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A person holding the new Mac mini with M6 in hand
Apple is turbocharging the Mac mini with its new M6 chip — but the model with an M5 Pro is actually faster

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Apple has unveiled the new Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 chip or the M5 Pro. Discover the full specs, local AI performance gains, pricing, and launch date.

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A number of different mini PCs on a desk with the Framework Desktop front and center
I downsized to a mini PC years ago and I’ve never been happier — these are my 7 top picks

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

These are the best mini PCs you can buy for simple tasks like web browsing and office work or more demanding ones like video/photo editing and even gaming.

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The Lenovo Yoga Mini in front of a monitor powered by a single USB-C cable connected to the display
I tested this circular mini PC for a month — and it’s the Mac mini Windows alternative I’ve been waiting for

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Recommended

The Lenovo Yoga Mini isn’t your typical mini PC with its circular design and nifty extras, but you’re paying a premium for this unique new form factor.

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The Lenovo Yoga Mini on top of Satechi's Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub on a desk
I replaced my Mac mini with Lenovo's round Yoga PC — and accidentally found the ultimate Mac accessory hack

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated

Lenovo cut all the right corners with its puck-shaped Yoga Mini, delivering a Windows mini PC that truly thinks outside the box to rival the Mac mini.

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The Ugreen Mac Mini M4 Dock & Stand installed underneath a Mac mini M4 mini PC on a desk
I’ve finally found my forever dock for the Mac mini M4 — and it actually fixes the hidden power button problem

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Just when I thought I’d never need another dock for my Mac mini M4, Ugreen’s docking station surprised me with more ports and power than the rest.

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A person plugging a 2.4 GHz USB dongle into one of the front ports on the Geekom A9 Max 2026 Edition
I’ve reviewed a ton of mini PCs and my favorite Mac mini alternative just got cooler and quieter

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Recommended

The Geekom A9 Max 2026 Edition builds on what made last year’s mini PC a powerhouse but it still has all the upgradeability and ports you could ever need.

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The Asus Ascent QN10 mini PC on a table
I saw Asus' first Snapdragon-powered mini PC in person — and the Ascent QN10 could be the Mac mini M4 alternative for Windows users

By Anthony Spadafora Published

The Asus Ascent QN10 is a gorgeous Snapdragon mini PC built from the ground up for local AI workloads.

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A person playing Pragmata on the Asus ROG NUC 16 mini gaming PC
I tried the new ROG NUC 16 and Asus’ upgraded mini gaming PC is complete overkill — but in the best way possible

By Anthony Spadafora Published

The new Asus ROG NUC 16 is an incredibly powerful and feature-packed mini gaming PC but the price tag still stings.

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The Minisforum G1 Pro next to a PS5 Pro on a table
I tried the Minisforum G1 Pro and this console-sized mini PC works just as well in the living room as it does at your desk

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Editor's Choice

The Minisforum G1 Pro might resemble a PS5 but this mini gaming PC is packed with power and almost fully upgradeable.

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A person playing video games on the Khadas Mind 2S with a graphics boost from the Mind Graphics 2
I gave my favorite pocketable mini PC an instant upgrade with this docking station — and now it’s a full-fledged gaming rig

By Anthony Spadafora Published

The Mind Graphics 2 is a powerful yet compact GPU dock that turns Khadas’ modular mini PCs into a full-fledged gaming PC with the ports of a workstation.

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