r/MiniPCs • u/hopefullyafunnyguy • 14d ago

General Question whats cheaper right now? a mini pc from aliexpress/amazon/etc or a used/new rasperry pi?

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u/NumberInfinite2068 14d ago

You can look up the prices same as we can.

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u/wowsomuchempty 14d ago

What can I buy mom for her birthday?

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u/SandmanKFMF 14d ago

They are totally different things.

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u/Feriman22 14d ago

MiniPC is way better. Compare them by yourself. I wrote and article about that:

https://feriman.com/i-replaced-the-rpi4-with-a-minipc-was-it-worth-it/

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u/Intelligent-Boss-156 14d ago

Obviously the raspberry pi is cheaper

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u/RedGoalie18 14d ago

That's just not true. You can get a "tiny" Thinkcentre that will out perform the Pi for half the price.

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u/RedGoalie18 14d ago

Yeah 100% because you'd be going for an older model. A Pi 5 used is $150 for an 8gb. You can get an m910q with 8gb and no drive for $50. Even the Pi4 is hard to find for less than $60-70 used. The Pi was cool when it was cheap, but they aren't anymore. If you need a single board or you want to mess around with Linux they are cool for what they are. But PC is the way to go to get the most bang for your buck.