Mini PCs online database

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Mini PCs online database

#1 Post by Midas »

Mini PCs are on the borderline of hardware portability, now that everyone carries a super-computer in their pocket, but they still have compelling uses: mediacenters, self-hosting servers, dedicated controllers, etc -- so here's a possible valuable resource.
Mini PCs Hub: Find the best Mini PCs for your needs. There are lots of Mini PCs to choose from, and finding the right one can be challenging. Welcome to Mini PCs Hub, your ultimate resource for everything Mini PCs.

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I just get one that is one sale on the refurbished market (nearly always office machines) :)

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As I did a couple of years ago -- got a dirt-cheap Thinkcentre m93q Tiny... :wink:

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#4 Post by hamasaki »

Thanks Midas, I've had a Minis Forum mini pc for nearly 3 years. It's been awesome. Minis Forum are some of the best, but they aren't even in the list. lol. Weird.
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#5 Post by freakazoid »

All my home PCs are mini! I have a couple of Thinkcentres, an Intel Compute Stick and one Intel N100 mini PC I picked up from Aliexpress for $100.

The N100 was a bit finicky with drivers though. I guess that's the roll of the dice you take when buying a no-name PC with no bios updates.
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hamasaki wrote: I've had a Minis Forum mini pc for nearly 3 years. It's been awesome. Minis Forum are some of the best.
I agree, I've been eying some of Minis Forum products for a more gaming-oriented rig (I don't play much anymore, but the progeny does...) for quite some time, ever since a colleague got one and impressed me with its overall performance.

I can't honestly justify the exclusion of Minis Forum from this database -- thus I suspect it isn't the only case, for sure...
freakazoid wrote: I have a couple of Thinkcentres, an Intel Compute Stick and one Intel N100 mini PC I picked up from Aliexpress for $100.
Wow. I'm still quite far from that, still have desktops at work and home, although I mostly use the laptop now.

And, yeah, one of the reasons that prevents me from getting some of the bargains I constantly see around -- there are i7 laptops being offered for less that 300 euros! -- is the wariness from having to fiddle with unknown hardware issues.

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:arrow: A rather more comprehensive online resource can be found at https://minipcreviewer.com/...

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Another searchable online database (looks more comprehensive than OP, but lots of links are eBay entries): https://lowcostminipcs.com/

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