Intel’s NUC line of mini computers have been around for years, offering a combination of compact design and decent performance for situations where you might want the power of a full-fledged PC, but you’d prefer if it didn’t take up a lot of space. For the most part, Intel NUC computers feature laptop-class hardware. But […]
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Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Tiny is a mini PC with discrete graphics
Lenovo has been offering tiny desktop computers for a while, but the company’s new ThinkStation P320 Tiny is the first to feature discrete graphics. The computer measures 7.2″ x 7.1″ x 1.4″ and supports up to a 35 watt Intel Core i7-7700T Kaby Lake processor. It also features NVIDIA Quadro P600 graphics. Prices start at […]
Jide launches $99 Remix IO Android mini PC/game console/TV box (crowdfunding)
Jide Technology is launching its second Android-powered mini PC. Kind of. Last year’s Remix Mini was a small, inexpensive box that you could use as a computer thanks to Jide’s Android-based Remix OS software. But this year the company is launching a device that it’s positioning as 3 products in one: a PC, a game […]
ECS launches mPC Gen2 mini-desktops with Skylake chips
Elitegroup Computer Systems is following up last year’s mPC mini-desktop computer with a new 2nd-gen model sporting higher-performance processors. While the original mPC was powered by a 7.5 watt Intel Celeron Bay Trail Trail processor, the new ECS mPC Gen2 is equipped to handle 15 watt Intel Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 Skylake processors. […]
Hands-on with the HP Elite Slice modular desktop PC
HP’s Elite Slice computer is a desktop PC that crams an Intel Skylake processor, up to 8GB of RAM and up to 500GB of storage into a a case that’s just 6 inches across and 1.5 inches deep. Worried that there’s no room for things like an optical disc drive? The HP Slice is a […]
Acer Revo Base mini PC supports up to a Core i7 CPU, up to 2TB of storage
Acer is expanding its Revo line of tiny desktop computers with a new model called the Revo Base. The computer measures about 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 2.1″, making the Revo Base a little larger than an Intel NUC computer. But under the hood, this little system will be available with up to an Intel Core i7 […]
Kangaroo Mobile Desktop mini PC review
I’ve seen a lot of tiny desktop computers in the past few years. The Kangaroo Mobile Desktop is one of the most unusual. This little Windows 10 computer isn’t as small as an Intel Compute Stick or as powerful as an Intel NUC-style system. But this little computer from InFocus is small enough to slide into one pocket, speedy […]
ChimpBox: Small, fanless desktop with PCLinuxOS for $300 and up
So you want a tiny desktop computer that supports a Linux-based operating system and don’t want to pay for a Windows license you won’t use… but you also don’t want a barebones computer. You want something that comes with memory, storage, and maybe even a free operating system? Enter the ChimpBox. It’s a desktop computer […]
Lenovo IdeaCentre 610S is a tiny computer with a detachable projector
Lenovo is no stranger to the tiny desktop space. The company’s IdeaCentre Q series notebooks have been around for years, and Lenovo has positioned them as machines for home theaters, among other things. But Lenovo’s new IdeaCentre 610S is basically a theater-in-a-box, because this small form-factor computer comes with a wireless projector that can be stacked […]
Jide Remix Mini Android PC is now available for $70
The Jide Remix Mini is a small, pebble-shaped computer that runs a custom version of Google Android called Remix OS. It’s from the same folks who brought us the Jide Remix Ultra tablet earlier this year, but the Remix Mini presents a much more affordable way to try out Remix OS. When the company launched […]