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Minix Neo Z83-4 Windows Mini PC review

Oct 25,2016 0

6. Storage, HD Audio/Video tests

 

Review Pages

1. Features
2. Package
3. Booting up, BIOS, Windows
4. CPU tests
5. GPU tests
6. Storage, HD Audio/Video tests
7. Final words

 

Storage Tests

The Minix Neo Z83-4 comes with a Samsung 32GB eMMC 5.0 storage device. Our tests showed an overall acceptable performance, slightly higher than what we would get if the system used a traditional HDD, but much lower a typical SSD:

A/V Tests

The Minix Neo Z83-4 can be also potentially become the media center box of your living room.

The box offers two digital A/V ports to support two independent screens, using DisplayPort or HDMI. Both outputs support the Ultra HD / 4K resolution, Quick Sync Video and Clear Video HD technology. For all the Audio/Video Tests we used the following setup:

TV: Panasonic 55CMX710E (4K +3D capable) with the latest firmware installed
A/V Receiver: Yamaha RX-V775 (7.2 capable)
with the latest firmware installed
Wifi Router: TP-Link VR200 (802ac,b,g,n) with the latest firmware installed

The HD graphics card supports full H.263, MPEG4, H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, MVC, MPEG2, VC1, JPEG hardware decoding and HD Audio. We connected the device to a Yamaha RX-775 A/V receiver through an HDMI cable, and tested several l audio/video files available from KODI Wiki. We also used the latest K Lite Codec pack and the Kodi platform.

In order to get HD Audio, you need to make some settings first. At the Media Player Classic (part of the K Lite Codec) you need to set the external filters. In KODI, you have to set audio to the WASAPI HDMI of the TV Display, 5.1 channel and at the same time, you should enable all the corresponding modes of your A/V Receiver.

Audio HD Tests
HD Audio K Lite Codec Kodi 17.0 beta
LPCM 5.1
PCM 2.0 at A/V Receiver PCM Passthrough (5.1 at A/V Receiver)
LPCM 7.1
AAC 5.1
AAC 7.1
Dolby AC3 5.1
Yes Yes
Dolby Digital
Plus 5.1
Yes
Dolby Digital
Plus 7.1
Yes (only 5.1)
Dolby True HD 5.1
Yes 5.1 at A/V Receiver Yes (5.1 at A/V Receiver)
Dolby True HD 7.1
Dolby True HD 7.1 Atmos
DTS-HD HRA 5.1
DTS 5.1 at A/V Receiver
DTS 5.1 at A/V Receiver
DTS-HD HRA 7.1
DTS-HD MA 5.1
DTS 5.1 at A/V Receiver DTS 5.1 MSTR at A/V Receiver
DTS-HD MA 7.1
DTS:X 7.1

As you see above, with KODI you will get HD-Audio passthrough up to 5.1 (DTS) and a perfect audio playback, while with Media Player Classic you only get PCM 2.0 with AAC/LPCM formats.

4K Tests x264 (AVC)

Test Clips K Lite Codec Kodi 17.0 beta
4K 10-bit H.264 video sample @ up to 160 Mbps Jerky playback jerky playback
4K-HD.Club-2013-Taipei 101 Fireworks Trailer (AVC, High@L5.1, 29.970fps, 2 Channels AAC, 100mbps bitrate) Yes Yes
4k_QHD_RoastDuck_30p (AVC, High@L5.1, 29.970fps, 2 Channels AAC) Yes Yes
big_buck_bunny_4k_H264_30fps (AVC, High@L5.1, 30 FPS, 2 Channels Mp3) Yes Yes

big_buck_bunny_4k_H264_60fps
(AVC, High@L5.1, 60 FPS, 2 Channels Mp3)

Yes Yes
Ducks Take Off [2160p a 243 Mbps] Yes Yes
linkin_park_ultra-hd (H264, 50-60fps) Yes Yes
NoiseRed-25fps-SlowMotion-120mbs (AVC, High@L5.1, variable FPS) Yes Yes
Ducks Take Off [2160p a 243 Mbps] Yes Yes
Sony_Alpha_7R_II_video-test-4K (H264, up to 30fps)
Yes Yes
Snow Monkeys in Japan 5K Retina 60p (Ultra HD) (2160p 30fps) Yes Yes
BluRay 1080p AVC DTS-HD MA 7.1 x264 file (AVC, High@L4.1, 6 000 Kbps, DTS-HD MA 8 Channels) Yes Yes
[1080p][16_REF_L5.1][FLAC_5.1]Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu BD OP Yes Yes

The HD Graphics engine can playback most of the H264 encoded files. But note that using 10bit files will result in interrupted playback, even with low-bitrate files.

4K Tests x265 (HEVC - 8 Bit)

Test Clips K Lite Codec Kodi 17.0

Astra-11112_H_22000-Fashion TV UHD Demo 42.6 Mbps bitrate (8Bit HEVC)

Yes Yes
Beauty_3840x2160_120fps_420_8bit_HEVC_MP4 Yes Yes
DivX-HEVC-UHD-4k_QHD_RoastDuck_30p Yes Yes
Fifa_WorldCup2014_Uruguay-Colombia (8Bit HEVC)
Yes Yes
Hispasat-10730_V_30000-Hispasat 4K HEVC 65.3 Mbps bitrate (8Bit HEVC) Yes Yes
Sintel_4k_27qp_24fps_1aud_9subs (8Bit HEVC) Yes Yes
LG Demo DolbyVision Comparison Yes Yes

The system also showed a great compatibility with the H265 videos we tried, and had no problems with all the 8bit files. However, due to a limitation of the Intel HD Graphics engine, the Minix Neo Z83-4 cannot playback 10bit or 4K VP9 videos properly.

Overall we are pleased with the performance of the Minix Neo Z83-4 and combined with the Kodi 17.0, it will give you hours of entertainment

 

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6. Storage, HD Audio/Video tests
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