Post by Admin on Dec 29, 2016 18:09:26 GMT
VORKE V2 Ultra Compact PC Intel Skylake I5-6200U Ubuntu16.04 8G DDR3L 128G Samsung SSD 802.11AC WIFI Gigabit LAN HDMI USB 3.1 Type C
Hi Guys and Girls,This time we have a real beauty of a device from the guys at geekbuying the New Vorke V2
The device arrived in 10 working days snail mail with no tax's to pay
Lets start with a some highlights from geekbuying
Highlights
Ubuntu16.04 pre-installed
(Windows can be installed very easy but you will need to do this your self)
Intel Core i5-6200U
Intel Core i5-6200U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.3 - 2.8 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.7 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.
Built in (Almost silent)temperature controlled Fan with a large copper heat sink
DDR3 8GB RAM, 128G SSD
It boasts DDR3 8GB RAM, 128G SSD (M.2 SSD), advantageous in performance, security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately delivering a richer end-user experience.
IEEE 802.11ac
IEEE 802.11ac, one of the wireless networking standards in 802.11 family, is developed in the IEEE Standards Association process for the purpose of high-throughput wireless local area networks (WLANs) on the 5 GHz band.
Gigabit LAN
Gigabit LAN provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second.
Other Features
Ultra compact PC design at only 0.6L (39 x 124 x 129mm).
Supports 2.5" HDD/SSD, 7.0/9.5 mm thick (1 x 6 Gbps SATA 3).
Dual display with HDMI+USB-C(Buy adapter of USB-C to HDMI/DP).
VESA mounting Bracket (75 x 75mm + 100 x 100mm).
Applications
Office Work: Office, skype, yahoo, outlook and all other office requirement support and runs perfectly.
Design Work: Photoshop, CoreIDRAW, Dreamweaver, IIIustrator, Flash, Indesign and others.
Game Playing: Support most of the online games and PC games, like Warcraft, Counter-Strike (CS), support 3D games.
Entertainment: Support 4k video play, XBMC and others.
Device ports and locations
Its good to see a USB Type c port on the V2 that can be used as Dual display with HDMI+USB-C(You will need to Buy an adapter of USB-C to HDMI/DP).
2 x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
1 x Head phone & Mic Jack
1 x HDMI ™(1.4b)
2 x USB2.0
1 x RJ45
1 x DC-In
1 x Kensington lock slot
Internal Expansion Slots:
1 x M.2 SSD 2280 slot (Optional 128GB/256GB of flash storage)
1 x PCIe M.2 NGFF 2230 Key-E slot occupied by the Wi-Fi+BT card
1 x 2.5 in SATA 6.0Gb/s (7.0 / 9.5 mm thick)
On the front of the V2 you will find the two USB 3 Ports, 3.5mm Headphone jack,along with the USB 3.1 Type C connector.Both sides and bottom of the box also has plenty of vents in to help with the cooling,The V2 has a metal body with plastic top & bottom.
And on the rear you can find the Power port,2usb ports,HDMI port,RJ45 port,and the locking point.
The first thing i did after connecting it up to the tv was to boot in to Umbutu Thats pre-installed on the M.2 SSD,
The first boot took a bit longer but its now booting into Ubuntu between 15/20s.
Some internal photos
After i had finished playing around with Ubuntu i fitted a 2.5" SSD AND installed windows 10 on it,Very easy to do if you have a copy of win 10 to hand.
That install went without issue,I then installed the drivers in the driver pack here
blog.geekbuying.com/index.php/2016/11/08/vorke-v2-x64-drivers-for-windows-7-8-1-and-windows-10/
I installed the drivers one by one rebooting after each one so all that took a while to compleate but again a very simple process.
And wow im impressed with everything.
The boot time on the v2 is very fast at around 15 seconds to complete & 3/4 seconds to shut down.
The in built temperature controlled fan is doing a great job of keeping the V2 cool the Fan does not run all the time it kicks in if and when it is needed at different speeds and in most cases its only one for a minuite or so,The fan is very quite indeed most of the time i did not even notice it was running.
To boot into the Bios you press f2
To boot into the boot Menu press f10
Antutu
Crystal disc
Disc Manager
Device Manager
CPU Z
Wifi
Some stress testing
Vorke Temperature's
Heat is not an issue on the Vorke v2 The Device has been running 5 hours with an one hour stress test
Outer caseing Temperature
Inside of the vorke v2, Temperature
This was the higest temperature recorded
Whats in the box
1*VORKE V2 Ultra Compact PC
1*HDMI Cable
1*Power adapter(a right power adapter will be sent according to your shipping country)
1*Manual
1*VESA:Bracket included and screws included
Supports 75 x 75 and 100 x 100 mm
Basic Unboxing video
Hi Guys and Girls,This time we have a real beauty of a device from the guys at geekbuying the New Vorke V2
The device arrived in 10 working days snail mail with no tax's to pay
Lets start with a some highlights from geekbuying
Highlights
Ubuntu16.04 pre-installed
(Windows can be installed very easy but you will need to do this your self)
Intel Core i5-6200U
Intel Core i5-6200U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.3 - 2.8 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.7 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.
Built in (Almost silent)temperature controlled Fan with a large copper heat sink
DDR3 8GB RAM, 128G SSD
It boasts DDR3 8GB RAM, 128G SSD (M.2 SSD), advantageous in performance, security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately delivering a richer end-user experience.
IEEE 802.11ac
IEEE 802.11ac, one of the wireless networking standards in 802.11 family, is developed in the IEEE Standards Association process for the purpose of high-throughput wireless local area networks (WLANs) on the 5 GHz band.
Gigabit LAN
Gigabit LAN provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second.
Other Features
Ultra compact PC design at only 0.6L (39 x 124 x 129mm).
Supports 2.5" HDD/SSD, 7.0/9.5 mm thick (1 x 6 Gbps SATA 3).
Dual display with HDMI+USB-C(Buy adapter of USB-C to HDMI/DP).
VESA mounting Bracket (75 x 75mm + 100 x 100mm).
Applications
Office Work: Office, skype, yahoo, outlook and all other office requirement support and runs perfectly.
Design Work: Photoshop, CoreIDRAW, Dreamweaver, IIIustrator, Flash, Indesign and others.
Game Playing: Support most of the online games and PC games, like Warcraft, Counter-Strike (CS), support 3D games.
Entertainment: Support 4k video play, XBMC and others.
Device ports and locations
Its good to see a USB Type c port on the V2 that can be used as Dual display with HDMI+USB-C(You will need to Buy an adapter of USB-C to HDMI/DP).
2 x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
1 x Head phone & Mic Jack
1 x HDMI ™(1.4b)
2 x USB2.0
1 x RJ45
1 x DC-In
1 x Kensington lock slot
Internal Expansion Slots:
1 x M.2 SSD 2280 slot (Optional 128GB/256GB of flash storage)
1 x PCIe M.2 NGFF 2230 Key-E slot occupied by the Wi-Fi+BT card
1 x 2.5 in SATA 6.0Gb/s (7.0 / 9.5 mm thick)
On the front of the V2 you will find the two USB 3 Ports, 3.5mm Headphone jack,along with the USB 3.1 Type C connector.Both sides and bottom of the box also has plenty of vents in to help with the cooling,The V2 has a metal body with plastic top & bottom.
And on the rear you can find the Power port,2usb ports,HDMI port,RJ45 port,and the locking point.
The first thing i did after connecting it up to the tv was to boot in to Umbutu Thats pre-installed on the M.2 SSD,
The first boot took a bit longer but its now booting into Ubuntu between 15/20s.
Some internal photos
After i had finished playing around with Ubuntu i fitted a 2.5" SSD AND installed windows 10 on it,Very easy to do if you have a copy of win 10 to hand.
That install went without issue,I then installed the drivers in the driver pack here
blog.geekbuying.com/index.php/2016/11/08/vorke-v2-x64-drivers-for-windows-7-8-1-and-windows-10/
I installed the drivers one by one rebooting after each one so all that took a while to compleate but again a very simple process.
And wow im impressed with everything.
The boot time on the v2 is very fast at around 15 seconds to complete & 3/4 seconds to shut down.
The in built temperature controlled fan is doing a great job of keeping the V2 cool the Fan does not run all the time it kicks in if and when it is needed at different speeds and in most cases its only one for a minuite or so,The fan is very quite indeed most of the time i did not even notice it was running.
To boot into the Bios you press f2
To boot into the boot Menu press f10
Antutu
Crystal disc
Disc Manager
Device Manager
CPU Z
Wifi
Some stress testing
Vorke Temperature's
Heat is not an issue on the Vorke v2 The Device has been running 5 hours with an one hour stress test
Outer caseing Temperature
Inside of the vorke v2, Temperature
This was the higest temperature recorded
Whats in the box
1*VORKE V2 Ultra Compact PC
1*HDMI Cable
1*Power adapter(a right power adapter will be sent according to your shipping country)
1*Manual
1*VESA:Bracket included and screws included
Supports 75 x 75 and 100 x 100 mm
Basic Unboxing video