Testseek.com have collected 33 expert reviews of the Sapphire Edge-VS8 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sapphire Edge-VS8.
May 2013
(74%)
33 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Good connectivity options, Six USB ports (2 x USB 3.0, 4 x USB 2.0), Compact and slim design, Integrated WiFi & Bluetooth
Slow mechanical hard disk, Less than expected performance, Expensive considering no OS provided
We ran the same benchmarks and comparisons. Apart from PCMark 7, there's was hardly any difference in performance between the old Edge VS8 and our new SSD-equipped Edge VS8 (using an Intel SSD 520 to be exact). This was disappointing because we had expect...
Published: 2013-03-19, Author: Jon , review by: networkworld.com
Abstract: The desktop PC isn't dead, it's just shrinking. There's a new breed of miniature marvels on the market, and they boast a nonexistent footprint when attached to the back of a display. Unlike some micro-size, micro-priced computers--the $35 Raspberry Pi, fo...
SAPPHIRE EDGE VS8 to ciekawy mini-PC, który przypadnie do gustu osobom szukającym kompaktowego komputera o podstawowej funkcjonalności. Bogaty zestaw akcesoriów i rozbudowany panel gniazd ułatwią wkomponowanie maszyny w istniejące peryferia, a dzięki ener...
Abstract: The desktop PC isn't dead, it's just shrinking. There's a new breed of miniature marvels on the market, and they boast a nonexistent footprint when attached to the back of a display. Unlike some micro-size, micro-priced computers—the $35 Raspberry Pi, for...
Good connectivity options, Six USB ports (2 x USB 3.0, 4 x USB 2.0), Compact and slim design, Integrated WiFi & Bluetooth
Slow mechanical hard disk, Less than expected performance, Expensive considering no OS provided
As Intel's NUC Mini-PC has demonstrated, the concept of a Mini-PC, a computer that is small enough to fit in your hands and yet powerful enough to handle daily mainstream computing tasks, is enticing. And the Sapphire Edge VS8 offers a viable alternative...
Великолепная производительность, Отличное соотношение энергопотребления/производительности, Отличная производительность в 3D для миниПК, Не греется в работе даже при сильной нагрузке, Все нужные кабели в комплекте: HDMI, DVI и оптический, Белая светодиодн
Медленный накопитель, Наличие двух модулей по 2ГБ означает потерю минимум 2ГБ памяти при апгрейде, Кулер слышно, когда устройство работает под нагрузкой, В комплектен нет инфракрасного пульта д/у и ресивера для него, Драйверы и софт должны были поставлять
Выводы начинаются с раздела "за" и "против":Мини-ПК EDGE VS8 производства Sapphire стоит немного больше прочих устройств этого класса, зато обладает отличным соотношением энергопотребления/производительности. Если сравнивать продукт Sapphire с на 10% боле...
Excellent performance, Excellent power draw/performance ratio, Excellent 3D performance for a Mini PC, Keeps cool under stressful scenarios, All types of cables included: HDMI, DVI, and optical, White LED lighting, Slim and VESA mountable, Two USB 3.0 por
Slow hard drive, 2x2GB memory means losing one stick to upgrade, Cooling is noticeable in terms of noise level at load, No IR Receiver and Remote, Drivers and software should come on a USB drive or SD card, not CD/DVDs
The Sapphire Edge VS8 may cost a bit more than most other units, but it offers an excellent price to performance ratio. The other comparable unit would be the brand new ID83 from Zotac. It costs around 10% more and offers a dual-core CPU with Intel HD3...
The A8-4555M is a low voltage processor designed with mobile gear in mind, so it has a TDP of just 19W. Power consumption is pretty low as according to our measurements the VS8 consumed up to 38W under full load. This is a few watts more than the HD4, but...
extremely tiny, almost silent, very low power drain, runs quite cool, capable of handling a lot of everyday tasks, BareBones unit is the one to get just budget extra for a Solid State Drive!,
need to budget for an operating system, no optical disc support without extra cost (USB pen drive or DVD drive), a complex install for the ‘average punter', Kitguru says: An extremely capable, attractively designed system that really shines when partnered
When I initially reviewed the Sapphire EDGE VS8 back in December 2012 I left feeling very positive about the diminutive PC. There was no doubt in my mind that it was the most capable EDGE system, thanks to the fantastic all round performance generated by...
