Asus makes gaming PCs. And Asus makes mini PCs. And now that the company has largely taken over Intel’s NUC line of compact computers, it’s bringing those two things together with the launch of the first ROG NUC compact gaming desktop. The little computer has a 2.5 liter chassis that houses up to an Intel […]
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Intel expands the Raptor Lake Refresh desktop family with 35W to 65W mainstream processors
A few months after launching a half dozen high-performance, 125-watt desktop processors as part of the new 14th-gen Intel Core “Raptor Lake Refresh” family, Intel is expanding its 14th-gen desktop lineup to include 18 new mainstream desktop processors in the 35 to 65-watt range. The new Raptor Lake-Refresh chips continue to support features including Intel […]
ThinkCentre neo Ultra small form-factor PC is Lenovo’s answer to the Mac Studio (kind of)
The Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra is a desktop computer with support for up to an Intel Core i9 processor with vPro technology, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 discrete graphics, and a neural processing unit on a dedicated, user-upgradeable card. It’s also a compact computer that measures just 195 x 195 x 107mm (7.7″ x 7.7″ […]
AMD brings Radeon 700M (RDNA 3) iGPUs to desktops with Ryzen 8000G chips
AMD is bringing the technology behind its Ryzen 8040 mobile processors to desktops with the launch of the new Ryzen 8000G line of chips. Like their mobile counterparts, these processors combine Zen 4 CPU cores and Radeon 700M integrated graphics featuring RDNA 3 GPU cores, which the company says enables desktop gaming without a discrete […]
HP Envy Move is a portable 23.8 inch all-in-one PC with a battery and handle
PC makers have been using mobile chips for all-in-one desktop computers for years, as a way to offer fully functional computers that look nearly identical to flat-screen displays that don’t have PC hardware baked in. The new HP Envy Move takes things to the next level, though. It’s an all-in-one PC with a 23.8 inch display and […]
ASRock launches Jupiter 600 series mini PCs with LGA1700 sockets for up to 65W Intel Raptor Lake and Alder Lake chips
ASRock’s new Jupiter 600 series computers are small desktop PCs that measure 179 x 178 x 34mm (7.05″ x 7″ x 1.34″). But unlike many compact PCs in this size range, the ASRock Jupiter H610 and Jupiter B660 feature an LGA1700 socket, which means they can use desktop-class Intel processors rather than laptop-class chips. The PC maker […]
Apple’s next iMac could debut later this year with an M3 chip
Apple is said to be preparing to launch a new iMac later this year, bringing a major spec bump to the company’s all-in-one desktop computers for the first time since 2021, when the company launched the first models powered by Apple processors. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new iMac is “at an advanced stage […]
MSI Pro DP10 13M is a compact desktop with up to Core i7-1360P and 2.5 GbE Ethernet
The new MSI Pro DP10 13M is a desktop computer with a 1.1 liter chassis but it packs some powerful features into a compact design. The little PC supports up to WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.5 GbE Ethernet connections. It can be used with up to four displays (or up to a single 8K display). […]
Asus updates its mini PC lineup with Raptor Lake, Alder Lake-N, and Chromebox models
Asus is introducing three new compact desktop computers at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. The Asus ExpertCenter PN64-E1 is an updated version of a system the company first introduced a year ago, but now it’s powered by a 13th-gen Intel Core processor. Meanwhile the Asus ExpertCenter PN42 is the company’s latest fanless, low-power system, now […]
Beelink SER6 is a mini PC with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor
The Beelink SER6 is a 5″ x 4.5″ x 1.7″ computer powered by 45-watt AMD Ryzen 5 6600H processor, while the Beelink SER6 Pro is basically the same computer with higher-performance Ryzen 7 6800H processor and a metal chassis (instead of plastic). First unveiled in November, both models are now available from the MINIXPC store and Amazon, with […]