I bought two of these devices with 4GB RAM and 120 SSD to use as DNS / DHCP / OpenVPN servers on small company networks. At the point I bought these boxes they were advertised as containing Crucial SSD, however they both contained Plextor SSD which was disappointing.
I installed Ubuntu 16.04 with the Intel graphics drivers and have DNS / DHCP / OpenVPN running. Everything installs without a problem, however I get frequent occurrences of the machines hanging i.e. the display freezes and there is no response from the box on the network or otherwise. I have checked the forums and tried all combinations of BIOS settings, both with and without the Intel graphics drivers without any change in the behaviour. It's the kind of problem where you think you might have solved it, but then it occurs again, so you're back to square one. In one of the devices the Plextor SSD failed altogether, so I replaced the disk with working 500GB ATA hard drive (not SSD), still the device freezes after an indeterminate time.
I have found that leaving the machines logged in, with output being sent to the console that they tend to freeze, but when I leave them logged out (but still doing their thing) they have been running continuously for several months OK. They sort of work for the purpose I bought them, but as a desktop PC you can expect them to freeze up frequently while you are using them.
| Brand | Gigabyte |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 15 x 15 x 2 cm; 800 Grams |
| Item model number | FBA_114956 |
| Manufacturer | Gigabyte |
| Series | GB-BXBT-1900 |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor |
| Processor Type | Celeron |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Connectivity Type | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ab |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 800 g |
