Review: Fujitsu Esprimo Q9000

[Simon]

Mini-PCs are a great alternative to bulky and underused desktops for businesses looking to make space savings and reduce energy usage, but prices can vary wildly. A prime example is Apple's latest Mac mini, which failed to impress us with an asking price that bordered on insulting.

Fujitsu's latest Esprimo Q9000 comes in at over £100 less, and on paper looks a better bet since it packs a superior specification into a slick little package. Whereas Apple palms you off with an old Core 2 Duo and DDR2 memory, the Q9000 sports a 2.13GHz Core i3-M330 processor teamed with 2GB of DDR3 memory.

It's also easier on the utility supply: with Windows 7 in idle we recorded a draw of only 21W, as opposed to the Mac mini's 26W. With SiSoft Sandra maxing out the Esprimo's processor, the load peaked at 45W against the Mac mini's 57W. If Apple claims the Mac mini is "the world's most energy-efficient desktop computer" then what does that make the Esprimo?

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/desktops/360058/fujitsu-esprimo-q9000

[Rik]

Cute, but not enough connectivity for me.