Best Mini PCs Under $1,500 for Reliability

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
ThinkCentre M75q Tiny

Lenovo

$769.99

ThinkCentre M75q Tiny

55.4/100
52 opinions

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#2
Mac mini

Apple

$514.99

Mac mini

67.9/100
966 opinions

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89 positive0 neutral16 negative
#3
K8 Plus

GMKtec

$1,039.99

K8 Plus

66.2/100
474 opinions

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60 positive0 neutral14 negative
#4
Mini S12

Beelink

$279.00

Mini S12

60.4/100
79 opinions

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26 positive0 neutral6 negative
#5
ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 Tiny

Lenovo

$769.99

ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 Tiny

52.7/100
24 opinions

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#6
MS-01

MINISFORUM

$679.00

MS-01

61.4/100
104 opinions

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#7
Firewall Mini PC N100

CWWK

$355.91

Firewall Mini PC N100

55.5/100
45 opinions

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#8
ThinkCentre M70q

Lenovo

$699.00

ThinkCentre M70q

54.5/100
18 opinions

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#9
NUC 14 Pro

ASUS

$999.99

NUC 14 Pro

57/100
124 opinions

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20 positive0 neutral5 negative
#10
Air12

GEEKOM

$269.10

Air12

56/100
66 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral3 negative
#11
MACO

AOOSTAR

$469.00

MACO

60.2/100
143 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral2 negative
#12
EVO-X1

GMKtec

$1,239.99

EVO-X1

56.6/100
89 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral2 negative
#13
SER5 Pro

Beelink

$389.00

SER5 Pro

60/100
72 opinions

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14 positive0 neutral5 negative
#14
SER8

Beelink

$609.00

SER8

63.6/100
298 opinions

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51 positive0 neutral33 negative
#15
A5

GEEKOM

$349.00

A5

55/100
105 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral6 negative
#16
M5 Plus

GMKtec

$379.98

M5 Plus

57.5/100
63 opinions

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10 positive0 neutral4 negative
#17
SER5

Beelink

$389.00

SER5

62.8/100
250 opinions

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30 positive0 neutral21 negative
#18
K12

GMKtec

$879.99

K12

62.2/100
173 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral8 negative
#19
GEM12 MAX R7 8745HS

AOOSTAR

$299.00

GEM12 MAX R7 8745HS

55.4/100
23 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral1 negative
#20
M7 Ultra

GMKtec

$599.99

M7 Ultra

52.8/100
61 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral1 negative
#21
NUC 15 Pro

ASUS

$1,319.00

NUC 15 Pro

53.3/100
93 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral4 negative
#22
M7

GMKtec

$649.99

M7

52.4/100
17 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral1 negative
#23
UM890 Pro

MINISFORUM

$919.00

UM890 Pro

59.4/100
55 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral5 negative
#24
MS-A1

MINISFORUM

$849.00

MS-A1

55.9/100
118 opinions

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16 positive0 neutral16 negative