Mini PCs / Value frontierBest-value mini PCs for Proxmox
Every mini PC we track with a price, plotted by CPU PassMark against price . Green dots sit on the value frontier - nothing beats them on both performance and price - fading to grey the more you overpay for the performance you get.
Frontier: 8 of 66 priced mini PCs.
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Price (USD)
Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro - PassMark 22,934, $750 (Pricey for its performance)
ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus - PassMark 24,538, $730 (Pricey for its performance)
Minisforum MS-01 i9 - PassMark 26,658, $730 (Pricey for its performance)
Ugreen NASync DXP - PassMark 9,042, $620 (Pricey for its performance)
Beelink SEi14 - PassMark 20,140, $679 (Pricey for its performance)
ASUS NUC 14 Pro - PassMark 24,539, $660 (Pricey for its performance)
Aoostar WTR Max - PassMark 28,612, $659 (Pricey for its performance)
Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro - PassMark 22,408, $650 (Pricey for its performance)
GMKtec NucBox K11 - PassMark 29,273, $649 (Pricey for its performance)
Beelink SER9 - PassMark 34,991, $999 (Pricey for its performance)
Lenovo M70q Gen 4 - PassMark 20,018, $600 (Fair)
ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 - PassMark 21,000, $599 (Fair)
Minisforum MS-01 - PassMark 18,000, $599 (Fair)
HP Elite Mini 800 G9 - PassMark 16,372, $550 (Fair)
GMKtec K8 Plus - PassMark 28,362, $520 (Fair)
Minisforum N5 Pro - PassMark 33,292, $899 (Fair)
Minisforum N5 - PassMark 28,854, $510 (Fair)
Beelink SER8 - PassMark 28,621, $499 (Fair)
Minisforum UM690 - PassMark 24,000, $499 (Fair)
Beelink ME mini - PassMark 5,386, $329 (Fair)
Aoostar GEM12 - PassMark 28,362, $479 (Fair)
Minisforum UM890 Pro - PassMark 29,364, $479 (Fair)
GMKtec K6 - PassMark 28,351, $469 (Fair)
Aoostar WTR Pro N100 - PassMark 5,333, $279 (Good value)
Minisforum UM790 Pro - PassMark 29,825, $439 (Good value)
Minisforum UH125 Pro - PassMark 20,168, $439 (Good value)
Beelink SER6 Pro - PassMark 22,289, $429 (Good value)
ASUS NUC 13 Pro - PassMark 19,689, $400 (Good value)
Beelink SER7 - PassMark 28,351, $399 (Good value)
Beelink EQ13 - PassMark 5,333, $229 (Good value)
Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U - PassMark 17,853, $389 (Good value)
CWWK NAS Board - PassMark 5,333, $210 (Good value)
Minisforum AI X1 - PassMark 34,991, $749 (Good value)
Topton N5105 4-LAN - PassMark 4,300, $189 (Good value)
GMKtec NucBox G9 - PassMark 5,385, $199 (Good value)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny - PassMark 7,728, $210 (Good value)
Beelink EQ12 - PassMark 5,500, $189 (Good value)
Beelink EQ14 - PassMark 5,385, $189 (Good value)
Beelink Mini S13 - PassMark 5,385, $189 (Good value)
GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra - PassMark 22,795, $349 (Good value)
GMKtec NucBox T9 Plus - PassMark 6,200, $199 (Good value)
GMKtec EVO-X1 - PassMark 34,991, $720 (Good value)
GMKtec NucBox M5 - PassMark 19,000, $329 (Good value)
GMKtec NucBox G5 - PassMark 5,820, $180 (Good value)
Beelink S12 Pro - PassMark 5,500, $159 (Good value)
Aoostar R7 - PassMark 17,853, $309 (Best value)
GMKtec NucBox G3 - PassMark 5,500, $139 (Best value)
Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro - PassMark 8,038, $160 (Best value)
HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini - PassMark 8,038, $160 (Best value)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny - PassMark 7,728, $150 (Best value)
Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro - PassMark 7,728, $140 (Best value)
HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini - PassMark 7,728, $140 (Best value)
Lenovo M75q - PassMark 18,053, $280 (Best value)
Beelink EQR6 - PassMark 18,159, $279 (Best value)
CWWK N305 4-LAN - PassMark 10,800, $279 (Best value)
HP ProDesk 600 G5 Mini - PassMark 8,038, $135 (Best value)
HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini - PassMark 10,221, $185 (Best value)
Beelink SER5 - PassMark 13,500, $259 (Best value)
Beelink GTR9 - PassMark 54,968, $1,985 (Best value)
Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro - PassMark 5,628, $95 (Best value)
HP ProDesk 600 G4 Mini - PassMark 7,728, $115 (Best value)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Tiny - PassMark 8,500, $120 (Best value)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 - PassMark 10,221, $175 (Best value)
Minisforum MS-A2 - PassMark 54,042, $639 (Best value)
Minisforum MS-A1 - PassMark 31,519, $259 (Best value)
Radxa X4 - PassMark 5,320, $80 (Best value)
Colour = deal quality (green is best value for the performance, grey is worst). Hover a dot for details.
Mini PCs on the value frontier
These 8 are the value picks: for their PassMark, nothing we track is cheaper. Sorted by performance. Still check NICs, idle power, and the gotchas before you buy - the frontier is about price and performance, not everything.