ECS (Elitegroup) is no stranger to the mini PC biz. My first experience with an ECS mini PC was the Intel Bay Trail SoC-based LIVA Bat-Mini, which was called “the world’s smallest mini PC kit” when it launched in mid-2014. It boasts a passively-cooled dual-core Intel Celeron processor (1.58GHz base, 2.16GHz Turbo), 2GB DDR3L memory, up to 64GB eMMC (embedded multi-media card), and support for Linux or Windows 8.1. That first generation LIVA was notable for being smaller than the power brick for a typical laptop and low-power enough that you could run it off of a power bank. Sadly, it was about as responsive as a plain old brick. In 2015, we also reviewed the ECS LIVA X, and came away pleased in the direction the mini PC platform seemed to be headed. Although the potential applications for such a device were rather niche, the LIVA lineup grew, and the company added features and performance to meet customer demand.