Guides
Plain-language guides about small computers: choosing a mini PC or a board, Home Assistant, Proxmox, routers and media servers.
- Basics· Oct 28, 2026Hardware for Plex and Jellyfin: why the video engine matters more than the CPU
Direct play, transcoding, Quick Sync and Rockchip MPP explained, and which small computers can convert 4K HEVC on the fly.
- Buying guides· Oct 28, 2026Mini PC or Raspberry Pi? How to choose in 2026
A Raspberry Pi 5 kit now costs about as much as an Intel N150 mini PC. When each one makes sense, and what you give up.