Aero 2 Pro Windows 11 Mini PC Review
Introducing a brand-new mini-PC call the AEROFARA Aero 2 Pro, and this is a compact Windows 11 many PC that has some surprising features for its small form factor. What surprised me in this model, is that firstly it has an internal cooling fan. It has 4K HDR display, it has Dolby Atmos, DTS X, DTS HD-MA, Dolby surround, and Dolby TrueHD surround sound audio formats. It can play 4K HDR videos very well without the assistance of the VLC player.
This mini-PC is fast with its Intel Celeron N5105 quad core CPU, with a base clock speed of 2.0 GHz and a boost clock speed of 2.9 GHz. It has dual band Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet LAN, and Bluetooth support.
I was also surprised that its GPU could handle a very large Windows game called Destiny 2 on low and medium graphics settings. It has good performance benchmarks and and placed higher than most on my rankings chart on mini-PCs.
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Aero 2 Pro Hardware
- Size: 120 mm x 120 mm x 23 mm
- Weight: Only device 365g; with accessories 765g
- Case/Frame: CNC Aluminum Alloy that helps dissipate CPU heat, reducing CPU temperature
- CPU: Quad-core Intel Celeron Processor N5105 (4M Cache, up to 2.90 GHz)
- DDR4: 8GB
- Storage: SSD M.2 2242 128GB / 256GB
- Graphics: UHD Graphics
- OS: 802.11ac, 2.4GHz, 5GHz; up to 433 Mbps Dual band, dual antenna Wi-Fi for faster streaming and lower connection loss than standard Wi-Fi. Supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi networks.
- Display Port: HDMI 4K 60HZ and VGA Display
- Interface: 3*USB 3.0, 1*HDMI, 1*VGA, 1*DC Port, 1*SD Card reader, 1*audio jack
- Power Button & LED: Yes
- TDP: 10W
- Adapter: 12V-2A 24W
- Input Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
- Output: Output: 12V 2A
- Included in the box: 1*Mini Pc Aero 2 Pro 1*Adapter 12V 2a 1*HDMI cable 1*Manual
AEROFARA AERO 2 Pro I/O Ports
- 1 HDMI 2.1
- 3 USB 3.0
- 1 VGA
- 1 RJ45 1000Mbps LAN
- 1 SD Card slot
- 1 Headphone/Mic Jack
- 1 Reset
- 1 12V 2A DC Jack
Features
- Intel Celeron N5105 CPU 2.0GHz base / 2.9GHz Boost. Fast processing speed
- Internal cooling fan
- 256 GB M.2 NVME SSD
- Windows 10/Windows 11 upgradable
- 4K 2160p 60hz resolution w/Auto HDR
- Screen rotation to portrait mode
- HDCP 2.2 For Netflix and others in HD/4K
- Via HDMI: Dolby Atmos/DTS-X/DTS HD MA/Dolby surround/Dolby TrueHD
- Via Netflix: Dolby Atmos
- Max speed on 5GHz Wi-Fi and LAN GB
- Bluetooth is stable and works OK
- Great performance benchmarks
- 4K HDR video plays with the default Windows Movie TV player w/HDR and surround with no need for the VLC player.
- Good gaming on low graphics settings
Cons
- No M.2 or SATA expandable storage component
- BIOS blocks GRUB installation for Android X86 and FydeOS
- Low speed on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
- Cannot run PS2 emulator fast
Final Thoughts
I have reviewed many mini-PCs in the past running on Intel Celeron CPUs, and most of them fell in to the budget category with low to medium performance. However, the performance of the Aero 2 Pro is more than what I expected, and it performance surpasses that of most mini-PCs in this class.
In fact I was most satisfied with the speed of the processor and the performance of its GPU despite not having the full power to run games on the highest settings. It was able to run games on low settings.
The only issue I had is that its bios blocks you from installing grub during the process of installing alternative operating systems such as Android x86 and FydeOS. Other than that, this is a great many PC that can be upgraded to Windows 11, can run all office applications, and deliverables upgrade all round experience. I highly recommend it as a great many PC to purchase.
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