Let’s turn our attention to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). This is firmware used to start the PC system after it is powered on.
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Category: Mini PC
Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Installing Manjaro
For this article in the series, we explore installing and configuring Manjaro on the NUC 13. Manjaro is an Arch-based Linux distribution.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Gaming
For this first gaming article about the Intel NUC 13 Pro, I’m going to revisit some of the games I previously tested on the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini PC.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: P-Cores and E-Cores
This article focuses on the two different cores present in the Intel NUC 13 Pro. They are Performance-cores (P-Cores) and Efficient-Cores (E-Cores).
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
For this instalment in the series, we’re going to examine the power consumption of the NUC 13 Pro Mini PC and compare that to a couple of desktop machines.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Configuring Ubuntu 23.10
This article explores configuring Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 on the Intel NUC 13 Pro.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Installing Ubuntu 23.10 Desktop
For this article in the series, I’ll explore the simple process of installing Ubuntu 23.10 on the Intel NUC 13 Pro.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarking
This is a weekly blog looking at an Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC running Linux. In this article, we benchmark the machine.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction To The Series
This is a weekly blog looking at an Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC running Linux. In this article, we examine its design and specifications.
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Run Linux on Refurbished Mini PCs – Other Factors – Part 6
This series recommends what to choose when buying a refurbished mini PC to run Linux as a desktop computer.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Games – Week 6
This is a weekly blog looking at the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC running Linux. We put some free games through their paces.
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Run Linux on Refurbished Mini PCs – RAM – Part 5
This series recommends what to choose when buying a refurbished mini PC to run Linux as a desktop computer.
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Run Linux on Refurbished Mini PCs – Storage – Part 4
This series recommends what to choose when buying a refurbished Mini PC to run Linux as a desktop computer.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Multiple Operating Systems – Week 5
We examine hardware virtualization, dual booting, as well as using a compatibility layer.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Hardware Acceleration in Firefox – Week 4
For this weekly blog we set up hardware graphics acceleration in Firefox.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Multimedia – Week 3
Our weekly blog looks at the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC testing its multimedia capabilities.
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Run Linux on Refurbished Mini PCs – Part 1
This series recommends what to choose when buying a refurbished mini PC to run Linux as your desktop computer.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Benchmarks – Week 2
We run a series of benchmarks on the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC on the Manjaro distribution.
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Lenovo M93 Ultra Small Desktop PC- OBS Studio – Week 6
This week’s blog looks at video recording on the Lenovo M93 using OBS Studio.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC running Linux – Week 1
The first in a new series looking at running Linux on a refurbished HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC.
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