Alder Lake

A mini PC with a small gimmick! With the S1, Acemagic has a compact PC in its portfolio that is suitable for straightforward, everyday office use with the Intel N95 providing a good foundation. Acemagic's imaginative ideas often help it stand out from the crowd in terms of design and functionality. This also goes for the S1 which has a display built into the front. Read on to discover how well the device holds up in our review.
Intel Processor N95 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | | 440 g

Only minor advantages over Ryzen U series. The NucBox M3 isn't slow, but the poor performance-per-watt of the Core i5-12450H compares unfavorably to U-series alternatives which can offer similar performance levels with much smaller power budgets.
Intel Core i5-12450H | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | | 440 g

Operating on the edge. This budget gaming notebook from Gigabyte features an Alder Lake processor and an Ada Lovelace GPU. It also has a PCIe 4.0 SSD (512 GB), 16 GB of RAM and an FHD panel (144Hz), but Windows doesn’t come preinstalled. One serious drawback: the included charger can sometimes be overloaded by the laptop.
Intel Core i5-12500H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 1.9 kg

Modern SoC and lots of plastic! Based on the Intel Core i5-12450H, the NiPoGi CK10 aims to woo buyers. At first glance, it seems promising, as the Alder Lake SoC offers 8 cores, after all. However, with a limited power target, the processor wasn't capable of showing all it could've done. In this review featuring a variety of benchmarks, you can find out about what effect this limitation has.
Intel Core i5-12450H | Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) | | 481 g

6W 12th gen Alder Lake-N CPU. The N100 is a decent upgrade over an old Celeron or Atom while keeping costs under US$200, but it's barely any better than the N95 if you're looking for even more affordable alternatives.
Intel Processor N100 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | | 335 g

Latecomer. The X15 aims to woo buyers with its price of around US$1,050 - however, it only features tech from 2022 (Alder Lake). Our review will reveal whether this laptop is a real bargain or if it is simply not worth the money.
Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Arc A730M | 15.60" | 2.2 kg

Good and affordable! With the Intel Core i5-12450H, the Minisforum Venus Series UN1245 receives a powerful SoC without going overboard with the price. However, you'll have to make do without a premium metal case. Read on, to discover just how well the device does in our extensive, measurement and benchmark-packed review.
Intel Core i5-12450H | Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) | | 545 g

Leftovers recycling Deluxe. Microsoft updates the compact Surface Laptop Go and equips the 3rd generation with an Alder Lake Core i5 processor. Furthermore, there is now an optional 16 GB of RAM, but the important keyboard backlight is still missing. At the same time, the price has increased further.
Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 12.40" | 1.1 kg

Classic AMD vs. Intel. The NucBox K3 Pro is the AMD alternative to the NucBox K2 each sporting the same chassis design but with different internals. The NucBox K3 Pro model name may sound newer and faster, but it's clearly inferior to the NucBox K2 when it comes to performance.
Intel Core i7-12650H | Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) | | 396 g

Office or gaming - or both? Minisforum is one of the few manufacturers that has dared to house a current Intel graphics card as a dedicated graphics card within a mini PC. The Neptune Series HN2673 brings together the Intel Arc A730M and the Intel Core i7-12650H. In this review, we have summarized the most important aspects including a range of benchmarks and measurements.
Intel Core i7-12650H | Intel Arc A730M | | 1.7 kg

A mini PC with a visual highlight! As an established manufacturer of smartphones and tablets, Blackview is now dipping its toes into the field of mini PCs. With the MP80, the manufacturer has released an extremely compact office PC complete with Intel 95. In this review, you can read about how well the frugal SoC performs in everyday use and how the Blackview MP80 compares to the competition.
Intel Processor N95 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | | 214 g

Economical and extremely quiet! The system manufacturer Bosgame offers a number of modern Mini PCs. In this review, we devote ourselves to the compact Bosgame Mini PC Intel 12th Gen N95 which battled its way through our test course in the guise of an economical office PC. Read on as our extensive measurements and benchmarks help reveal whether or not it's a worthwhile purchase.
Intel Processor N95 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | | 392 g

Alder Lake N for everyday use! ACEMagician is a well-known mini-PC manufacturer and it has now added the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 office laptop to its portfolio. The device is based on the Intel N95 Alder Lake N generation. Read our extensive review, complete with numerous measurements and benchmarks, to find out whether or not the affordable laptop is a worthwhile purchase.
Intel Processor N95 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | 15.60" | 1.7 kg

No-frills durability. The easy-to-use Durabook R8 is one of the few fanless tablets equipped with an Intel Core U-series CPU. Performance is pared back due to the lack of active cooling, but auxiliary features remain excellent.
Intel Core i5-1230U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 8.00" | 856 g