Geekom A5 Mini PC Review: An affordable NUC with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
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Geekom A5 Mini PC Review: An affordable NUC with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

I have been a mini PC convert since reviewing the Geekom Mini IT8 a year ago. With my most recent review of the Mini IT13, I finally made the commitment to switch to a mini PC full-time for all my work. The main selling point for me has been the reduced power usage. For the…

Geekom Mini IT13 Mini PC Review: The first mini PC with the Intel Core i9-13900H
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Geekom Mini IT13 Mini PC Review: The first mini PC with the Intel Core i9-13900H

I have previously reviewed the Geekom Mini IT11 and IT8 and have been sold on the idea of a mini-PC ever since. These are versatile computers ideal for work PCs, HTPCs, or a variety of server applications such as Home Assistant or a Plex media server. I don’t think I need to sell the idea…

GEEKOM Mini IT11 Mini PC Review vs IT8 – Replacing my desktop with an Intel i7-11390H based mini PC
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GEEKOM Mini IT11 Mini PC Review vs IT8 – Replacing my desktop with an Intel i7-11390H based mini PC

I previously reviewed the GEEKOM Mini IT8 and loved it. In that review, I considered switching from my desktop PC full-time due to the lower running costs. I never committed to that, but I was recently sent the GEEKOM Mini IT11, and I am finally ready to make that commitment. The GEEKOM Mini IT11 is…

GEEKOM Mini IT8 Mini Desktop PC Review – With Intel Core i5-8279U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe for £410
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GEEKOM Mini IT8 Mini Desktop PC Review – With Intel Core i5-8279U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe for £410

Mini PCs have grown in popularity in recent years. The Intel NUC may be the best-known option on the market, but it has spawned many alternative options. These small PCs are an excellent option as they have a wide variety of uses that a full-sized desktop is not suitable for. With exponentially increasing electricity costs,…

Apcsilmic DOT 1 Mini PC Review – A desktop PC running Windows 11 Arm with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
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Apcsilmic DOT 1 Mini PC Review – A desktop PC running Windows 11 Arm with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

The Apcsilmic DOT 1 Mini PC is one of the only desktop PCs on the market to run the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform. This makes it the most energy-efficient Windows PC you can buy and quite likely the smallest too. I wouldn’t say I have had the best experience with Windows on Arm in…