Mini PCs. They’re like regular PCs, only less so. And they’re getting very, very popular because they combine laptop components and low-cost upgradeable options in a teeny, tiny, often affordable package. Today, Adam is in the PCWorld Labs to get a top-tier Geekom mini PC box, tear the box open, then tear the mini PC open right after that.
The Geekom IT15 mini PC is a shockingly powerful option that retails for around $1,199.99. Using the latest “Arrow Lake” Intel Core Ultra 9 mobile CPUs and some speedy RAM, with up to 64GB of memory and 2TB of storage right from the factory. Despite the tiny size, it has tons of port options—around back are two each of USB-C 4.0 (both with DisplayPort over video, one with power delivery), USB-A, and HDMI ports, plus 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. On the fron