Beelink GTi14 Ultra
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU
32 GB DDR5
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
Intel Arc Graphics
GRAPHICS
£889.00
Gaming Mini PCs: Discrete GPU and 1080p Options
Mini PCs built for games, and the graphics they actually ship with.
What to look for
Graphics decide this category, not the processor. A mini PC with integrated graphics handles esports titles and older games at 1080p, and that covers most of what sells. For current AAA games at 1440p or higher you need a discrete GPU, and only a handful of mini PCs have one. We mark every machine by the graphics it ships with, so a model listed as integrated is never presented as something it is not. Memory matters too: 16 GB is a floor for modern titles and 32 GB gives headroom. Check whether the memory is soldered, because that fixes your ceiling on the day you buy.
How to choose
Step 1
Decide the resolution first, not the budget
Resolution sets the floor for everything else. At 1080p, integrated graphics in a current Ryzen or Intel Arc chip are genuinely playable for esports titles and older games. At 1440p and above in current AAA titles, you need a discrete GPU, and that narrows the field to a handful of machines at roughly three times the price. Decide which of those two you are actually buying for before you look at a single product.
Step 2
Check the graphics, and read it literally
Radeon 780M, 890M, 8060S and Intel Arc are integrated: they share system memory and sit on the same chip as the processor. GeForce RTX is discrete, with its own memory. We label every machine by what it ships with. A faster processor does not compensate for integrated graphics, and a high NPU figure has nothing to do with frame rates.
Step 3
Set memory at 16 GB minimum, 32 GB if you can
16 GB is the practical floor for modern titles. 32 GB gives you room for a browser and a voice client alongside the game. On machines with integrated graphics this matters twice over, because the graphics take their memory from the same pool.
Step 4
Check whether the memory is soldered before you buy
Several compact models use soldered LPDDR5x, which means the capacity you buy is permanent. Models with SODIMM slots can be upgraded later. We record slot count and whether memory is soldered for every model, and leave it blank rather than guess when the manufacturer does not publish it.
Mini PC deals
16 mini PCs
ASUS NUC 14 Pro
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU
16 GB DDR5
RAM
512 GB SSD
STORAGE
2.5GbE
NETWORK
£1,086.38
ASUS NUC 14 Performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU
BAREBONES
CONFIG
RAM & SSD required
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GRAPHICS
£1,798.92
Kit price, before RAM and SSD
HP Z2 Mini G1a
AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 385
CPU
64 GB LPDDR5X
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
2.5GbE
NETWORK
£1,949.99
ASUS ROG NUC
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU
32 GB DDR5
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB
GRAPHICS
£1,999.00
ASUS ROG NUC 15
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU
32 GB DDR5
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop
GRAPHICS
£2,216.94
ASUS ROG NUC 15
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU
32 GB DDR5
RAM
2 TB SSD
STORAGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GRAPHICS
£2,899.99
£2,999.99SAVE £100.00
ASUS ROG NUC 16
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
CPU
16 GB DDR5
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GRAPHICS
£2,948.19
Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
CPU
32 GB DDR5
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
NVIDIA RTX A1000
GRAPHICS
£3,005.41
GEEKOM A9 Mega
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
CPU
128 GB LPDDR5X
RAM
2 TB SSD
STORAGE
Dual 2.5GbE
NETWORK
£3,399.00
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
CPU
64 GB DDR5
RAM
1 TB SSD
STORAGE
NVIDIA RTX A1000
GRAPHICS
£3,418.57
GMKtec EVO-X2
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
CPU
128 GB LPDDR5X
RAM
2 TB SSD
STORAGE
2.5GbE
NETWORK
£3,483.32
£3,699.96SAVE £216.64
What the numbers mean
Graphics
Whether current games run at all
Discrete GeForce RTX for AAA at 1440p; integrated Radeon or Arc for 1080p esports
Installed memory
How much runs alongside the game
16 GB minimum, 32 GB comfortable
Memory type
Whether you can add more later
SODIMM slots upgradeable; soldered LPDDR5x is fixed
Storage
How many games stay installed
1 TB NVMe is a sensible floor for a games library
Thunderbolt or OCuLink
Whether an external GPU is an option later
Confirmed port on the model page, plus a separate enclosure and card
Common mistakes
- Buying on processor name. A Ryzen 9 with integrated graphics will not run AAA titles at 1440p, however fast the CPU is.
- Treating NPU TOPS as a gaming number. It describes accelerator throughput for AI workloads and says nothing about frame rates.
- Assuming memory can be added later. On soldered models it cannot, and that is the most common regret with compact machines.
Questions worth asking
Does integrated graphics work for games?
For esports titles and older games at 1080p, yes. AMD Radeon 780M and 890M and Intel Arc all manage that. For current AAA titles at 1440p and above you want a discrete GPU, which is why the finder refuses to recommend an integrated machine when you ask for that.
How much memory should a gaming mini PC have?
16 GB is the practical floor and 32 GB gives you room. Where the memory is soldered, as on several compact models, the capacity you buy is the capacity you keep.
Can I add an external graphics card later?
Some models have an OCuLink port or Thunderbolt, which can drive an external GPU enclosure. We record those ports where the manufacturer confirms them, but an enclosure and card are a separate purchase and the result is not the same as a desktop card.
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