Radxa X4 N100 single board computer review, featuring Windows 11 and Linux Mint demos. Also includes temperature tests using the official heat sink, with improvements made using a copper shim.

You can learn more about the Radxa X4 on its wiki here: https://radxa.com/products/x/x4/

The video in which I compare the performance of a Raspberry Pi 5 and an N100 PC is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hekzpSH25lk

And I also compare the performance of an N100 system to one with an Arm RK3588 SoC in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxRppkb2jz0

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Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
00:44 Unboxing
03:18 N100 Pi (specs)
06:20 SSD & Cooling
09:15 Windows
11:46 X4 vs Pi 5
13:15 Linux Mint
16:29 Cooler
19:58 Wrap

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The Radxa X4 is a single board computer with a Raspberry Pi form factor, featuring an Intel N100 processor. It comes in variants with 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB RAM and optional eMMC storage. The board includes a real-time clock battery, M.2 slot for SSDs, multiple USB ports, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and support for Wi-Fi 6. Cooling is a critical aspect, and the reviewer suggests using a copper shim with thermal compound for better performance. The board successfully runs Windows 11 and Linux Mint, though the Windows setup requires some additional driver installations.

Radxa X4: An N100 Pi