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    Bigger is not always better and this mini-pc is a great example. I had a full tower serving as my main computer and family room HTPC and this was a very nice replacement. It has a small footprint with plenty of power. I no longer need this huge machine sitting on the floor.On occasion, I'll set up the system in my daughter's room for movie nights. The kids enjoy just sitting or laying on the bed and just knock out right afterwards. It's a very quick setup and it all fits perfectly on her dresser.With the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H CPU,  it gives you 4 cores and 8 logical processors with a base speed of 2.10 GHz, which will boost up to to 3.7 GHz when needed, without any tweaking. This comes very handy for me when playing games and editing videos/pictures.The 8 GB of DDR4 RAM is sufficient, but I may add another 8 GB later on. It has the ability to support up to 64 GB, which can easily be expanded anytime.With the 256 GB solid-state drive, Windows 10 Pro comes up in mere seconds. The 1 TB hard disk drive is a decent size for data such as documents, music, pictures, and videos, but storage is also expandable, either by the expansion slots or an external drive.I really like the 6 USB 3.0 ports, especially since I have a couple of printers and external drives. The two ports in the front make it convenient for a thumb drive or connecting smart phones. There was definitely no waste by having the much slower USB 2.0 ports anywhere on this unit.The fingerprint reader is always a nice to have. It was very simple to set up and gets me logged in quickly. It can also be set up for multiple users, which is great for other family members.The two built-in microphones would work well enough for Cortana, but for online meetings or gaming, a headset would still be better.Regarding the heat dissipation, I was actually pleasantly surprised. With the 3 heat conduction tubes, 2 fans and the magnesium-aluminum alloy casing, the unit remained relatively cool even after hours of gaming. Of course, it's always best to keep the unit in a well ventilated area to avoid any overheating and do the occasional dust blowing\vacuuming if needed.While this does come with Wifi 6, I'm unable to take advantage of it currently. However, it does give me a good reason to go buy an Access Point that will support it.Finally, about the video capabilities. This comes with two HDMI ports, along with one DisplayPort. The capability of connecting three monitors out of the box using standard connections is a big plus. In addition, there's also a fourth display option via the USB Type-C port. The Radeon Vega 8 integrated GPU is decent for gaming. I played Fortnite at the medium settings and the gameplay was pretty smooth. I even tried it at the epic settings, but it was more grainy and choppier, which was expected.Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase and look forward to seeing the longevity of this product.