Sapphire EDGE HD3 Mini PC Review

The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 24c – a comfortable environment for the majority of people reading this.

Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by running Furmark and Cinebench together. Room ambient temperatures were 23c.

We measured results with CPUID Hardware Monitor software.

Considering the diminutive chassis these temperatures are very impressive. Never reaching a ‘critical' zone, even when loaded with Cinebench R11.5 64 bit for over 30 minutes.

While the system can be used horizontally, the airflow in a vertical position helps to maintain the temperatures. The chassis sucks in cool air from the bottom of the EDGE HD3, over the components inside, with warm air being expelled out the top of the unit.

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