Published Oct 24, 2026, 10:16 AM EDT

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always happy to talk about.

Prior to joining XDA in 2021, he worked at Neowin: https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/jo%C3%A3o-carrasqueira/

Despite their apparent lack of popularity in the grand scheme of things, I've professed my appreciation for mini PCs a few times in the past, and my main work setup is, in fact, powered by an M4 Mac Mini . This is still my preferred form factor for a computer, and I think they deserve more attention.

However, as much as I love mini PCs, it's easy to overlook some of the glaring problems they can carry that affect your daily life or your long-term enjoyment of them.…