Mini PC

REVIEW – I have a laptop that I use for work every day. Saying I don’t like it is putting it mildly. It’s a fine laptop for what it is, but it’s woefully underpowered for what I need to do. So, when Geekom offered up their IT13 2025 edition mini PC. I wanted it in

REVIEW – The ACEMAGIC M1 Mini PC, with an Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD, supports 4K triple display, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Gigabit Ethernet. It is ideal for home studios, offices, editing, and light gaming. It features silent cooling, rich I/O, and a 1-year warranty. I have one to review; read on to

REVIEW – I’ve reviewed a few mini PCs as a Gadgeteer. They’re great for a myriad of reasons. They don’t take up the space of a tower PC. They use a fraction of the power, so they put out a lot less heat. You can put them almost anywhere for any number of projects: media

REVIEW – For the past 25-ish years I have been a Mac person. Not because I hated Windows or anything. I started out on Windows in the early 90s and all the way through to the late 90s. But at some point, I tried a Mac and was hooked. I think it was the iPod

REVIEW – I have a huge 17″ Asus gaming laptop that I bought in 2014, which is not compatible with Win 11, so when MINIX asked me to review their new NEO Z97 mini PC I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to replace my aging laptop but also see what mini PCs have

REVIEW – The flood of Mini PCs continues unabated. I’ve personally reviewed a half dozen of these useful little PCs over the years, and while they keep getting better, the sheer number of models is starting to become hard to differentiate. I had to double check my notes and pictures multiple times while writing this

REVIEW -I’m primarily a Mac user, but I do use Windows for work and am familiar with both operating systems and hardware. My work Windows system is locked down, and I don’t want to have any personal data on it, so I wasn’t sure how a Windows mini PC would fit in with my other

REVIEW – Small form factor PCs have been around for years and have become more and more powerful as technology has continued to advance. Recently, I’ve been looking for a spare computer to use with my 3D printer and a laser engraver that have a fixed location. Up until now I’ve been using a laptop,

REVIEW – The mini PC is an interesting product, manufacturers have basically taken laptop components and crammed them into a small box. While these have been around for a while, early versions had pretty limited performance compared to comparable desktop PCs. Recently though, the gap between desktop and laptop CPUs in particular has gotten smaller

REVIEW – For the past few years I have been using mini PCs for all my computer needs. I work from home in my home office/studio and record my podcast episodes and other social media content. I have 5 mini-PCs that I use for different functions. Over the years the specs and capabilities of mini

REVIEW – The flood of mini-PCs continues unabated in 2024, with five Geekom mini PCs reviewed by myself and other Gadgeteers this year alone! The previous models this year have been iterations on Intel and AMD processors that have been relatively similar year after year with minor performance bumps, but this year the Intel® Core™

REVIEW – In an attempt to find the perfect little workstation for my personal projects, I’m always up to test the various offerings that come up for review here on the Gadgeteer. Recently, I got the opportunity to review two different units from Geekom. I was pretty excited since I’ve heard good things about the

REVIEW – In my role as a Gadgeteer, I get to review different gadgets that require or benefit from being connected to a PC, whether through a USB connection or a wireless connection. My “personal” PC is a work-issued laptop that sometimes gets the job done for work but certainly isn’t the workhorse I crave.