PC Magazine - USA (2020-10)

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he ECS Liva Z3 Plus may not look like much of a system, but packed

inside this not-quite-palm-size device is a Core i5 desktop capable of

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skimpy 4GB of standard onboard RAM, but if you don’t mind springing for a

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A CAREFULLY CRAFTED CHASSIS

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ECS Liva Z3 Plus:

Affordable Mini PC

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