Chatreey AM08 Pro review – Part 3: Ubuntu 22.04 and ESXi 7.0 on an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS mini PC
In terms of CPU performance, the Chatreey AM08 Pro mini PC works great in Ubuntu 22.04. For gaming, even without an external GPU, that will do too unless you expect something like UHD @ 60fps with the last-gen games. The power consumption is not that bad, at least for virtualization and Linux, but Windows can draw quite a lot of power.
The main caveat for me is the NOISE up to 50dB (not dBA) is terrible, for reference 50 dB corresponds to the noise generator by a refrigerator or moderate rain. It’s quite annoying if you usually live in a 20-25 dB room, but that’s only when performance mode is enabled, and it’s not like you need it 24/7, right?
Powering the mini PC with a power bank that supports 100W output (like 25,000 mAh ZMI Powerpack No. 20) is possible but there are a few caveats. You will need a high-quality USB PD plug adapter that will not die from 100W output, since even in silence mode it may draw more power. Some random USB PD plug adapter from Aliexpress may only manage around ~65W so the system would shut down during the Windows boot.