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I was quite skeptical about the purchase. I wanted it for simple use (Telegram Bot, Selenium automation, Apache server, Homebridge server, Home Assistant server, Jellyfin server, Immich photo backup server, file server, and AltStore server) and I didn't want to spend more money as these servers I run on docker are relatively lightweight, but, Celeron you are.

As I used it, I realized that it doesn't lag much, it's not an i7, but I wouldn't believe that such performance comes from a Celeron. In the past, a Celeron was cumbersome to work with.

It doesn't mention anywhere that it has space for a 2.5mm SATA HDD/SSD, the same goes for the backup servers I added, I didn't plan for that, I only opened them because they had space for a hard drive inside. Yes, I could have used an external hard drive through USB, but since it fits inside, it's better. Also, the RAM and NVME SSD M.2 can be changed normally.

It doesn't have an option for a headless display, like the Intel Nuc for example, and I had to buy an HDMI Dummy Plug that simulates the presence of a connected display, because otherwise you can't connect with TeamViewer/AnyDesk, only with RDP. Personally, this doesn't bother me, but my Selenium automation scripts didn't run. Maybe this could have been solved with Selenium Headless mode, but I didn't bother, it seemed easier to get the adapter.

When it's idle, you can't hear it AT ALL, even though the fan is spinning, and it generates quite a bit of heat, truth be told, from the back grille, and when I saw it at 100% CPU usage, the fan could be heard normally. It wasn't noisy, if you don't have it right next to you, you might not even hear it, unless the room is completely silent.

The RAM might need to be upgraded to 16GB if you're going to run many things like me, the 8GB almost fill up, but I haven't noticed any slow down yet.

One issue I encountered, after the Windows updates (they are necessary, there are missing drivers when you first open it) and I did the first restart, it never opened again. It had a blue screen error and didn't enter the Windows recovery mode, it was stuck in a bootloop no matter what I did. I had to download Windows 11 on a flash drive and boot from there, then press Repair this machine, where it probably uninstalled some update through the System restore point, and booted normally again, but I think without the latest version of Windows 11 (black task manager, tabs in explorer, etc.) I will wait a little longer to see if it will update and inform.

It consumes ~4w in idle, ~18w in full load, and its power supply is a 36w external one (on the socket, not a brick) with a barrel plug.

Very good base, I didn't want to spend more money and I expected it to be fake, but it turned out to be quite good quality.

Magnet: It is as strong as needed, it's not a super magnet, although I believe it also depends on the case you use. I haven't tried it with a naked iPhone that also has MagSafe magnet, because my case doesn't come off. But it won't fall off even if you're running in the WRC. It is strong enough to hold firmly and easy to detach.

Attachment: Much better than the simple ones that are held by 4 little teeth, which constantly need pushing because they come off a little bit every time you remove the phone. This one has a hook that extends when unscrewing it, so you can reach behind the vent wing. Then, you screw it to gather and tighten. Don't tighten too much and break the vent, because they break easily. Tighten just enough so it doesn't move at all.

Notes: It doesn't work with the classic magnet plates that you put between the case and the phone. If you don't have a phone or case with MagSafe, there are adhesive MagSafe magnets available in the market, which need to be stuck outside the case, as MagSafe requires such precision, it doesn't stick approximately, it needs to touch the magnet. If you have a MagSafe phone but not a MagSafe case, it still doesn't work for the same reason.