Let’s end CNX Software’s Giveaway Week 2024 with a bang! The last prize is an iKOOLCORE R2 mini PC and router powered by an Intel Core i3-N300 Alder Lake-N CPU, equipped with 8GB RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD, and featuring four 2.5GbE ports.
The tiny PC also comes with HDMI and USB-C ports for dual 4K video output, an M.2 E-Key socket to install a wireless module for WiFi and Bluetooth, two USB 3.1 Gen 2 (5 Gbps) Type-A ports, a USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt. mode, and a not-so-useful USB-C audio port using Realtek ALC987 codec.
My review of the iKOOLCORE R2 last year was a learning experience as it was the first time I used Proxmox VE and pfSense, and since I wanted to use the system both as a mini PC running Ubuntu 22.04 desktop and a router/firewall running pfSense at the same time, I had to first configure passthrough in Proxmox VE for the Intel UHD graphics and the USB ports connected to a mouse and a keyboard.
Once it was done, I could run Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop, pfSense 2.7.2, and OpenWrt 23.05 simultaneously on the system. Almost everything worked as expected with great 2.5GbE networking performance, all features working on Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop with no obvious impact on performance due to running Proxmox VE in the background. One thing that did not work for me was HDMI audio passthrough…
The giveaway prize includes the iKOOLCORE R2 with an Intel Core i3-N300, 8GB RAM, a 512GB NVME SSD, and all accessories that come in the package including a 12V/4A USB-C power supply, a VESA mount with a screw bag, a USB Type-C to DC jack in case you prefer to use your own 12V power supply, a QC passed card, and a Quick Guide.
To enter the draw simply leave a comment with your country and whatever else you’d like to say (no links in the body of the comment). If the country is missing, I’ll consider the entry void. Other rules are as follows:
- Only one entry per contest. I will filter out entries with the same IP and/or email address.
- Contests are open for 48 hours starting at 10 a.m. (Bangkok time) every day.
- Comments will be closed after 48 hours. If comments are open, the contest is still going on.
- Winners will be selected with random.org and announced in the comments section of each giveaway.
- I’ll contact the winner by email, and I’ll expect an answer within 24 hours, or I’ll pick another winner. Note that I may not be able to contact people who log in with Facebook, Twitter, or Google, so it’s better to use an email address to enter the draw.
- Shipping
- $32 for registered airmail small packet or ePacket for overseas shipping payable via PayPal within 48 hours once the contest (for a given product) is complete. If PayPal is not an option in your country, we can try to find another payment solution.
- All prizes will be shipped at the same time once we get all the winners, so around November 14.
- I’ll make sure we have 7 different winners, so if you have already won a device during this giveaway week, I’ll draw another person.
Good luck! The iKOOLCORE R2 sample given away here sells for $389 and you can get an extra 5% off with CNXSOFT coupon code. Sadly all variants are out of stock right now, but the company says it will be restocked in January 2025.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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