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Apple Mac mini with M1 review: Shockingly good for the money
By Brian Westover last updated
The new Mac mini packs enormous power with its M1 chip in a more affordable package
Mac mini M2 vs. Mac mini M1: Here's all the new upgrades
By Alex Wawro last updated
Apple just refreshed the Mac mini line with more powerful guts and dropped the price, making this a clear improvement over the already-excellent 2020 Mac mini with M1. Here's how.
Mac mini M2 Pro first benchmark scores are in — this is big
By Richard Priday published
First Mac mini with M2 Pro benchmark crushes Apple's previous best-performing machines, although the M1 Ultra remains Apple's top chip for now.
Mac mini M2 vs. Mac Studio: What's the difference?
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's new Mac mini M2 looks to be a pint-sized powerhouse, but if you upgrade it for power the price can climb as high as the cost of a new Mac Studio. So which is right for you?
M2-powered Mac Pro tipped to release in 2023 — with a surprise downgrade
By Malcolm McMillan published
A new Mac Pro is tipped for 2023, but despite getting upgraded Apple M2 silicon it could be set for a major downgrade.
The Asus Chromebox 5 is my favorite PC of CES 2023 — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
Asus revealed an updated Chromebox 5 at CES 2023 with upgraded internals and a new feature that's so simple, and yet so valuable, that I can't believe all PC makers don't offer it.
2022 was the year of the mini PC
By Jordan Palmer published
In 2022, we got a slew of powerful mini PCs that were more than just thin clients. If you wanted an ultra small form factor computer, this was the year to grab one.
I bought this tiny workstation — and it’s almost the perfect mini PC
By Anthony Spadafora published
I picked up a renewed Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny to replace the mini PC powering my digital dashboard. It’s a lot more powerful but there were some quirks I wasn’t expecting.
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