Top 5 Mini PCs Under $250 So Far...2024

thanks for joining me on the most comprehensive budget Mini PC review Roundup anywhere on the worldwide web this list is comprised of the best units from 32 budget mini PCS I personally tested and compared over almost a 2-year period yep hundreds of hours of work anyway this year instead of a top five I'm placing the winners into categories and awarding the most deserving mini under $250 in each prices are current as of this video but can change due to sales and coupon availability just a friendly reminder that a large portion of my income comes from affiliate sales which allows me to keep this independent Mini PC review Channel going so if you are planning to buy a mini or anything else on Amazon I would very much appreciate it if you use my affiliate links in the video description I've also got International links down there where possible thank you very much for your support you'll also find the link to the full review for each window in the video description if you want the in-depth evaluation okay then the best budget Mini PC list is coming up right after this message the eus disc copy software makes upgrading your storage drives faster and easier clone drives or migrate Windows installations to new ones with a simple and easy to ous interface this app supports disk system and even partition cloning find out more with the link in the video description you know it's pretty amazing how far technology and affordability has come that we have a budget fanless mini that's this good say hello to the Minix Z100 zerb by far the best silent mini I've tested it features a metal case that acts like a giant heat sink allowing you to enjoy complete silent Computing it comes in at under $250 for the 512 GB storage 16 GB memory model and has a nice set of ports to go with it my only complaint is the lack of a full-featured USBC port for power delivery and display performance out of the box with the Intel n100 is very good but you can push it further with some biased tweaks mentioned in my review which draws more power and does make it run hotter not really recommended unless you know what you're doing I could go on about how great this mini is and how it sets a new bar for fanless Budget mini PCS but instead I'll award it the best silent Mini PC and that's not all the Minik Z100 Z DB also has the best Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coverage thanks to its external antennas Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5 GB landan is included to round off a great package so let me just award it again this time for the best wireless coverage well done Minix the Z100 zdb is an impressive Mini PC when it comes to mini PCS you often get what you pay for but sometimes you just want the absolute cheapest mini out there that isn't crap and in that case this category is exactly what you're looking for the best value award goes to the cheapest mini PC that won't leave you with buyer remorse introducing the gmk tech G3 a simple small plastic box with intels and 100 CPU it has decent performance out of the box fan noise that isn't too loud and reasonable temps it comes in at $135 for the $256 GB storage 8 GB memory model no fancy ports on this one but it does have Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5 gbit landan which is a nice surprise for this budget end you can also improve performance with some bias tweaks found in the review I recommend at least enabling SE States there's an extra m.2 22 42 SATA slot for an additional storage Drive although I'm assuming if you just want value you'll use it as is there's no USBC and there's some fan ramping but the gmk tech G3 is decent cheap and does the job so when it comes to the value option it manages to beat the rest nice one gmk Teck a question I'm often asked is what is the best performing budget Mini PC under $250 and I only have one answer the belink sur5 556u regular in my top Min PCS list for good reason it's far more powerful than Intel's n100 processors yet still manages to come in at $239 for that you'll get 500 GB of storage and 16 GB of memory the 6 core AMD ryzen 556u has far better CPU and graphics performance while still being power efficient and quiet this one will easily handle games like Roblox Minecraft and can emulate most of the Wii U Library without any issues and even some PS3 games that's compared to just PS2 GameCube and Wii for the n100 it's also a goodlooking box with a decent budget Port selection and build quality is sound for the dollars the so5 556u even has space for an additional 2.5 in storage Drive if raw performance under 250 is the goal and you want something that also provides great bang for buck then belink Sur 5 556u takes the crown congrats belink next up is the best cooling award which goes to the gecom mini A2 this Mini PC has great performance very low fan noise and the lowest maximum CPU temperature recorded with Intel's n 100 CP CPU out of all the Intel mini PCS this one is the closest to what I personally want so what's the catch well it's not cheap but gecom has provided me with a 5% off coupon which I've added to the video description and brings it down to around $237 us for the 512 GB storage 16 gig memory combo for the money you get a 3-year warranty and that alone represents value for money when most minis are come in at one year other cool features found on the mini a12 include a full-sized SD card reader two USBC ports with a one on the rear supporting power and display and there's even a mini display port which is rare to find on minis these days there's no bias tweaking needed out of the box with this one just plug and play and enjoy a very well-made Mini PC which surpasses the Intel knock essential in many ways there aren't any extra storage options available and the case is plastic instead of metal which would be my preference but it's still one of my favorite budget mini PCS and of course its combination of cooling and low fan noise is unmatched so Props to gcom for taking the best cooling award the best tiny Mini PC was a hard Choice as there were three really good options including the morine m6s morine m8s and black fuse mp80 the tinies are mini PCS that are much smaller than your average approximately 4x4 in box these ones are so small they can fit in your pocket or at least they did in mine I ended up going with the Mini PC that has a nice metal case performs well and is the quietest of the three yep the mor fine m8s is back in the top five for $190 us you get a tiny Mini PC with intels and 00 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of memory noise levels are low and CPU temperature was kept well in check USB ports are lacking with only three available and there's no further storage expansion either but both of these drawbacks are a compromise you have to accept with these tiny options finally it would have been nice if the USBC Port supported both power and display instead it only supports powering the mini for those wanting something highly portable the morine m8s comes highly recommended job well done to morine for taking out the best tiny award and there we have it the five budget Mini PC winners that being said it never ends of course I have more budget Mini PC reviews in the pipeline and this is the first top list for 2024 to help you narrow down a potential candidate you might be interested in links are all down in the video description and if you're looking for Minis in the mid to high-end range up to $820 check out my top five Mini PC list right here cheers

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Published: Thu May 09 2024