We tested the best mini computers, thin clients, and NUC boxes to find out which Windows and Apple machines come out top.

Remember what Charles Ingalls used to call daughter Laura on Little House on the Prairie? That’s right, “Half Pint.” Those two words popped into my brainpan when I got a look at Alienware’s new X51, ...

The Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra 2 is a small desktop PC that measures 191 x 195 x 111mm (7.52″ x 7.68″ x 4.37″). While that makes it bigger than many mini PCs on the market, it is still far smaller ...

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For comparison, it’s more powerful than the M3 Max MacBook Pro I reviewed last year, and it’s faster than even the M2 Ultra that you can still buy in a sold-as-new Mac Studio or Mac Pro. That’s just a ...

The AOOSTAR GODY is a small desktop computer with the specs of a decent gaming laptop (from a few years ago). Inside its 200 x 193 x 80mm (7.9″ x 7.6″ x 3.1″) chassis, the computer houses a 55-watt ...

The Mac mini could be in line for a major overhaul when the M4-powered model arrives. It's said to be about the size of an Apple TV box, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. That would make it the ...

Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that punches above its weight. The most interesting ...

Not quite a desktop tower or a mini PC, the AtomMan G1 Pro ends up with some of the drawbacks of both designs. Somewhat large for a mini PC Defaults leave lots of performance on the table Will gather ...

The new M4 Mac mini is… mini. It’s way more mini than the old mini, which wasn’t a very big desktop computer at all. At just 5×5 inches square and 2 inches tall, it’s less than a quarter the volume of ...

From Apple's Mac Mini to Valve's Steam Machine—and everything in between—mini PCs are everywhere and only getting more popular. Not everyone needs a laptop, but at the same time they don't need a big, ...

The Framework Desktop offers surprising performance for such a compact machine. However, it doesn't give you the upgradability you might expect. The Framework Desktop is an interesting machine. It ...