GPD Micro PC [128GB M.2 SSD Version] 6 Inches Portable UMPC Laptop Computer Notebook CPU Intel Celeron N4100 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 600 Windows 10 Pro,Ubuntu Mate 18.10,8GB/128GB

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Microcomputing" redirects here. For the hobbyist magazine, see Kilobaud Microcomputing. The Commodore 64 was one of the most popular microcomputers of its era, and is the best-selling model of home computers of all time. [1] Raspberry Pi, a popular modern-class microcomputer It depends how you intend to use your mini computer. While both are highly portable, mini PCs are more so, with a far smaller surface area. If you’re working on the go, be aware of the sometimes limited battery life on laptops - if you’re usually running off the mains, a mini PC may be the better choice. I want you to know that I know. Just so, y’know, I know that you know that I know that you know that I know.

There is a lot of variety when it comes to Mini PCs: various sizes are available and they are designed for various use cases. The EliteBook Revolve 810 offers almost anything one could want in an 11-incher, but its high price tag can be a deal-breaker for most

Hence, if you’re looking for 2023 specs with either Intel Core + Iris Xe or AMD Ryzen + Radeon hardware, those are mostly available in the 12+ inch models mentioned above. For what is worth, many of those models are actually compact and lightweight, as the OEMs were able to improve their designs in recent years, shrink up the bezels and optimize the designs for modern expectations. Not to mention those also get nicer displays and features not available with these smaller-screen models. Increasingly inexpensive logic chips such as the 7400 series allowed cheap dedicated circuitry for improved user interfaces such as keyboard input, instead of simply a row of switches to toggle bits one at a time. Rule of thumb? For light office work, you can get by with a mobile or desktop Core i3- or Pentium-based mini PC, but you'll want to err on the side of a higher-end, desktop-strength Core chip if you'll need extra pep for serious multitasking, file conversions, heavy calculations, or multimedia content manipulation. Celeron chips, meanwhile, are okay for only the very lightest of tasks, or undemanding digital display/signage use. A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a microprocessor. [2] The computer also includes memory and input/output (I/O) circuitry together mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). [3] Microcomputers became popular in the 1970s and 1980s with the advent of increasingly powerful microprocessors. The predecessors to these computers, mainframes and minicomputers, were comparatively much larger and more expensive (though indeed present-day mainframes such as the IBM System z machines use one or more custom microprocessors as their CPUs). Many microcomputers (when equipped with a keyboard and screen for input and output) are also personal computers (in the generic sense). An early use of the term "personal computer" in 1962 predates microprocessor-based designs. (See "Personal Computer: Computers at Companies" reference below). A "microcomputer" used as an embedded control system may have no human-readable input and output devices. "Personal computer" may be used generically or may denote an IBM PC compatible machine.

The newer the processor (CPU), the more power and better performance your new laptop will offer. We suggest that you opt for a product with an Intel Core series chip because it's more capable than the entry-level Celeron series. Affordable mini laptops with the latter are best suited for basic tasks like web browsing, streaming video, or typing Word documents. Battery Life I didn’t find myself reaching over the left to use the mouse buttons that often as the touchpad’s built-in gestures were decent enough. The Beelink is tailor-made for use as a kiosk PC or digital signage station. The company's claims for the GK Mini as a general-purpose PC for office or schoolwork are undercut by its extremely weak processor—it can't muster half of the 4,000 points in our PCMark 10 benchmark that we consider the sign of acceptable productivity. But it's fine for streaming video or a static or animated display. Most manufacturers migrated their premium ultraportables towards the 12 and 13-inch segments in recent years, as those formats can easier accommodate modern and more powerful components, better displays, and a larger battery.

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The abbreviation "micro" was common during the 1970s and 1980s, [4] but has since fallen out of common usage. This is surprisingly powerful for its size, available in either Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 U variants, with up to 32 GB of LPPDR5x memory and fast SSD gen4 storage. Add in a metal chassis, a 1600p IPS display with pen support, a QWERTY keyboard, a 67 Wh battery, and a good selection of full-size ports, and there’s no surprise this catches a lot of attention in this niche. The NucBox K1 leverages the excellent performance offered by the Ryzen 7 6800H processor and its integrated Radeon 680M GPU to outstanding effect. On paper the GPD Micro PC specs — which should listed in an info box floating around this article somewhere — do not sound make it sound like a screamer.

With dual memory modules installed, the K1 is easily fast enough to blood the nose of the Intel NUC 13 Pro and trounce any Core i5 or Celeron-powered machines. Access for memory or storage changes is remarkably easy and doesn’t even require the removal of screws.

Know what,” you ask? That a device this small and at this price point WILL have compromises. It’s not perfect! Nothing is! Even with that modest silicon, the U59 performs well at basic tasks and has potential as a small office machine or for embedded applications. For 8GB customers, the RAM can be upgraded to 16GB, along with the M.2 SATA storage. There is also a bay inside for a 2.5-inch drive for even more storage options. Specs-wise, the Chromebook Duet runs on an ARM-based MediaTek 8Core platform with 4 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of storage. That’s fine for a lightweight and optimized environment such as ChromeOS, and the everyday user experience is snappy and smooth in both tablet and laptop modes. Not as smooth as on an iPad or some of the higher-tier Chromebooks out there, but fine for daily use, and this can also run Android apps/games well since it’s an ARM platform. Finally, battery life is where this nails it, with 10+ hours of real-life daily use and 12+ hours of video on a charge. That’s better than on the Surface Go. Separate from those is a host of PCs that are undeniably small but follow their own shape and size rules. Zotac, a major player in small PCs (and one of the category's unsung innovators), offers a huge range of Zbox PCs that range in size from a fat smartphone to a bulky Discman. Shuttle, too, is another small-PC pioneer, offering machines in a host of shapes. On the macOS side of things, the venerable Apple Mac miniis a sleek, square silver box with rounded edges that saw a big update in in January 2023. Like the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, it received Apple's homegrown M1 and M2 processors, greatly increasing its performance.