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Mini Computers

Rikomagic DS04 Packs a 6 TOPS NPU Into a 4K Player

The Rikomagic DS04 pairs a Rockchip RK3576, a 6 TOPS NPU, and dual 4K HDMI 2.1 in an Android 14 digital signage box for affordable edge AI.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 11, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Best Mini PC for Local LLMs in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

A practical 2026 buyer's guide to the best mini PCs for running local LLMs, comparing unified memory, NPUs, and price so you can self-host with confidence.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 11, 20269 min read
Mini Computers

Titan Mini Packs a Real Edge-AI NPU Into a $44 Dev Board

The Titan Mini pairs a 1 GHz Cortex-M85 with an Ethos-U55 NPU for genuine edge AI, putting on-device audio inference in a 65x55 mm board for about $44.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 9, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Beelink EQi 304 Debuts Intel's Wildcat Lake in a Tiny 10GbE Mini PC

Beelink's EQi 304, launched July 5, 2026, is the first mini PC on Intel's new Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake chip — with 10GbE, Thunderbolt 4, and a 24 TOPS NPU from $509.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 8, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Sixfab AI HAT+ Brings a DEEPX NPU and Local Edge AI to the Raspberry Pi 5

Sixfab and DEEPX launched an AI HAT+ on June 26, 2026 that drops a DX-M1 NPU onto the Raspberry Pi 5 — up to 25 TOPS of local vision AI from $63.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 29, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

MYiR MAC-B5760 Is a Fanless Edge AI Box PC With a 6 TOPS NPU

MYiR's MAC-B5760 is a fanless edge AI industrial PC built on the Rockchip RK3576 with a 6 TOPS NPU, 8GB LPDDR5, dual GbE, and rugged I/O — a tidy platform for on-device AI at the edge.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 24, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Amlogic A311Y3 Packs an 8 TOPS NPU Into a Sleek Octa-Core Edge AI SoC

Amlogic's new A311Y3 is a 6nm octa-core edge AI SoC with an 8 TOPS NPU, LPDDR5 support, and a 9tripod dev board — a capable, efficient platform for makers building local AI projects.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 23, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Zhihe A210 Brings an Octa-Core RISC-V SoC With a 12 TOPS NPU to Makers

The new Zhihe A210 is an octa-core RISC-V SoC with a 12 TOPS NPU that runs small LLMs locally — and its SODIMM-style dev kit puts capable open-architecture AI hardware in makers' hands.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 22, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Gateworks Catalina GW9200: An i.MX 95 Edge AI SBC Built for Rugged Jobs

Gateworks' Catalina GW9200 pairs NXP's i.MX 95 and an eIQ Neutron NPU with flexible M.2/mPCIe sockets and 10GbE for industrial edge AI in harsh settings.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 20, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Amlogic A311Y3: Octa-Core Edge AI SoC with an 8 TOPS NPU

Amlogic's A311Y3 is a 6nm octa-core edge AI SoC pairing Cortex-A78/A55 cores with an 8 TOPS NPU and LPDDR5 support for smart retail and signage.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 18, 20263 min read
Mini Computers

AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform Packs 126 TOPS Into a Local-AI Mini PC

AMD's first-party Ryzen AI Halo mini PC pairs the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, a 126-TOPS NPU, and 128GB of unified memory for running large models locally on the desktop.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 17, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

MINIX N304-AI Packs Intel Wildcat Lake and a 15-TOPS NPU Into a Budget Mini PC

The MINIX N304-AI mini PC pairs Intel's Core 3 N304 Wildcat Lake chip with a 15-TOPS NPU, 16GB LPDDR5x, dual GbE, and triple-display output for home and edge use.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 17, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Lenovo AI Host Packs an Arm Chip and 45 TOPS Into a Tiny Edge AI PC

Lenovo's AI Host is a compact Arm mini PC built on the 12-core Cix CD8180 with 45 TOPS of AI performance, designed for always-on edge AI inference.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 14, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Forlinx Debuts a Rockchip RK3572 System-on-Module With a 4 TOPS NPU

Forlinx launched the first Rockchip RK3572 system-on-module and dev board — a 4 TOPS NPU, Linux 6.12 BSP, and a tidy platform for edge AI and HMI projects.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 10, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Sixfab's AI HAT+ Adds 25 TOPS of DEEPX Edge AI to the Raspberry Pi 5

Sixfab's new AI HAT+ solders a DEEPX DX-M1 NPU onto a Raspberry Pi 5 board, delivering up to 25 TOPS of low-power vision AI from $63 — no M.2 module needed.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 8, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Thundercomm TurboX C7790: A 24-TOPS Qualcomm Dragonwing Edge-AI Dev Kit

Thundercomm's TurboX C7790, detailed June 5, 2026, is a 4nm Qualcomm Dragonwing edge-AI development kit with a 24-TOPS NPU, 12GB LPDDR5X, and full Android and Linux BSPs.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 6, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

Avalue EPC-WCL: A Fanless Edge-AI Mini PC With Intel Wildcat Lake and 40 TOPS

Avalue launched the EPC-WCL on June 4, 2026 — a silent fanless edge-AI mini PC built on Intel's new Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake platform with up to 40 TOPS of local AI.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJun 4, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Orange Pi AI Station: 176 TOPS of Edge AI in a Mini PC With Up to 96GB RAM

Orange Pi's AI Station packs 176 TOPS of AI computing power and up to 96GB unified RAM into compact form, outperforming Raspberry Pi 5 for serious edge AI inference workloads.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitApr 16, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

ASUS Launches the NUC 16 Pro — An Intel Panther Lake Mini PC With 180 Platform TOPS in a 0.7-Liter Chassis

The latest NUC packs Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 3 with Arc B390 graphics, a 50 TOPS NPU, WiFi 7, and dual 2.5G LAN into a chassis smaller than a coffee mug.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitMar 12, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

Beelink's SER10 MAX Ships With AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 — Bringing Serious AI Compute to Your Desk

The Beelink SER10 MAX pairs AMD's latest Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor with a compact desktop form factor, targeting local AI inference and creative workloads.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitMar 4, 20264 min read