NPUs in Mini PCs are Worthless for a Home Lab, Here’s Why
I have totally shifted my home lab over to using mini PCs in the past couple of years. Full-blown enterprise servers, while cool, are simply not needed to self-host or…
Category: Mini PC & Server
Aoostar WTR Max Review: The Almost Perfect NAS Mini PC
I have been super excited to get my hands on this particular NAS device – the Aoostar WTRMax. At first glance, it looks like a storage-packed NAS box, but under…
Best Low Power Mini PC for Proxmox? Geekom A5 2025 Edition Review
I recently got my hands on the Geekom A5 2025 edition mini PC and I was excited to try this one as it had “low-power” written all over it with…
Beelink ME Mini NAS Review: Ultra-Compact Storage with 24TB Potential
This is a NAS device that really intrigued me as it is one of the coolest small form factor NAS devices I have seen. It packs some pretty serious performance…
Will Powerful NAS Devices Kill the Mini PC Market in 2025?
This is one of those topics that can usually get some good discussions going and one that is thought provoking, especially with the hardware that is coming down the pipes…
GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus Review as a Home Lab Server
Many home lab enthusiasts or those that want to get into a home lab are looking for low power options to minimize the spend on running a lab server. Enterprise…
Mini ITX PC Build Guide for 2025
Mini ITX motherboards I would say are gaining popularity even though they have been a favorite for a while now with PC builders who want to build very small, compact…
Minisforum TB4-01 Thunderbolt 4 Dock Review
If you are a mobile creator or power user, even a mobile home lab user, carrying your laptop around doesn’t give you the connectivity options that you may be used…
5 Mini PC Trends in 2025 and Beyond
There is no question that mini PCs are becoming the dominant force in home labs, home office spaces, and those that are looking at even other things like AI and…
List of Compatible Mini PCs with 128 GB RAM Kit
So I have been talking a lot about RAM lately since the release of the Crucial 128 GB SODIMM RAM kit. I received my kit and have been testing it…