The benefits are that the streams are through an HDMI cable which makes it a tad bit better than streaming on PC, its small and compact so it doesnt take up any space,and since its Android it can be rooted to do almost anything..You can also find Mini PCs running Windows 8 and jailbroken versions of Apple. I prefer the Android version because my phone is Android and I can control the PC with my phone...I also prefer Android version because it doesnt overheat and I can run all of the watch apps like Watch ESPN for free using my Aunties account lol and it runs smooth in HD