- Back to homepage
- Related articles
  Related articles

ECS LIVA Z7 Plus Mini-PC Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2024-10-27

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H based on the Meteor Lake architecture does come with quite a unique core architecture, with 4 Redwood P-Cores, 8 Crestmont E-Cores and 2 LP E-Cores for a total of 18 total threads (P-Cores feature HT), does integrate a dedicated NPU for supporting the latest AI platforms, while the GPU is based on Intel Arc Graphics with 7 Xe cores supporting the latest technologies including Ray Tracing. As we have noted from the test results the ECS LIVA 7 Plus is topping our charts in terms of performance and one of the main reasons would be the lack of aggressive power capping other models do employ to accommodate less elaborated cooling systems.

A Closer Look Part IV

For RAM, ECS has opted for two Kimtigo KT8GS5PA4-H modules, featuring a rated speed of DDR5-5600:

These are equipped with SKhynix H5CG46AGBD ICs:

The included M.2 NVMe 2280 slot does support drives up to PCIe x4 Gen4:

The wireless AX211D2W Intel card is soldered on the board, does have support for WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3:

We can also install a secondary M.2 NVMe 2242 SSD, with support for PCIe x4 Gen4 drives:

The two DDR5 SODIMM memory slots are placed well near the ventilation holes, a fact which aids with keeping it nice and cool:

Nearby, we will find the I219V Intel Gigabit controller:

No comments available.

All information and graphics contained in Madshrimps are sole property of the Madshrimps crew and may not be reproduced or copied in any manner without written permission from us.