Mini PC vs Desktop for Local AI
A form-factor decision with a counter-intuitive consequence: the small machine runs larger models than the large one, and the large one runs them six times faster.
Mini PCs
Small-form-factor systems for homelabs, always-on inference nodes and quiet desk setups, including the new generation of unified-memory machines.
Best Mini PCs for Developers
Sustained multi-core performance is what makes a development machine feel fast — and configured TDP, which no listing publishes, is why two boxes with the same CPU differ by 30%.
Best Mini PCs for Local LLMs
Unified-memory mini PCs run 70B models no consumer graphics card can load. Which ones are worth buying, what they cost you in speed, and when a GPU is the better answer.