[CNX-Software] - ACEMAGIC Kron Mini K5 Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an entry-level Wildcat Lake mini PC

After checking out the ACEMAGIC Kron Mini K5’s hardware with an unboxing and a teardown in the first part of the review, we tested the entry-level Intel Core 3 304 mini PC on Windows 11, and we’ve now taken the time to test Linux on the low-cost mini PC with Ubuntu 26.04. In this article, we’ll report our experience installing Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, checking system information, running benchmarks, evaluating storage and networking (2.5GbE and WiFi 6) performance, running a stress test to monitor thermal throttling, and measuring fan noise and power consumption of the mini PC. Installing Ubuntu 26.04.1 For this test, we installed Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS alongside Windows 11. We started by shrinking the Windows (C:) partition by about half to free up space for the Linux installation. We then plugged in the USB drive and began the installation process. However, the first installation attempt failed because the system [...]

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