omg, you guys, the steam machine just got its first knockoff and it's called the stim machine - how cheeky is that? it's from a french hardware retailer and it's trying to one-up valve's mini pc in a few major ways. basically, it's the same price and shape as the steam machine, but that's where the similarities end.



so, the stim machine is like a pre-built pc in a small form-factor case, and it's packing some pretty powerful hardware. it's got a 6-core amd ryzen 5 8400f cpu, which beats the steam machine's cpu, and an amd radeon rx 9060 xt gpu that's a whole generation ahead of the steam machine's gpu. apparently, this means it can deliver up to 70 percent more performance, which is kinda crazy.



but, here's the thing - the steam machine has some other advantages that the stim machine can't match. like, have you seen how tiny the steam machine is? it's literally the size of a cube, and it's so quiet and low-power. the stim machine, on the other hand, is a bit bigger and more power-hungry. and, let's be real, the steam machine has some really cool features that make it feel like a console, like how it can turn your tv on and off and just generally play nice with it.



i think what really sets the steam machine apart, though, is its ability to communicate with your tv using cec technology. this means your tv can treat the steam machine like a proper console, which is just so cool. the stim machine, and pretty much every other pc, can't do this, which is a bit of a bummer. but, hey,Read more: Full article on www.eurogamer.net

What do you think about this?