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Zotac launches ZBOX edge MI652 and MI672 slim mini PCs with Intel Meteor Lake

The Zotac ZBOX edge MI652 and MI672 are mini PCs that cram an Intel Meteor Lake H-series processor into a compact chassis with two SODIMM slots for up to 64GB of total RAM, two M.2 slots for storage. For the most part the two computers are pretty similar, but the MI652 is powered by an Intel […]

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MINISFORUM HN14X mini PC is made for gaming (Up to Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070)

The upcoming MINISFORUM HN14X is a small desktop computer with the guts of a powerful gaming laptop. Measuring 397 x 236 x 33mm (15.6″ x 9.3″ x 1.3″), it’s smaller than a PlayStation 5 (but bigger than a PS5 Slim), but it’s a full-fledged PC with up to a 14th-gen Intel Core i9 processor, NVIDIA graphics, […]

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MINISFORUM UM890 WE is a water-cooled mini PC with Ryzen 9 8945HS

Mini PC maker MINISFORUM has unveiled its first water-cooled computer… for some reason. The MINISFORUM AtomMan UM890 WE packs an advanced cooling system that combines a heat sink, 120mm fan, and liquid cooling to keep the hardware running at optimal temperatures. What’s a bit confusing is why you’d need that much cooling power. The system is powered […]

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Zotac ZBOX edge MA762 is a compact desktop with Ryzen 7 7840HS

The Zotac ZBOX edge MA762 is a mini PC that measures 149.5 x 149.5 x 28.5mm (5.9″ x 5.9″ x 1.1″) and features the kind of hardware you’d expect to find in a decent gaming laptop… except for the discrete graphics. Under the hood, this little computer has an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, support for […]

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Lilbits: Apple’s iPad Pro with an OLED display coming soon, and look at this DIY GPU designed from scratch

It’s been about a year and a half since Apple released an update to the iPad Pro line, but rumor has it that the next model is coming in May… and not only will it bring an updated processor, but also an OLED display for the first time. In other recent tech news from around […]

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Zotac brings Meteor Lake chips with Intel AI Boost to its fanless mini PCs

Zotac has been selling small, fanless desktop computers under the ZBOX CI600 nano brand since 2018, but this year’s new ZBOX CI651 nano and ZBOX CI671 nano are the first to be branded as “AI PCs” thanks to their Intel Meteor Lake processors with Intel’s AI Boost NPUs baked in. Measuring 204x 129 x 68mm (8″ x […]

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AOOSTAR GEM12 is a mini PC with OCuLink, 2.5 GbE LAN, and Ryzen 9 6900HX, or Ryzen 7 7840HS, or 8845HS processor options

The AOOSTAR GEM12 is a 5.1″ x 5.1″ x 2.4″ computer with support for up to an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, 64GB of DDR5 memory, and two M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSDs. But what really makes this little computer stand out is what’s on the outside: the system has an OCuLink port with support […]

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FN60G mini PC features a Mac Studio-inspired design, Intel LGA1700 socket and discrete graphics

Chinese PC makers have begun selling a mini PC that looks a lot like a Mac Studio, but it’s even smaller than Apple’s little powerhouse. Meanwhile, it offers far more options for customization: the FN60G features an LGA1700 socket with support for 12th, 13th, and 14th-gen Intel Core processors. There’s also support for discrete graphics, […]

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GEEKOM A7 Review: This AMD Ryzen 7040HS series mini PC hits the sweet spot

The GEEKOM A7 is a mini PC with support for up to an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processor, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of solid state storage. It’s basically the AMD equivalent of the GEEKOM Mini IT13 with an Intel Raptor Lake processor. But, having used the GEEKOM A7 quite extensively over the past month, I’ve found […]

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Asus ROG NUC mini gaming PC with RTX 4000 graphics to sell for $1629 and up

The Asus ROG NUC is a small desktop computer with a 2.5 liter chassis and support for up to an Intel Core ultra 9 185H processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics. Basically it’s got the guts of a high-performance gaming laptop stuffed into a mini PC. When Asus first unveiled the ROG NUC during […]