Velocity Micro Vector Z35 review: built to last

Can a mid-range white-glove custom build meet your needs?

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Our Verdict

Velocity Micro Vector Z35 is a beautifully designed and produced piece of computer hardware. Its minimalist mesh case design allows 360° cooling. And its micro-tower case will allow it to fit almost anywhere you need to store it. Helpful in a home office. The Vector Z35 line employs CPUs from AMD or Intel’s midrange lines. Not the fastest, but hardly slow. Our unit ran Intel’s i5-14400, 10-core/16-thread 2.5Ghz (4.7Ghz turbo), making the unit a solid performer at a semi-premium price. The addition of a discrete GPU would quickly turn this into a competent design workstation.

For

  • Stylish mesh case design
  • Low-height means easy placement
  • Well-built quality components

Against

  • CPU options limited to mid-tier
  • Config did not include GPU
  • "White Glove" pricing

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It’s often the case that once you move away from the big brands, the lesser-known computer manufacturers tend to be the value or bargain brands. But we’re here to tell you that isn’t always the case. There is a subset of computer builders that are what we might call “White Glove”.

Velocity Micro is such a company, offering very high-quality computers to meet the needs of a wide range of users seeking high quality and reliability. This includes both gamers, and professionals. Here we look at their top-of-line home/office offering, the Vector Z35.

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CPU:Intel Core i5-14400 Processor, 10-core @ (6P+4E) @ 2.5GHz (4.7GHz Turbo), 16 Threads, 20MB Cache w/iGPU
Graphics:Built-into CPU
Memory:16GB
Storage:1TB M.2 SSD, 4TB HDD
Ports:9 USB-A, 2 USB-C, audio in/out (3.5mm), ethernet
Wireless connectivity:Wifi
Dimensions:12"H x 17.5"D x 7.6"W
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GEEKBENCH 6Row 0 - Cell 1 Row 0 - Cell 2
CPU Single-core:CPU Multi-core:GPU OpenCL:
2,33811,9976775
CINEBENCH 2024Row 3 - Cell 1 Row 3 - Cell 2
CPU single-core:CPU multi-core:GPU:
107762N.A.
UL PROCYONRow 6 - Cell 1 Row 6 - Cell 2
AI Image Generation:Office Productivity Benchmark:Battery Life Benchmark:
100N.A.N.A.
TOPAZ VIDEO AIRow 9 - Cell 1 Row 9 - Cell 2
Enhancement:Slowmo:Combined:
1.484.1424.76
PUGETBENCH for PHOTOSHOPRow 12 - Cell 1 ON1 RESIZE
General:Filter:200% resize processing time:
NARow 14 - Cell 1 NA
PUGETBENCH for DAVINCI RESOLVERow 15 - Cell 1 Row 15 - Cell 2
General:GPU Effects:Row 16 - Cell 2
NARow 17 - Cell 1 Row 17 - Cell 2
Fusion score:AI score:H.264 encoding:
Row 19 - Cell 0 Row 19 - Cell 1 Row 19 - Cell 2
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Velocity Vector Z35 score card
AttributesNotesRating
Design:Well designed4/5
Features:Solid basic needs4/5
Performance:Meets or exceeds in CPU tasks, GPU is weak3/5
Value:Pricey, but quality3.5/5
The Verdict
8

out of 10

Velocity Micro Vector Z35 review: built to last

Velocity Micro Vector Z35 is a beautifully designed and produced piece of computer hardware. Its minimalist mesh case design allows 360° cooling. And its micro-tower case will allow it to fit almost anywhere you need to store it. Helpful in a home office. The Vector Z35 line employs CPUs from AMD or Intel’s midrange lines. Not the fastest, but hardly slow. Our unit ran Intel’s i5-14400, 10-core/16-thread 2.5Ghz (4.7Ghz turbo), making the unit a solid performer at a semi-premium price. The addition of a discrete GPU would quickly turn this into a competent design workstation.

Lance Evans

Lance Evans is creative director of Graphlink Media, a boutique creative marketing agency that specialises in building brands and has worked with such high-profile clients as Olive Garden, Miller Beer and AMEX. Lance was an early adopter of digital tools, and was on the original beta team for Photoshop. Lance has written for Creative Bloq on a wide range of topics, from technical photography tips to the ins and outs of branding.