That newer, faster processor is a meaningful step up from the i5 variants that populate most of the mini PC market at this price, and the 35W power envelope means it stays quiet and cool without a tower fan setup doing the heavy lifting. This isn’t a gaming rig, but for anyone running multiple browser tabs, video calls, light creative work, or a home office setup that needs to disappear behind a monitor, it handles the load without complaint.

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The M2 Pro S memory and storage setup is generous out of the box. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 in dual-channel configuration is enough for most workflows without an immediate upgrade, and the 1TB NVMe SSD keeps load times short. If you eventually outgrow it, the M.2 slot supports up to 2TB, and RAM can be pushed to 64GB — which is more than most people will ever need in a machine this small.

The extra space you get on your desk from switching to a mini PC can be taken up by extra displays. The M2 Pro S has HDMI ports and a USB-C output, all capable of 4K at 60Hz, means you can run three 4K monitors simultaneously. That’s a setup that would have required a dedicated workstation not long ago. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics handles it without breaking a sweat for productivity use.