Apple Mac mini
The new Mac mini launched in November 2024, delivering us a tiny Mac equipped with the newly powered-up M4 chip. With a physical redesign making the M4 model even smaller than previous models, the latest Mac mini is a miniature workstation system, even capable of handling some gaming. In our review, we gave it a rare five-star rating.
Intel NUC
The NUC range is Intel's mini-PC brand, though Intel only makes the internal components these days; the PCs themselves are designed and sold by third-party manufacturers such as Asus (who made the NUC 14 Pro+ pictured above). NUCs are great as compact work PCs and home entertainment systems, bringing a fully-fledged Windows desktop experience in a tiny form factor.
