The pi 5 as a mini server

You’d be forgiven for assuming that it’s easier to choose a smaller, simpler computer than it is to buy a full-blown desktop or find the right laptop. Yes, but also no. Mini PCs might not have the exp

British PC manufacturer Wred2Fire was a late entrant to this test, kindly rushing us its AMD R8845 Mini PC at short notice. Like the Geekom and Minisforum systems, it’s aimed at consumers rather than

Let’s skip the preamble: the NUC 14 Pro AI is a cracking mini PC. While it won’t out-slug truly top-end NUCs, it’s got all the power you need to accelerate enthusiast computing, at a relatively reason

Let’s not talk about the price of this mini PC – at least not yet. Minisforum’s UM750L Slim packs 16GB of memory and a 1TB SSD. It’s powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U processor that placed it broadly lo

SCORE PRICE As reviewed, £1,599 (£1,919 inc VAT) from frame.work Framework builds its laptops with the ethos of a desktop: repairable, customisable and even upgradable when new parts come out. Now, th

In a labs test featuring plenty of highly specified PCs, it’s interesting that many of the standout models were the ones geared towards value. Take the Geekom A5. Not only is it one of the cheapest de