R5Updated November 2026

Best Mini PCs of 2026

Palm-sized desktops with Ryzen AI, Core Ultra and Apple silicon, from office boxes to compact gaming.

1. 

   01Best overall8.4

   Minisforum MS-A2 (Ryzen 9 9955HX)

   AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (16 cores, 32 threads) · 10 GbE · 1.78 L

   A 16-core homelab box with dual 10G SFP+, a PCIe slot and U.2 support that ServeTheHome rates as best of its class.

   $799Nov 9Buy at Official store
2. 

   027.9

   Minisforum AI X1 Pro-470 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 470)

   AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (12 cores, 24 threads) · 2.5 GbE

   A quiet 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC with a built-in power supply and OCuLink, priced high for integrated graphics.

   $727Nov 9Buy at Official store
3. 

   037.7

   ASUS NUC 15 Pro

   Intel Core Ultra 7 255H · 2.5 GbE

   ASUS's compact business NUC pairs Core Ultra chips with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 7 and upgradable DDR5 in a tool-less chassis.

   See retailersBuy at Official store
4. 

   04Best budget7.7

   GMKtec NucBox K8 Plus (Ryzen 7 8845HS)

   AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (8 cores, 16 threads) · 2.5 GbE

   A Ryzen 7 8845HS barebone with OCuLink, dual 2.5GbE and two USB4 ports, built for owners adding their own RAM and storage.

   $410Nov 9Buy at Official store
5. 

   057.6

   Geekom A9 Max (2026 Edition)

   AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (HX 470 on higher configurations) · 32 GB · 1,000 GB · 2.5 GbE

   A polished Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC with two SO-DIMM and two M.2 slots, let down by single-stick RAM and fans audible under load.

   $1,499Nov 9Buy at Official store
6. 

   067.5

   Minisforum UM890 Pro

   AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (8 cores, 16 threads) · 2.5 GbE

   A Ryzen 9 8945HS barebone with OCuLink, dual 2.5GbE and socketed DDR5 that rewards owners who bring their own RAM and SSD.

   $463Nov 9Buy at Official store
7. 

   077.2

   ASUS ROG NUC 16 (Core Ultra 9 290HX, RTX 5080)

   Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX · 32 GB · 1,000 GB · 2.5 GbE

   A 3-liter vertical gaming desktop pairing Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs with RTX 50-series laptop GPUs, powered by a large external brick.

   $3,800Nov 9Buy at Best Buy
8. 

   087.2

   GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395)

   AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16 cores) · 64 GB · 1,000 GB · 2.5 GbE

   A Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC with up to 128GB of soldered memory, strong for local AI but held back by fan noise and an external brick.

   $2,200Nov 9Buy at Official store
9. 

   097.1

   NVIDIA DGX Spark

   NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip (20-core Arm: 10 Cortex-X925 + 10 Cortex-A725) · 128 GB · 4,000 GB · 10 GbE

   NVIDIA's compact GB10 Grace Blackwell box brings 128GB of unified memory and 200 Gb/s ConnectX-7 networking to a desk for local AI work.

   See retailersBuy at Official store
10. 

    107.0

    Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB)

    AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16 cores) · 128 GB · 2,000 GB · 10 GbE

    A 128GB Strix Halo workstation with dual 10GbE and a built-in power supply, marred by early NIC driver trouble and a steep price.

    $4,349Nov 9Buy at Official store

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