Best Mini PCs Under $1,500 for Form Factor

Under $1,500, Apple Mac mini and GMKtec K8 Plus offer supported overall performance and value for a capable compact desktop.

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#1
MS-01

MINISFORUM

$679.00

MS-01

61.4/100
104 opinions

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#2
K12

GMKtec

$879.99

K12

62.2/100
173 opinions

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#3
SER5

Beelink

$389.00

SER5

62.8/100
250 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral0 negative
#4
Mac mini

Apple

$514.99

Mac mini

67.9/100
966 opinions

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76 positive0 neutral11 negative
#5
K8 Plus

GMKtec

$1,039.99

K8 Plus

66.2/100
474 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral1 negative
#6
ThinkCentre M75q Tiny

Lenovo

$769.99

ThinkCentre M75q Tiny

55.4/100
52 opinions

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#7
MS-A1

MINISFORUM

$849.00

MS-A1

55.9/100
118 opinions

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21 positive0 neutral2 negative
#8
SER5 Pro

Beelink

$389.00

SER5 Pro

60/100
72 opinions

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#9
EVO-X1

GMKtec

$1,239.99

EVO-X1

56.6/100
89 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral1 negative
#10
MACO

AOOSTAR

$469.00

MACO

60.2/100
143 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral0 negative
#11
Mini S12

Beelink

$279.00

Mini S12

60.4/100
79 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral0 negative
#12
NUC 14 Pro

ASUS

$999.99

NUC 14 Pro

57/100
124 opinions

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#13
ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Tiny Desktop

Lenovo

$749.99

ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Tiny Desktop

56.1/100
34 opinions

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#14
Firewall Mini PC N100

CWWK

$355.91

Firewall Mini PC N100

55.5/100
45 opinions

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#15
ThinkCentre M70q

Lenovo

$699.00

ThinkCentre M70q

54.5/100
18 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral0 negative
#16
SER8

Beelink

$609.00

SER8

63.6/100
298 opinions

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#17
NUC 15 Pro

ASUS

$1,319.00

NUC 15 Pro

53.3/100
93 opinions

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#18
ThinkCentre M720 Tiny M720q

Lenovo

$486.91

ThinkCentre M720 Tiny M720q

50.8/100
10 opinions

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#19
GK3PLUS

KAMRUI

$449.99

GK3PLUS

48.9/100
116 opinions

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#20
MS-02 Ultra

MINISFORUM

$599.00

MS-02 Ultra

55.1/100
35 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral1 negative
#21
Air12

GEEKOM

$269.10

Air12

56/100
66 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral0 negative
#22
Mind 2

Khadas

$949.00

Mind 2

51.6/100
5 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral0 negative
#23
M1

ACEMAGICIAN

$476.99

M1

50.2/100
60 opinions

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#24
GEM12 + AMD R7 PRO 8845HS

AOOSTAR

$359.00

GEM12 + AMD R7 PRO 8845HS

55.5/100
38 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative