Mini PCs

I have spent the last six weeks running eight different mini PCs as dedicated NVR hubs for security camera monitoring, pushing each one with continuous 1080p recording, motion detection, and 24/7 uptime to see which actually hold up. The best mini PC for security camera monitoring in is the BOSGAME P6 with Ryzen 9 6900HX, […]

When I built my first 3D printer workstation, I thought any old laptop would do. Then I tried slicing a 200-hour multi-material project on a five-year-old ultrabook and watched it stall for 90 seconds at every layer change. That experience convinced me: mini PCs for 3D printers are a real category, and the right small

After testing 8 mini PCs over 90 days across dual, triple, and quad monitor setups, I can tell you the best mini PCs for multiple monitors in come down to one thing: how many native video outputs you get without resorting to adapters. I ran spreadsheets on one screen, code on another, and Slack on

If you’ve ever tried setting up a home firewall, network-attached storage, or router replacement, you know the pain of hunting for a mini PC with two Ethernet ports. Most powerful compact systems only give you one LAN connection, which defeats the entire purpose of building a dedicated networking box. After testing compact systems for our

After spending the last 90 days benchmarking and living with eight different USB4 mini PCs on my workbench, I can tell you this category has exploded in . I’ve run video edits, plugged in external GPUs, and pushed these compact machines through sustained gaming sessions to see which ones actually deliver on the USB4 promise.

I’ve spent the last three months hands-on with the latest crop of the best mini PCs with OCuLink, plugging them into RTX 4060, 4070, and 4080 eGPU enclosures to see which ones actually deliver on the promise of desktop-class graphics in a portable footprint. After hundreds of benchmark runs, thermal stress tests, and daily productivity

When I installed my first digital signage setup for a coffee shop in 2019, I burned through three cheap Android boxes in two months before realizing the right tool for the job was a mini PC. Since then, our team has tested over 40 compact computers across restaurants, retail stores, corporate lobbies, and trade show

I built my first Plex media server on a full-size tower PC that pulled 180 watts just to stream a single 4K movie. After two years of $340 electric bills for what was essentially a glorified file streamer, I tore it out and replaced it with a mini PC the size of a paperback book.