#mini-pc — Public Fediverse posts
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New video! I'm reviewing a modern Mini PC (that I got sent for free) for a change.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/1d5QGbBnHp4
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/6E3gddDoU1JFevLqYZTYzs#Beelink #MiniPC #SER8 #Review #ProductReview #ModernPC #Fedora #Linux #Windows11 #Cyberpunk2077 #AMD #Ryzen7
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New video! I'm reviewing a modern Mini PC (that I got sent for free) for a change.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/1d5QGbBnHp4
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/6E3gddDoU1JFevLqYZTYzs#Beelink #MiniPC #SER8 #Review #ProductReview #ModernPC #Fedora #Linux #Windows11 #Cyberpunk2077 #AMD #Ryzen7
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Beelink SER8 AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS Mini PC Review
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Beelink SER8 AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS Mini PC Review
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Guys, it’s been a long time since I’ve been this happy with a computer purchase! Fedora recognized all my hardware perfectly right out of the box, and everything works great!
I’ve had very different experiences with my various mini-PCs made in Chinese factories using child labor, especially with the built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards...
Thunderbolt 4 is also recognized correctly, as are all devices connected to it. That didn’t work at all or only partially with the others (for example, the monitor only worked via the USB-C port on the monitor, but there was no image via the monitor’s Thunderbolt port; when the Logitech receiver was connected through the monitor, the mouse movements and keyboard inputs were choppy, etc.). But here: problem-free and fast via a single Thunderbolt 4 cable!
The installation was done in a few minutes - that’s Linux for you. A Windows installation takes many hours for this… and then you’re left with nothing but spyware and ads on your computer.
Conclusion: Asus NUC 16 Pro - highly recommended for every Linux user!
#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #nuc #intel #asusnuc16pro #asus #fedora #microslop #minipc
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Guys, it’s been a long time since I’ve been this happy with a computer purchase! Fedora recognized all my hardware perfectly right out of the box, and everything works great!
I’ve had very different experiences with my various mini-PCs made in Chinese factories using child labor, especially with the built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards...
Thunderbolt 4 is also recognized correctly, as are all devices connected to it. That didn’t work at all or only partially with the others (for example, the monitor only worked via the USB-C port on the monitor, but there was no image via the monitor’s Thunderbolt port; when the Logitech receiver was connected through the monitor, the mouse movements and keyboard inputs were choppy, etc.). But here: problem-free and fast via a single Thunderbolt 4 cable!
The installation was done in a few minutes - that’s Linux for you. A Windows installation takes many hours for this… and then you’re left with nothing but spyware and ads on your computer.
Conclusion: Asus NUC 16 Pro - highly recommended for every Linux user!
#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #nuc #intel #asusnuc16pro #asus #fedora #microslop #minipc
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Looking for Mini PC recommendations for Home Server (low power)
I consider to replace gradually my Hetzner CPX32 VPS with a home infrastructure solution.
Requirements:
- Energy efficiency & low power at idle/load
- OS: openSUSE MicroOS
- Prefer x86 or ARM with solid Linux supportSeen N100 mini PCs, AceMagic S3A (Ryzen 7 8745HS), Beelink EQ13. What would you recommend?
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Looking for Mini PC recommendations for Home Server (low power)
I consider to replace gradually my Hetzner CPX32 VPS with a home infrastructure solution.
Requirements:
- Energy efficiency & low power at idle/load
- OS: openSUSE MicroOS
- Prefer x86 or ARM with solid Linux supportSeen N100 mini PCs, AceMagic S3A (Ryzen 7 8745HS), Beelink EQ13. What would you recommend?
Any pitfalls to watch out for? -
Change of plans: I didn’t end up waiting for the upcoming Minisforum MS-03 Workstation after all, but instead decided on the ASUS NUC16 PRO on a whim.
The reason was that Wendell from Level1Techs really praised this NUC in his latest video. He also highlighted the great Linux support from both Intel and ASUS. I’ve linked the video below.
And unlike many Chinese manufacturers, you can easily find all the drivers on their support pages (both Intel and ASUS)—including those for Linux! Plus, the download servers are fast, unlike with the Chinese manufacturers...
It has 32 GB of RAM, but unfortunately it’s soldered onto the motherboard on this model—though it does offer faster speeds.
I had to buy the NVMe drive separately; I opted for a 1 TB WD Black SN850X. Since I store everything on the NAS, I need virtually no storage space on the computer itself—just enough for the operating system; 256 GB would be more than enough. But a larger NVMe drive means more speed and a longer lifespan.
Other specs: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, ASRock B390, 2x TB4, 2x 2.5-inch, 4x USB-A 10G, 1x USB-C 10G, 2x HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, two M.2 Gen5/Gen4 slots. It’s a breeze!
So, let’s install Linux on it! (To be on the safe side and to ensure the best possible support, it’ll be Fedora again...)
Level1Techs Video:
https://youtu.be/ZDT6ts3cfSA#linux #opensource #freesoftware #minipc #nuc16Pro #fedora #level1techs #asus #nuc #pantherlake #intel
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Change of plans: I didn’t end up waiting for the upcoming Minisforum MS-03 Workstation after all, but instead decided on the ASUS NUC16 PRO on a whim.
The reason was that Wendell from Level1Techs really praised this NUC in his latest video. He also highlighted the great Linux support from both Intel and ASUS. I’ve linked the video below.
And unlike many Chinese manufacturers, you can easily find all the drivers on their support pages (both Intel and ASUS)—including those for Linux! Plus, the download servers are fast, unlike with the Chinese manufacturers...
It has 32 GB of RAM, but unfortunately it’s soldered onto the motherboard on this model—though it does offer faster speeds.
I had to buy the NVMe drive separately; I opted for a 1 TB WD Black SN850X. Since I store everything on the NAS, I need virtually no storage space on the computer itself—just enough for the operating system; 256 GB would be more than enough. But a larger NVMe drive means more speed and a longer lifespan.
Other specs: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, ASRock B390, 2x TB4, 2x 2.5-inch, 4x USB-A 10G, 1x USB-C 10G, 2x HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, two M.2 Gen5/Gen4 slots. It’s a breeze!
So, let’s install Linux on it! (To be on the safe side and to ensure the best possible support, it’ll be Fedora again...)
Level1Techs Video:
https://youtu.be/ZDT6ts3cfSA#linux #opensource #freesoftware #minipc #nuc16Pro #fedora #level1techs #asus #nuc #pantherlake #intel
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Anyone popped the case off to access fans, ram, or ssd on a Minisforum em780?
Mine's fans are making the dying hum to banshee scream. (using it as one of my homeservers) Trying to figure out how not seeing spots that really look like laptop pop points and only screws I saw when inside the "outer" case?
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Anyone popped the case off to access fans, ram, or ssd on a Minisforum em780?
Mine's fans are making the dying hum to banshee scream. (using it as one of my homeservers) Trying to figure out how not seeing spots that really look like laptop pop points and only screws I saw when inside the "outer" case?
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🎂🤪Ya tienes disponible el descuento de uno de los FAVORITOS ✨ mini pc One
60€ de descuento en cualquiera de sus configuraciones 😎 con procesadores AMD, USB4, OCuLink y todo el rendimiento que necesitas ocupando el mínimo espacio.
Durante los próximos días seguiremos desvelando nuevos descuentos y sorpresas por nuestro aniversario!
Toda la info aquí 👉 https://slimbook.com/blog/noticias-1/post/11-anos-construyendo-tecnologia-con-proposito-543
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CapCut watermarked it again. The chat found OpenCut.
The watermark-then-upsell loop, broken: OpenCut is a real timeline editor in the browser, running on your own box. No watermark, no export paywall, no subscription.
https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut
#Opencut #Audiobooks #Moneytips #Programming #Networking #Minipc #Docker #Homedatacenter #Proxmox
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OpenCut: capcut, minus the watermark
OpenCut — capcut, minus the watermark. Timeline editor in the browser. Runs on your own box. No watermark, no upsell. Free and open-source. Install guide, alternatives and screenshots in the directory.
https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut
#Opencut #Audiobooks #Streaming #Minipc #Truenas #Networking #Technology #Docker #Cybersecurity
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OpenCut: capcut, minus the watermark
OpenCut — capcut, minus the watermark. Timeline editor in the browser. Runs on your own box. No watermark, no upsell. Free and open-source. Install guide, alternatives and screenshots in the directory.
https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut
#Opencut #Audiobooks #Streaming #Minipc #Truenas #Networking #Technology #Docker #Cybersecurity
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Der Geekom IT13 Max bringt Intel Core Ultra 9 Leistung ins kompakte Format. Neben starker Performance punktet der Rechner mit einer satten USB-Ausstattung. Der Test verrät mehr: #MiniPC #Geekom https://winfuture.de/videos/Hardware/Geekom-IT13-Max-Mini-PC-mit-satter-USB-Ausstattung-im-Test-28881.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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Der Geekom IT13 Max bringt Intel Core Ultra 9 Leistung ins kompakte Format. Neben starker Performance punktet der Rechner mit einer satten USB-Ausstattung. Der Test verrät mehr: #MiniPC #Geekom https://winfuture.de/videos/Hardware/Geekom-IT13-Max-Mini-PC-mit-satter-USB-Ausstattung-im-Test-28881.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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🎮 I migliori mini PC da gaming di luglio 2026: prestazioni compatte, hardware aggiornato e modelli per ogni budget. Scopri la classifica. #GamingPC #MiniPC
🔗 https://www.spaziogames.it/articoli/migliori-mini-pc-gaming
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Just released a #blog post how to rack and stack a #minipc with mountlet designs: https://invirtuate.com/blog/mountlet/how-to-prepare-a-minipc-in-a-1u-chassis-for-a-server-rack
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Just released a #blog post how to rack and stack a #minipc with mountlet designs: https://invirtuate.com/blog/mountlet/how-to-prepare-a-minipc-in-a-1u-chassis-for-a-server-rack
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Domandona: qualcuno ha un mini pc ? Tipo GPD e Chuwi Mini e simili , con
massimo display da 10" ?Vorrei capire come vi trovate, dopo aver guardato un botto di recensioni online ed essendo incerto sull´ acquisto....
Linux ci gira bene, soprattutto le release recenti girano parecchio bene a quanto vedo. Serve magari fare qualche piccolo tweak , ma nulla di pazzesco.
Quando ero via mi son portato il mio X270, che con doppia batteria, di cui quella esterna sporgente, enorme, ottengo circa 6-7 h di autonomia.
Ma qualcosa di piú piccolo sarebbe ancora piú comodo.Usi: internet, email, lettura pdf, tanto emacs. Qualche video o podcast ecc.
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Domandona: qualcuno ha un mini pc ? Tipo GPD e Chuwi Mini e simili , con
massimo display da 10" ?Vorrei capire come vi trovate, dopo aver guardato un botto di recensioni online ed essendo incerto sull´ acquisto....
Linux ci gira bene, soprattutto le release recenti girano parecchio bene a quanto vedo. Serve magari fare qualche piccolo tweak , ma nulla di pazzesco.
Quando ero via mi son portato il mio X270, che con doppia batteria, di cui quella esterna sporgente, enorme, ottengo circa 6-7 h di autonomia.
Ma qualcosa di piú piccolo sarebbe ancora piú comodo.Usi: internet, email, lettura pdf, tanto emacs. Qualche video o podcast ecc.
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Lilbits: Goodbye OnePlus, Hello Xteink X4 Pro and a Game Boy Advance lookalike from AYANEO
A year and a half after launch, the MeLE QuieterDL fanless mini PC is getting a modest processor spec bump… and a big price increase. More than a decade after entering the global smartphone market, OnePlus is pulling back. And at a time when most consumer electronics are seeing RAM & storage-related price hikes, Xteink has made a bit of a splash with its cheap, small, and honestly barely […]
#ayaneo #ayaneoKonkrPocketAdvance #ereader #fanless #lilbits #mele #meleQuieterdl #miniPc #oneplus #xteink #xteinkX4 #xteinkX4Pro Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-goodbye-oneplus-hello-xteink-x4-pro-and-a-game-boy-advance-lookalike-from-ayaneo/ -
The MeLE QuieterDL is a small, fanless PC with dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports and support for three displays. When it launched in 2024 it had an Intel N100 chip and $160 starting price. Now it comes with Intel N150 and starts at $310 thanks to RAMageddon, probably. https://amzn.to/4vK47SU (Affiliate link) #FanlessPC #MiniPC #MeLEQuieterDL
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The MeLE QuieterDL is a small, fanless PC with dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports and support for three displays. When it launched in 2024 it had an Intel N100 chip and $160 starting price. Now it comes with Intel N150 and starts at $310 thanks to RAMageddon, probably. https://amzn.to/4vK47SU (Affiliate link) #FanlessPC #MiniPC #MeLEQuieterDL
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Out of Office – with a twist. ☀️
Someone in the team has taken our promise of our XPC cube SB860R8 staying cool under pressure a bit too literally and sneaked it onto their beach holiday. 🌊
(Disclaimer: Please don’t actually rest your drinks on the chassis – condensation and high-performance electronics aren’t the best of friends, even in the summer heat! And we strongly advise keeping your rigs sand-free too.) ⚠️
Have a brilliant, cool summer! 🍦🌴
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Aktuelle c't Folge zu fragwürdigen billigen Mini-PCs aus China
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Aktuelle c't Folge zu fragwürdigen billigen Mini-PCs aus China
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Video: Warum ihr bei Mini-PCs aus China vorsichtig sein solltet
Was steckt im 220-Euro-Schnäppchen? Ausgemusterte Apple-CPU, ungültige Windows-Lizenz und Trojaner ab Werk. Wir zeigen euch die besseren Alternativen.
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Video: Warum ihr bei Mini-PCs aus China vorsichtig sein solltet
Was steckt im 220-Euro-Schnäppchen? Ausgemusterte Apple-CPU, ungültige Windows-Lizenz und Trojaner ab Werk. Wir zeigen euch die besseren Alternativen.
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Test Geekom A9 Max 2026 Edition : un mini PC haut de gamme https://www.it-connect.fr/test-geekom-a9-max-2026-edition/ #miniPC #Review #Tests #Test
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Test Geekom A9 Max 2026 Edition : un mini PC haut de gamme https://www.it-connect.fr/test-geekom-a9-max-2026-edition/ #miniPC #Review #Tests #Test
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Der Mini-PC NiPoGi E3B lässt sich überraschend leicht aufrüsten. Doch Vorsicht beim Aufschrauben - Gummifüßen und Kühlpads bergen Überraschungen. #Hardware #MiniPC https://winfuture.de/videos/Hardware/NiPoGi-E3B-im-Test-Einfaches-Mini-PC-Upgrade-bringt-Ueberraschungen-28857.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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Der Mini-PC NiPoGi E3B lässt sich überraschend leicht aufrüsten. Doch Vorsicht beim Aufschrauben - Gummifüßen und Kühlpads bergen Überraschungen. #Hardware #MiniPC https://winfuture.de/videos/Hardware/NiPoGi-E3B-im-Test-Einfaches-Mini-PC-Upgrade-bringt-Ueberraschungen-28857.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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Guix sounds like a steep hill to climb, but I'm going to give it a go this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtYWp8sCsiE
I have a spare machine - ThinkCentre M720q - that should be supported by the 'linux-libre' kernel (I don't need wifi).
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Guix sounds like a steep hill to climb, but I'm going to give it a go this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtYWp8sCsiE
I have a spare machine - ThinkCentre M720q - that should be supported by the 'linux-libre' kernel (I don't need wifi).
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A quick update on the MSI Cubi AI+: I returned the little box to the store the next day. Reason: an obvious motherboard defect.
Out of ten attempts to turn on the mini-PC, nine were unsuccessful. And even when it did finally turn on, most of the ports didn’t work; it wasn’t until I unplugged and replugged them several times that an image appeared on the monitor. The monitor is brand new, too, and works perfectly with my other computers, so that’s not the problem.
Bottom line: great specs, but basically crap. Something like this shouldn’t happen to a company like MSI.
And the unbelievably extensive pre-installed bloatware is also scandalous.Also: installing and setting up Windows 11 was an absolute nightmare, but that’s not MSI’s fault—it’s Microslop. It’s a shame I couldn’t install and try out Linux anymore, which was the original plan and intended use case.
Now I’m waiting for the upcoming Minisforum MS-03 Workstation, which also features a Panther Lake CPU.
#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #minipc #msi #windows #minisforum
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A quick update on the MSI Cubi AI+: I returned the little box to the store the next day. Reason: an obvious motherboard defect.
Out of ten attempts to turn on the mini-PC, nine were unsuccessful. And even when it did finally turn on, most of the ports didn’t work; it wasn’t until I unplugged and replugged them several times that an image appeared on the monitor. The monitor is brand new, too, and works perfectly with my other computers, so that’s not the problem.
Bottom line: great specs, but basically crap. Something like this shouldn’t happen to a company like MSI.
And the unbelievably extensive pre-installed bloatware is also scandalous.Also: installing and setting up Windows 11 was an absolute nightmare, but that’s not MSI’s fault—it’s Microslop. It’s a shame I couldn’t install and try out Linux anymore, which was the original plan and intended use case.
Now I’m waiting for the upcoming Minisforum MS-03 Workstation, which also features a Panther Lake CPU.
#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #minipc #msi #windows #minisforum
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Come Scegliere il Miglior Mini PC per l'AI Locale nel 2026: Strix Halo vs DGX Spark vs Mac
Un mini PC grande quanto un libro tascabile è oggi in grado di eseguire localmente un modello da 200 miliardi di parametri. Ma la scelta non dipende solo dal prezzo. La capacità della memoria determina quali modelli possono essere caricati, la larghezza di banda influisce sulla velocità di esecuzione e lo stack software — CUDA, ROCm o Metal — stabilisce se gli strumenti che utilizi funzioneranno davvero. Ecco un confronto tra le quattro principali opzioni disponibili nel 2026, con prezzi e benchmark aggiornati.
buysellram.com/blog/how-to-cho…
#AIlocale #LLM #MiniPC #HardwareAI #StrixHalo #DGXSpark #AppleSilicon #EdgeAI #InfrastrutturaAI #Ollama #RyzenAI #AIPC #AMD #NVIDIA #Apple
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Come Scegliere il Miglior Mini PC per l'AI Locale nel 2026: Strix Halo vs DGX Spark vs Mac
Un mini PC grande quanto un libro tascabile è oggi in grado di eseguire localmente un modello da 200 miliardi di parametri. Ma la scelta non dipende solo dal prezzo. La capacità della memoria determina quali modelli possono essere caricati, la larghezza di banda influisce sulla velocità di esecuzione e lo stack software — CUDA, ROCm o Metal — stabilisce se gli strumenti che utilizi funzioneranno davvero. Ecco un confronto tra le quattro principali opzioni disponibili nel 2026, con prezzi e benchmark aggiornati.
buysellram.com/blog/how-to-cho…
#AIlocale #LLM #MiniPC #HardwareAI #StrixHalo #DGXSpark #AppleSilicon #EdgeAI #InfrastrutturaAI #Ollama #RyzenAI #AIPC #AMD #NVIDIA #Apple
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Lilbits: Punkt MC03 Google-free Android phone now shipping, AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 goes up for pre-order (again)
Earlier this year, Punkt introduced a new smartphone with a privacy-focused, Google-free, Android-based operating system called AphyOS. Now it’s shipping.
And last month, AYANEO launched a pocket-sized handheld game console… which sold out almost immediately, apparently because the company only made about 100. Now they’re making… some more. At least enough for two more batches of […]
#ayaneo #ayaneoMicro2 #haloTouchV2 #handheldGameConsole #lilbits #miniPc #minix #minixEu736Ai #pantherLake #punkt #punktMc03 Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-punkt-mc03-google-free-android-phone-now-shipping-ayaneo-pocket-micro-2-goes-up-for-pre-order-again/ -
MINIX EU736-AI is a mini PC with a Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Panther Lake processor, Thunderbolt 4 and OCuLink ports for external graphics and other high-speed accessories, and 64GB of LPDDR5x-8533 onboard memory. https://www.minix.com.hk/products/minix-eu736-ai-mini-pc #MINIX #MINIXEU736AI #MiniPC
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MINIX EU736-AI is a mini PC with a Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Panther Lake processor, Thunderbolt 4 and OCuLink ports for external graphics and other high-speed accessories, and 64GB of LPDDR5x-8533 onboard memory. https://www.minix.com.hk/products/minix-eu736-ai-mini-pc #MINIX #MINIXEU736AI #MiniPC
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Asus ROG GR70 is a small, powerful, and expensive gaming PC
The Asus ROG GR70 is a mini PC with the guts of a high-performance gaming laptop including support for up to an AMD Ryzen 9 995HX3D processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 mobile graphics. And the system supports up to 96GB of DDR5-5600 memory and has an M.2 2280 slot for PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 […]
#asus #asusRogGr70 #gamingPc #miniPc #rogGr70 Read more: https://liliputing.com/asus-rog-gr70-is-a-tiny-powerful-and-expensive-gaming-pc/ -
Der neue Geekom A9 Max 2026 punktet mit hochwertigem Gehäuse und starker Ryzen-KI-Plattform. Doch bei der Speicherkonfiguration gibt es einen Haken. #Geekom #MiniPC https://winfuture.de/videos/Hardware/Geekom-A9-Max-2026-Mini-PC-mit-AMDs-KI-Plattform-im-Test-28848.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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Der neue Geekom A9 Max 2026 punktet mit hochwertigem Gehäuse und starker Ryzen-KI-Plattform. Doch bei der Speicherkonfiguration gibt es einen Haken. #Geekom #MiniPC https://winfuture.de/videos/Hardware/Geekom-A9-Max-2026-Mini-PC-mit-AMDs-KI-Plattform-im-Test-28848.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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The AMD Ryzen Halo mini workstation with Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, 128GB LPDDR5x RAM, a 2TB SSD, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows and Linux support is now available from Micro Center... for $4000. https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-now-available-at-micro-center.html #RyzenHalo #MiniPC #StrixHalo #AMD
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The AMD Ryzen Halo mini workstation with Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, 128GB LPDDR5x RAM, a 2TB SSD, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows and Linux support is now available from Micro Center... for $4000. https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-now-available-at-micro-center.html #RyzenHalo #MiniPC #StrixHalo #AMD
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Wow, that was absolutely dreadful! From the moment I first turned it on until I had a fully functional setup with all the updates, settings, and necessary programs—and their configuration—it took over FIVE HOURS on Windows 11! With a short break for lunch.
On Linux, the same setup—including a completely fresh install and updates—takes me just over an hour, and it’s not nearly as annoying as it is on Windows 11.
Updates that take forever, an unbelievable amount of bloatware (good thing I don’t blame Microsoft alone, but also MSI), constant reboots, having to hunt down and download all the programs from all over the place instead of having everything in one place like on Linux, and so on.
On the other hand, it was “interesting” to go through this experience again and see what the setup process is like on Windows 11 these days. I haven’t done this in a very long time. With Windows 10 IoT LTSC—which I usually use alongside Linux—it’s significantly faster and less of a hassle...
Well, in any case, I now appreciate again what I have in Linux; sometimes you have to go through a bit of a rough patch to be able to appreciate the value of free, high-quality alternatives once more.
#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #microsoft #windows #windows11 #windows10ltsc #minipc #msi
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Wow, that was absolutely dreadful! From the moment I first turned it on until I had a fully functional setup with all the updates, settings, and necessary programs—and their configuration—it took over FIVE HOURS on Windows 11! With a short break for lunch.
On Linux, the same setup—including a completely fresh install and updates—takes me just over an hour, and it’s not nearly as annoying as it is on Windows 11.
Updates that take forever, an unbelievable amount of bloatware (good thing I don’t blame Microsoft alone, but also MSI), constant reboots, having to hunt down and download all the programs from all over the place instead of having everything in one place like on Linux, and so on.
On the other hand, it was “interesting” to go through this experience again and see what the setup process is like on Windows 11 these days. I haven’t done this in a very long time. With Windows 10 IoT LTSC—which I usually use alongside Linux—it’s significantly faster and less of a hassle...
Well, in any case, I now appreciate again what I have in Linux; sometimes you have to go through a bit of a rough patch to be able to appreciate the value of free, high-quality alternatives once more.
#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #microsoft #windows #windows11 #windows10ltsc #minipc #msi
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It’s actually unbelievable: just for fun, I decided to go through the entire Windows 11 installation process on my new MSI Cubi. Let’s see how it goes these days.
What can I say? Unbelievable! It took almost TWO HOURS just for the initial updates before I could even start setting it up! Are Microsoft’s servers that slow? The download took forever, not to mention the installations… And then the worst part: the pre-installed bloatware! Dozens of crappy third-party programs—and of course, they all want your data and a subscription… But Microsoft takes the cake: 22 (!!!) installations of Office 365 in the respective national languages! And each one is around 7 GB! That’s just 150 GB for a piece of junk software! And uninstalling each Office installation takes several minutes...
I’m going to stick with this crap anyway, just because I want to know how much of my life setting up Windows 11 with MSI’s bloatware is going to waste today. The day’s already gone to hell anyway.
#linux #minipc #msi #bloatware #windows #microsoft #opensource #freesoftware #crap
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It’s actually unbelievable: just for fun, I decided to go through the entire Windows 11 installation process on my new MSI Cubi. Let’s see how it goes these days.
What can I say? Unbelievable! It took almost TWO HOURS just for the initial updates before I could even start setting it up! Are Microsoft’s servers that slow? The download took forever, not to mention the installations… And then the worst part: the pre-installed bloatware! Dozens of crappy third-party programs—and of course, they all want your data and a subscription… But Microsoft takes the cake: 22 (!!!) installations of Office 365 in the respective national languages! And each one is around 7 GB! That’s just 150 GB for a piece of junk software! And uninstalling each Office installation takes several minutes...
I’m going to stick with this crap anyway, just because I want to know how much of my life setting up Windows 11 with MSI’s bloatware is going to waste today. The day’s already gone to hell anyway.
#linux #minipc #msi #bloatware #windows #microsoft #opensource #freesoftware #crap
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My brand-new powerhouse: MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe, and much more.
What a beast!
My first Intel-based PC in many, many years. But the new Panther Lake generation is currently superior to AMD. I couldn’t care less about the “Copilot” feature—who needs that crap? I certainly don’t. But I wanted a new, up-to-date, and powerful computer again for the next 5 or 6 years. And even though it wasn’t cheap, if I spread the purchase price of 1,500 EUR over 72 months, that’s 20 EUR per month, so the computer has actually paid for itself in even less time.
But I’m curious to see which Linux—or rather, which kernel version—will run smoothly on it, given all these very new components. My planned testing order: Debian Sid, Fedora with kernel 7.2-rc, and finally Arch. I don’t even need to think about FreeBSD right now, but maybe in the future.
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I got the GMKtec NucBox K11 as barebone for 450,- € including tax.
Right now the RAM and SSD I added almost tripples the value of the #minipc
We're all fucked.
The economy got broken by the money bags and the AI Bros.
Hope they all die slowly from cancer.
