Stick PCs are cheap because they are a SOC on a HDMI dongle. A used M1 mini is often the same money with Thunderbolt, a real SSD, and a fan that idles.
You will buy a keyboard. You will not buy a dock on day one. That is the deal.
A used Mac mini is cheaper than a new Windows stick PC — and it is actually a computer
By Everyday Techie
Published Aug 12, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC
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