked nicely, I didnt try to burn anything though, that would be pushing it. You cant do 2 things quickly with this thing. You can watch one thing at a time or browse one page at a time.

Pros: A complete computer on a stick. Works great for web browsing and media playback. The fan only turns on when needed.

Cons: Unlike it's ZOTAC PI223 cousin, it has a fan - and that fan does make a noticeable noise in an otherwise quiet room, however it is easily drowned out by any other noise.

Overall Review: There's really nothing else out there at the ~$125 price point that can do the same. It's far more useful than a Roku or Chromecast since it's a full PC. Windows 10 has mega entertainment apps now for most TV networks and Netflix all of which run great on this. A-PRIME still hasn't released their official app, but this streams A-PRIME video full HD in Edge no problem. The Wireless-AC chip is powerful enough to stream Full HD uncompressed Blu-Ray MKV files from my NAS using the VLC app with only the very occasional pause for buffering (it paused for about 1 second every 10-15 minutes during the movie). Overall this is an outstanding device to use for media playback. I never notice the fan is even running until after I stop playing any media, and even then it only runs for a few minutes until cool then shuts off the fan. I'm rather impressed at what an Atom can do these days.

Pros: I added a USB 3 hub with an Ethernet connection and plugged this into my bedroom TV. I use it regularly for Netflix, Hulu, Microsoft Movies and TV and HDHomerun TV viewing app. All work flawlessly.

Cons: None

Overall Review: It doesn't have a sleep function, just restart and power off. Not the end of the world though.

Pros: Win 10, fast...

Cons: Have a keyboard and mouse plugged in to first install it.

Overall Review: After first install that was a little bit finicky, everything works great!