Mini PCs are one of the most popular computers in recent months, and these types of devices are very interesting both for leisure and playing multimedia content, for working with a powerful and low-consumption computer, as well as for setting up your own home automation system with Home Assistant. Due to current low-consumption and high-power processors, we have the possibility of executing almost any task without any problem, except playing intensively. Do you want to know which mini PC we have on offer today that are mid-range and high-end?
If you are going to buy a mini PC, it is very important to look above all at the processor it incorporates and also at the available RAM memory, and depending on these two aspects, we can use the mini PC for basic leisure and multimedia use. , and even in a very advanced way in our Homelab, since we could set up different virtual machines to run home automation systems.
Very powerful mini PC at a bargain price
If you are interested in a really powerful mini PC, with high-end features, then the MINIS FORUM Mini PC NAB5 is what you are looking for. The main features of this mini PC are the following:
- Processor: Intel i5-12450H with 8 cores and 12 threads.
- RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAM
- Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD storage.
- Connectivity: three USB 3.2 Gen 2 type C ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 2 type A ports, two HDMI ports, 2 2.5G Multigigabit ports for LAN, 3.5mm jack and power button. It has dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
As you can see, this MINIS team is really powerful.
If you want a model with similar features, but somewhat cheaper, then the BlackView MP200 model is what you are looking for. The main features of this mini PC are the following:
- Processor: Intel i5-11400H with 6 cores and 12 threads.
- RAM: 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD storage.
- Connectivity– Four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, one USB Type-C port, one HDMI port, one Gigabit Ethernet port for LAN, and one HDMI port. It has dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
As you can see, we also have clearly powerful hardware, although in our opinion, due to the price difference, the MINIS that we recommended to you first is much better, since it has a newer processor, double the RAM and more ports.
If you want a model that is based on the AMD platform instead of Intel, then the MINIS FORUM UM773 model is what you are looking for. Below, you have its main characteristics:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS with 8 cores and 16 threads.
- RAM– Allows up to 64GB of RAM, but comes without it installed.
- Storage– Allows NVMe SSD, but comes without it installed.
- Connectivity: one USB4 Type C port, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C port, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A ports, two HDMI ports, two USB 2.0 Type A ports and one 2.5G Multigigabit port. It has dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
A very important aspect is that we have to install the RAM and NVMe SSD to this mini PC, since it does not come with it installed in this offer.
There are other models such as the UM773 Lite that comes with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of NVMe SSD storage for €519.99.
Mid-high range mini PC
If you want mini PCs under €300 but that provide you with very good performance, then these two NiPoGi models are what you are looking for.
The NiPoGi Mini PC Gamer has a powerful AMD Ryzen 5 5560U processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, it also has 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 512GB of storage, two USB 3.1 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port and 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports . It also incorporates dual-band Wi-Fi 5 connectivity.
If you want a €100 cheaper model, then the NiPoGi AK1 Plus model is probably what you are looking for. This model has an Intel N95 processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of NVMe SSD storage. At the connectivity level it is very complete and has what is expected, several HDMI ports, Gigabit Ethernet for LAN, Wi-Fi 5 to connect to the wireless network and also several high-performance USB ports.
As you can see, it is not necessary to spend more than €300 on a mini PC, although it all depends on the use you are going to give it and the maximum budget you have.
