On the macOS side of things, the venerable Apple Mac Mini is a sleek, square silver box with rounded edges that saw a big update in late 2020. Shuttle, too, is another small-PC pioneer, offering machines in a host of shapes. Zotac, a major player in small PCs (and one of the category's unsung early innovators), offers a huge range of Zbox PCs that range in size from a fat smartphone to a bulky Discman. Separate from those is a host of PCs that are undeniably small but follow their own shape and size rules. We wrap up below that with a chart-style spec breakout of all our top picks. Following that is a detailed breakdown of how to buy the right model for you. First, we've broken out the best mini PCs we've tested below, according to usage case. Our guide here will run through the nuances of today's very smallest PCs. You need to leave some space for ports to plug in a thing or two. Nowadays, small-ification is getting to the point where you can't go all that much smaller. But starting with the "small-form-factor" (SFF) PC revolution of the '00s, many desktops have gone from half-size towers to compact cubes to, in their most extreme reduction, sticks not a whole lot bigger than a USB flash drive.Ī big reason why? Graphics acceleration and other essential features, handled in the past by separate chips or bulky cards, have been subsumed under the CPU. Of course, it's still easy enough to find ordinary business boxes and hulking power towers packed with big video cards and multiple platter-based hard drives. Most of the acceleration toward super-small in desktop PCs has happened over the last decade or so. But fast-forward half a century or so, and-oh, micro, how you have changed! The term "microcomputer" has its origins in the 1970s-the "micro" of the personal computers emerging then lay in stark contrast to the room-size mainframe beasts of the day. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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