Best Mini PCs of 2026

The Mac mini's five-inch square is the most impressive bit of engineering in this group, but the M6 chip inside is what earns it a place. In our testing it stayed quiet through a pile of browser tabs and photo edits, and the 12-core CPU/GPU configuration gives it more headroom than the Windows mini PCs here. We think it's the right choice for anyone already living in macOS.

The back panel carries three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, and 2.5Gb Ethernet; two USB-C ports and a headphone jack sit up front. That's a sensible layout for a desk with external drives and a wired network, and the faster Ethernet is worth having if your switch supports it. The 16GB of unified memory is shared with the GPU, which helps photo and video work but leaves less headroom for huge virtual machines.

Ports and software are the real decision points. A Windows-only application or a stack of USB-A peripherals will make this feel like the wrong machine, while an Apple-centric desk will feel immediately familiar. What you get in return is a desktop that takes up almost no space and rarely makes a sound. The M6's efficiency is the quiet luxury here: it handles a creative workload without a tower or a fan you notice.

With 32GB of DDR5 and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, the GMKtec M6 Ultra is the one mini PC here that doesn't ask you to compromise on memory or storage. The Ryzen 5 7640HS and Radeon 760M graphics explain why: this is a small desktop built for light gaming, photo work, and virtual machines, not just web browsing.

We think it's the best pick here for anyone who wants one compact machine for work and moderate gaming. The 760M can handle modern titles at modest settings, and its 8 compute units are a real step above the everyday integrated graphics in the cheaper picks. The 32GB also leaves room for large photo catalogs, a browser with too many tabs, or a couple of virtual machines.

The dual 2.5GbE ports make it more than a gaming box: it can sit by a router, run a home server, or handle a small lab without a USB adapter. USB4 adds an 8K display path and fast external storage. The Radeon 760M is still integrated graphics, so 4K gaming at high settings is not the job. For a desk that needs one small machine to do a bit of everything, that's a fair trade.

The BOSGAME E5 is the budget option that doesn't feel stripped down on paper: a Ryzen 3 5300U, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and two 2.5GbE ports. The dual wired networking is the unusual part at this end of the market, and it makes the E5 more interesting than a generic office box.

The 5300U is a four-core/eight-thread chip, and it's quick enough for browsing, office work, and streaming. Triple 4K outputs via HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C give it more monitor flexibility than most budget desktops, and the second M.2 slot leaves room for another drive. The case is small enough for the included VESA mount, and the fan stays quiet in everyday use.

For a second PC, a home-server experiment, or a tight budget, we think the E5 is worth it. The wired networking is genuinely useful: one port for the LAN and one for a router or NAS, with no dongle. Reliability is the caveat: early failures can happen, so buy where returns are simple and put it through its paces in the first weeks. That advice matters more than the spec sheet on a budget machine.

Seven USB ports on a five-inch square is the reason the ACEMAGIC K1 caught our attention. Add a newer Ryzen 3 Pro 7330U, 16GB of memory, and a slim silver case, and it becomes a sensible office machine for a desk with a printer, scanner, label maker, and a couple of external drives. We think it's the best pick here for port-heavy desks.

The 7330U is a four-core/eight-thread chip with a 28W power draw, and it has enough headroom for office multitasking and light photo work. The compact chassis measures about five inches square and sits neatly under a monitor. Wireless is the older Wi-Fi 5/Bluetooth 4.2 combination, which is fine for a desk near a router but not the fastest option here. For a wired-heavy setup, that's the right trade.

The Getorli GT101 pairs 16GB of RAM with a 512GB NVMe drive and Wi-Fi 6, a useful combination for a small desktop that has to hold more than a browser and a few documents. The Ryzen 5 3500U has four cores and eight threads, and it has enough headroom for office work, streaming, and light photo editing.

Its two HDMI ports support 4K displays, and the memory can be expanded to 32GB. That gives it more upgrade room than the KAMRUI P2. The 512GB drive is the more practical advantage for most people: it leaves room for a photo library, a few games, and the usual applications without an immediate trip to the storage aisle.

Wi-Fi 6 is a genuine plus if you can't run Ethernet to the desk, and Bluetooth 5.3 covers a wireless keyboard and mouse without a dongle. The integrated Radeon graphics are fine for desktop work, and the dual HDMI layout keeps a pair of monitors simple. For a general home office, this is a sensible balance of capacity and connectivity.

We think the GT101 is the pick when storage and wireless matter more than raw speed. It gives you double the drive capacity of the top pick, and the memory upgrade path means it can grow with you. For a home office that doesn't need three screens, it's an easy recommendation. The Wi-Fi 6 radio is the quiet win: one less cable across the room.

Three years of warranty coverage is unusual for a mini PC, and it's the first thing we noticed about the Beelink SER3. The rest of the package is familiar: a Ryzen 3 3200U, 16GB of DDR4 memory, and a 500GB M.2 SSD.

The 500GB drive is generous at this end of the market, and the memory can be upgraded to 32GB, so the SER3 has more room to grow than a sealed budget box. Two HDMI outputs and four USB ports cover a basic desk, and the compact chassis can sit behind a monitor with the included mount. It's quiet in ordinary use, too, which is more than some small desktops manage.

We think the SER3 makes sense as a secondary PC or a low-demand office machine where the warranty matters more than speed. The 16GB of memory and 500GB drive give it a comfortable everyday feel for browsing, email, and documents. Reliability is the caveat: early failures can happen, so a straightforward return policy and a thorough first-week test are worth more than any spec on the box. The three-year coverage is the reason it stays in the conversation.

The Bmax B1 Plus is the smallest desktop here by a wide margin: roughly four inches square and under half a pound, it can hide behind a monitor or sit on a shelf without calling attention to itself. That footprint is the whole point. Inside, the hardware is built for basic tasks: an Intel Celeron J3355, 6GB of memory, and 128GB of eMMC storage.

The J3355 and 6GB of memory are sized for a browser, email, a document, and a video stream. The 128GB eMMC is best treated as a starting point, because the M.2 slot accepts a larger SSD. Dual HDMI outputs support 4K, and the one-click restore is a sensible safety net for a shared or public machine.

Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 handle wireless, and the included bracket makes a behind-monitor install easy. That's where this little PC makes the most sense: as a signage player, a guest desktop, or a kitchen machine for recipes and video. The tiny case and low power draw are genuine advantages in those spots.

We think the B1 Plus is worth considering only when space and simplicity matter more than speed. It is not the machine for a shared family desk with several people working at once. But for a single-purpose screen, the B1 Plus disappears into the setup in a way larger desktops cannot. That's a narrow job, and it does it neatly.