Ecs LIVA

Highly compact design ; Core i5 processor ; Wi-Fi 6 support ; Alexa-compatible internal mic array ; Affordable price tag ; Easy to work on and maintain

Ships with just 4GB of RAM ; Old-school BIOS ; Windows 10 is only OS supported, and must be installed

If you need an affordable mini PC with strong performance for everyday tasks, ECS's Liva Z3 Plus is a sensible option—providing you don't mind upgrading it with an extra stick of SO-DIMM RAM.

Uber-compact design. 4K output over HDMI. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Full-size Ethernet jack.

Fan spins up too often, and too audibly. Could use one more USB port. Performance is only good for single-program productivity work or display duty.

Bottom Line: Though a marvel in miniature, the ECS Liva Q2 Mini PC is a case of a small PC being a little too small. Despite its use of an efficient mobile CPU, it needs a fan to keep its thermals in check.

Compact, quiet fanless design. Easily upgradable memory and storage. 4K output over HDMI. USB-C connection. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

A little sluggish for serious multitasking work or typical home use. Only 32GB of flash storage included.

Bottom Line: The ECS Liva Z2 is a quiet, low-power mini desktop for niche use cases. It isn't fast enough to be a main PC for most folks, but it's an inexpensive option for digital signage, kiosks, and similar environs.

Back to the ECS LIVA One, we can say that the mini-PC packs a lot of punch in an economical package with acceptable trade-offs. The introduction of the mSTX form factor and systems like the LIVA One will serve to expand the market for DIY PC...

Core M is a great fit for fanless 2-in-1s. However, in a desktop form factor, we believe consumers might be more attracted to the cheaper Braswell-based fanless PCs or opt to sacrifice the looks and form factor a bit, pay a premium and go for the...

Coming to the business end of the review, we can say that, taken standalone, the ECS LIVA x2 more than delivers $170 worth of computing performance. It also manages to keep thermals under limit for consumer workloads. Features such as the EZ Charge USB...

Back to the bigger picture, the question here is obviously the effect of LIVA on the nettop category. ECS has managed to put out a product which delivers better performance per dollar and better performance per watt compared to previous generation...

Quiet operation ; Compact size

Slow internal storage ; 8GB of RAM can be limiting

This tiny PC is great to hide away as a simple PC for powering signage, but anything more taxing will start to slow it down. If you’re looking for a compact PC to display video loops or use as a thin client, the ECS LIVA Z2V will fit the bill easily....

The ECS Liva X is priced at Rs 17,550 and is available in the market for around Rs 15,500. This is certainly a high price to pay for a device which has the absolute basic entry level performance. Not to forget the fact that you will need to invest in...

Impossibly tiny Solid, clever design Relatively affordable

Very slow in benchmarks No real upgrade potential So small you might lose it

Our ECS LIVA Q review shows that this machine is not fast, then, but it makes up for its understandable lack of speed in other areas.