Anandtech reviews the Boxee Box

**Prospero424** · November 23rd, 2010, 10:24 PM

**Prospero424** · November 24th, 2010, 01:32 AM

I just mean that they go into a LOT of detail. They take the Box apart and thoroughly review the underlying hardware.

**Rulo** · November 24th, 2010, 11:44 AM

It is disappointing to learn that the Intel chip doesn't support power saving features,

"The excitement quickly faded though when I realized that sleep mode on the Boxee Box doesn’t actually save any power. Remember the current version of the CE4100 reference platform doesn’t support Suspend to RAM. While asleep the Boxee Box still draws 11.2W at the wall, virtually identical to its power draw while idle but awake. No wonder it wakes up so quickly, the box is still fully powered while asleep.

You’re better off just setting the screensaver to blank the screen rather than putting the Boxee Box to sleep."

I guess that is why people complained of the fan on all the time. I'll wait until the next revision of the Boxee Box...

But I want Boxee 1.0 on my HTPC!! With the needed fixes, Please fix the JustinTV app!!

**melll** · November 24th, 2010, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rulo

It is disappointing to learn that the Intel chip doesn't support power saving features,

"The excitement quickly faded though when I realized that sleep mode on the Boxee Box doesn’t actually save any power. Remember the current version of the CE4100 reference platform doesn’t support Suspend to RAM. While asleep the Boxee Box still draws 11.2W at the wall, virtually identical to its power draw while idle but awake. No wonder it wakes up so quickly, the box is still fully powered while asleep.

I just set it to Power Off, it boots fast, and I have no issues with anything when it loads up.

**Prospero424** · November 24th, 2010, 10:15 PM

11w is roughly equivalent to a compact (energy-saving) fluorescent light bulb. To me, that's really, REALLY not a big deal.

Sure, it'd be nice if STR worked, but I honestly don't see how this could be a deal breaker.