ASUS ROG GR8 II是一款非常令人兴奋的迷你游戏 PC，它承诺在一个可以与您的游戏机相媲美的小型中央单元中提供强大的动力。这款迷你 PC 看起来很棒，有多种硬件配置，支持 VR，适合(VR Ready and fits)在家中的任何地方，包括客厅(living room)。而且由于它是为游戏玩家设计的，它具有一些有趣的灯光效果。如果您对它所提供的内容感到好奇，请阅读华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)的这篇评论：
华硕 ROG GR8 II 拆箱
华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)装在一个漂亮的盒子里，所有的视觉元素都是玩家国度(Republic)品牌(Gamers brand)的经典元素。但是，您无法获得这款迷你游戏(mini gaming) PC 的图片或(PC or information)有关其硬件配置(hardware configuration)的信息。
在包装盒内，您将获得迷你 PC(mini PC)本身、电源适配器(power adapter)（非常大，典型的游戏笔记本电脑，如下图所示）、保修、用户手册和快速入门指南(start guide)。在某些市场，您可能还会获得键盘和鼠标。但是，我们的包装中没有它们。
拆箱一切都非常快速和容易。第一次看华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)是一次非常好的体验，您一定会喜欢这款迷你 PC 的外观。
如果您想了解更多关于它们的外观，这里是右侧封面。如您所见，它有一个带有玛雅风格雕刻的玻璃三角形。(glass triangle)
在左侧，您刻有游戏玩家(Gamers)共和国(Republic)的标志。
拆箱体验快速而轻松。您可以在几秒钟内将 ASUS ROG GR8 II 从包装中取出，享受它的精美外观。(The unboxing experience is quick and painless. You can take the ASUS ROG GR8 II out of its packaging in just a matter of seconds so that you can enjoy just how good it looks.)
硬件规格
ASUS ROG GR8 II提供多种配置。首先(First)，我们可以在四种处理器之间进行选择：英特尔酷睿 i5 6400(Intel Core i5 6400)、英特尔酷睿 i5 7400(Intel Core i5 7400)、英特尔酷睿 i7 6700(Intel Core i7 6700)和英特尔酷睿 i7 7700(Intel Core i7 7700)。我们收到了具有最佳处理器的版本：英特尔酷睿 i7 7700(Intel Core i7 7700)，这是一款四核处理器，具有八个执行线程，以 3.60 GHz的基本频率运行，在Turbo 模式下(Turbo mode)最高可达到 4.20 GHz。
可用的RAM 内存(RAM memory)在 8 GB 和 32 GB 之间变化。英特尔酷睿 i5(Intel Core i5)版本通常配备 8GB 或 16GB内存(RAM)，而英特尔酷睿(Intel Core)i7 配备 16 或 32 GB。我们收到的用于测试的版本有 16GB 的DDR4-2400 RAM，由三星(Samsung)制造。您可以在下面的屏幕截图(screen capture)中查看其规格。
显卡似乎与我们几周前评测过的华硕 VivoPC X(ASUS VivoPC X)上的相同。它是一个NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 显卡(video card)，具有 3GB 的GDDR5 显存和对(GDDR5 video memory)DirectX 12的原生支持。您最多可以同时连接三个显示器。
存储是您需要考虑的另一个变量。您可以拥有容量从 128GB 到 512GB 不等的英特尔闪迪 M.2 SSD 驱动器(Intel SanDisk M.2 SSD drive)或容量从 500GB 到 1TB 不等的传统硬盘。存储对于游戏系统(gaming system)非常重要，因此请确保购买带有SSD 驱动器(SSD drive)的版本以获得最佳性能。我们收到的用于测试的版本有一个 256 GB SSD 驱动器(GB SSD drive)。您可以在下面的屏幕截图中看到它的一些特征。
在端口和连接性方面，华硕(ASUS)在这款迷你电脑上做得很好：你有两个HDMI端口，一个DisplayPort，两个USB 3.0端口，一个USB 3.1 Type A 端口(Type A port)，一个USB 3.1 Type C 端口(Type C port)，1 个以太网端口(Ethernet port)，一个Kensington Lock、电源插孔(power jack)、一个光纤S/PDIF输出和一个音频插孔(audio jack)。一些端口也位于ASUS ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)的正面，方便使用。
华硕(ASUS)吹嘘提供一些最好的网络连接(network connectivity)选项。我们获得了用于快速 1Gbps 有线网络连接的英特尔以太网(Intel Ethernet)( I219-V ) 适配器和(I219-V)英特尔双频带 Wireless-AC 8260(Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260) 无线网络适配器(wireless network adapter)，支持 802.11ac 网络标准和 2x2 MIMO传输。由于我们谈论的是一款专为游戏玩家设计的高级设备，因此我们会优先支持 3x3 或 4x4 MIMO传输，与华硕(ASUS)最好的无线路由器一致。从好的方面来说， ROG GR8 II(ROG GR8 II)的两个WiFi天线位于机箱顶部，效果更好信号传输，并在(signal transmission)塑料和金属外壳(plastic and metal cases)之间进行了屏蔽，以防止其他组件的干扰。令人惊喜的是，还有TPM 2.0芯片可用，用于系统加密(system encryption)。
该系统的一大亮点是Aura Sync RGB LED 照明(Aura Sync RGB LED lighting)。使用适当的软件，您可以使用十二种外设同步模式和十种不同的灯光效果，以实现出色的可定制性。
华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)是一款 4 升迷你游戏 PC，在尺寸上可与Xbox One和Playstation 4等游戏机竞争。它的宽度(Width)、深度和高度(Depth and Height)只有 3.46 x 11.77 x 11.07 英寸或 88 x 299 x 281.3 毫米。在没有电源适配器(power adapter)的情况下，这款设备的总重量为 8.8 磅或 4 公斤，便于携带到局域网(LAN)聚会。
如果您想查看这款迷你游戏 PC 的官方规格，请访问此页面：ASUS ROG GR8 II 规格(ASUS ROG GR8 II Specifications)。
使用华硕 ROG GR8 II
华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)的主要卖点之一是其极光照明(Aurora lighting)系统。该系统运行良好，并且通常很有趣。一些默认的照明模式非常俗气和华丽，而另一些看起来很棒。其中一种照明模式特别有用，因为它会根据系统的热度来点亮，为您提供您玩了太久的视觉提示，您应该休息一下。
购买迷你电脑的人的另一个重要问题是它们的噪音水平。华硕(ASUS)吹嘘只有 23.8 分贝的低空闲噪音。我们可以确认情况确实如此。当您不使用它时，或者当您执行诸如浏览网页或标准(web or standard) 办公(Office work)等对显卡没有压力的轻计算任务时，华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)是一款非常安静的 PC。你几乎听不见。但是，在满载时情况会发生很大变化。在高品质设置下玩了一个小时左右的高要求游戏后，您会听到非常响亮的粉丝声。
幸运的是，游戏系统的温度在正常范围内，即使我们使用的是配备强大硬件的迷你 PC。为了保持凉爽，华硕(ASUS)为处理器和显卡创建了两个独立的腔室，您可以在下面看到。
在下图中，您可以看到将空气吸入冷却显卡的通风口。它们位于底部华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)以及橡胶支脚，使其几乎可以在任何表面上保持稳定。
游戏玩家的另一个重要因素是可升级性。为了保持这么小的尺寸，华硕(ASUS)必须创建一个定制的主板，并将显卡(video card)焊接在上面。因此，您无法真正升级此系统。您唯一能做的就是添加或更改M.2 SSD 驱动器(M.2 SSD drive)。这对于游戏玩家来说是令人失望的，如果他们想要像这样的小尺寸(form factor)，他们必须接受牺牲。
华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)上安装的操作系统(operating system)是Windows 10 Home，运行良好。这款 PC 可以处理游戏、VR、办公(office work)和各种多媒体活动。我们更愿意选择升级到Windows 10 Pro，这样我们就可以享受系统加密和控制(system encryption and control)Windows更新的好处，但大多数游戏玩家会对(Windows)Windows 10 Home感到满意。我们以全高清分辨率(Full HD resolution)在高质量设置下玩了《毁灭战士》(Doom)和《巫师 3 》等游戏(Witcher 3) 我们没有问题。我们的游戏过程流畅，没有任何打嗝。
华硕 ROG GR8 II 以其小巧的体积、漂亮的外观、照明系统和出色的性能给我们留下了深刻的印象。它在现代电脑游戏和 VR 体验中表现出色。唯一的主要缺点是它在长时间满载时发出的噪音。(ASUS ROG GR8 II impressed us with its small size, good looks, illumination system and very good performance. It's a great performer in modern-day computer games and VR experiences. It's only major downside is the noise it makes when under full load for long periods of time.)
前往我们评测的下一页，详细了解与华硕 ROG GR8 II(ASUS ROG GR8 II)捆绑的应用程序、其在基准测试中的表现以及我们的最终裁决。
Reviewing ASUS ROG GR8 II - The mini gaming PC that will conquer your home
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Unboxing the ASUS ROG GR8 II
ASUS ROG GR8 II comes in a good looking box with all the visual elements that are classic to the Republic of Gamers brand. However, you don't get a picture of this mini gaming PC or information about its hardware configuration.
Inside the box you will get the mini PC itself, the power adapter (which is quite large, typical of a gaming laptop, as you can see in the picture below), the warranty, the user manual and the quick start guide. In some markets you may also get a keyboard and a mouse. However, we didn't have them in our packaging.
Unboxing everything is very quick and easy. Looking at the ASUS ROG GR8 II for the first time is a very nice experience and you will surely enjoy how this mini PC looks.
If you want to see more about they way it looks, here's the right side cover. As you can see it has a glass triangle with mayan-inspired engravings.
On the left side you have the Republic of Gamers logo engraved.
The unboxing experience is quick and painless. You can take the ASUS ROG GR8 II out of its packaging in just a matter of seconds so that you can enjoy just how good it looks.
Hardware specifications
The ASUS ROG GR8 II is available in several configurations. First of all, we can choose between four processors: Intel Core i5 6400, Intel Core i5 7400, Intel Core i7 6700 and Intel Core i7 7700. We received the version with the best processor available: Intel Core i7 7700, which is a four-core processor, with eight execution threads, that runs at a base frequency of 3.60 GHz and can go up to 4.20 GHz in Turbo mode.
The RAM memory available varies between 8 GB and 32 GB. The Intel Core i5 versions generally come with 8GB or 16GB of RAM while the Intel Core i7 come with 16 or 32 GB. The version we received for testing had 16GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, made by Samsung. You can view its specifications in the screen capture below.
The graphics card seems to be identical to that on the ASUS VivoPC X, which we reviewed a couple of weeks ago. It is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 video card, with 3GB of GDDR5 video memory and native support for DirectX 12. You can connect up to three displays to it, simultaneously.
Storage is another variable that you need to consider. You can have an Intel SanDisk M.2 SSD drive with a capacity that varies from 128GB to 512GB or a traditional hard disk with a size that varies from 500GB to 1TB. The storage is very important for a gaming system so make sure that you buy a version with an SSD drive for maximum performance. The version we received for testing had a 256 GB SSD drive. You can see some of its characteristics in the screenshot below.
In terms of ports and connectivity, ASUS did a great job with this mini PC: you get two HDMI ports, one DisplayPort, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 3.1 Type A port, one USB 3.1 Type C port, 1 Ethernet port, a Kensington Lock, the power jack, one optical S/PDIF out and one audio jack. Some ports are also on the front side of the ASUS ROG GR8 II, for easy access.
ASUS brags about offering some of the best possible network connectivity options. We get the Intel Ethernet (I219-V) adapter for fast 1Gbps wired network connections and the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 wireless network adapter, with support for the 802.11ac networking standard and 2x2 MIMO transfers. Since we are talking about a premium device, designed for gamers, we would have preferred support for 3x3 or 4x4 MIMO transfers, in-line with ASUS best wireless routers. On the upside, the two WiFi antennas of the ROG GR8 II are situated on top of the chassis for better signal transmission, and are shielded between the plastic and metal cases to prevent interference from other components. It was a pleasant surprise to see that there's also TPM 2.0 chip available, for system encryption.
One of the big things about this system is the Aura Sync RGB LED lighting. With the appropriate software, you can use twelve peripheral synchronization modes and ten different lighting effects for great customizability.
ASUS ROG GR8 II is a 4-liter mini gaming PC that competes in size with consoles like the Xbox One and the Playstation 4. It has a size of only 3.46 x 11.77 x 11.07 inches or 88 x 299 x 281.3 mm in Width, Depth and Height. Without the power adapter, this device weighs a total of 8.8 pounds or 4 kilograms, making it easy to carry to LAN parties.
If you would like to check the official specification of this mini gaming PC, go to this page: ASUS ROG GR8 II Specifications.
Using the ASUS ROG GR8 II
One of the main selling points of the ASUS ROG GR8 II is its Aurora lighting system. The system works well and it is generally interesting. Some of the default lighting modes are quite kitschy and flashy, while others look great. One of these lighting modes is especially useful because it lights up based on how hot the system gets, giving you visual cues that you have played for too long and you should take a break.
Another important concern for people that buy mini PCs is their noise level. ASUS brags about the low idle noise of only 23.8 dB. We can confirm that this is the case. When you don't use it, or when you perform light computing tasks like browsing the web or standard Office work that doesn't stress the graphics card, ASUS ROG GR8 II is a very silent PC. You can barely hear it. However, things change considerably when under full load. After playing demanding games for an hour or so, at high quality settings, you will hear the fans quite loudly.
Luckily, temperatures are within normal intervals for gaming systems, even though we are dealing with a mini PC that's packed with powerful hardware. To keep things cool, ASUS has created two separate chambers for the processor and the graphics card, which you can see below.
In the picture below you can see the vents through which the air is pulled into cool the graphics card. They are on the bottom ASUS ROG GR8 II, alongside the rubber feet that allow it to remain stable on just about any surface.
Another important factor for gamers is upgradeability. In order to keep things this small, ASUS had to create a custom motherboard and the video card is soldered onto it. Therefore, you can't really upgrade this system. The only thing you can do is add or change the M.2 SSD drive. This is disappointing for gamers and a sacrifice they have to accept if they want a small form factor like this one.
The operating system installed on the ASUS ROG GR8 II is Windows 10 Home and it works great. This PC can handle gaming, VR, office work and all kinds of multimedia activities. We would have preferred to have the option to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, so that we could enjoy the benefits of system encryption and control over Windows Updates but most gamers will be happy with Windows 10 Home. We played games like Doom and The Witcher 3 on high quality settings, at Full HD resolution and we had no issues. Our gaming sessions were fluent, without any hiccups.
ASUS ROG GR8 II impressed us with its small size, good looks, illumination system and very good performance. It's a great performer in modern-day computer games and VR experiences. It's only major downside is the noise it makes when under full load for long periods of time.
Go to the next page in our review to learn more about the apps bundled with ASUS ROG GR8 II, its performance in benchmarks, and our final verdict.
