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Compact, always-on machines for self-hosted AI and homelab inference — Proxmox nodes, vLLM hosts, and GPU-capable mini PCs. Honest owner takes on what runs well and what doesn't.

Minisforum MS-A2: The 16-Core Mini Workstation Homelabbers Keep Buying
July 18, 2026

Minisforum MS-A2: The 16-Core Mini Workstation Homelabbers Keep Buying

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Minisforum MS-01 Buyer's Guide: The Homelab Mini PC With a GPU Slot
July 16, 2026

Minisforum MS-01 Buyer's Guide: The Homelab Mini PC With a GPU Slot

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Unified Memory, Explained: Why Mini PCs Can Run 70B Models a Big GPU Can't (and Where They Slow Down)
July 2, 2026

Unified Memory, Explained: Why Mini PCs Can Run 70B Models a Big GPU Can't (and Where They Slow Down)

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Three Mini PCs, One 70B Model: What Clustering Intel's New NUCs Can (and Can't) Do
July 1, 2026

Three Mini PCs, One 70B Model: What Clustering Intel's New NUCs Can (and Can't) Do

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Beelink SER10 Max (Ryzen AI 9 HX 470): It “Caught” the M4 Pro, But Local-AI Buyers Should Read the Fine Print
June 18, 2026

Beelink SER10 Max (Ryzen AI 9 HX 470): It “Caught” the M4 Pro, But Local-AI Buyers Should Read the Fine Print

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Panther Lake's First Mini PC: Wendell Tests the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ (and What Owners Think)
June 5, 2026

Panther Lake's First Mini PC: Wendell Tests the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ (and What Owners Think)

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Mac mini M4 Buyer's Guide: Is Apple's $599 Mini the Best-Value Mac?
June 5, 2026

Mac mini M4 Buyer's Guide: Is Apple's $599 Mini the Best-Value Mac?

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