The ECS Liva Z5 Plus presents compelling value in an extra-compact design with a surprisingly hefty selection of ports and enough power to drive up to four displays.
Our test model is a little pricey for the specs, but Lenovo's IdeaCentre Mini delivers build quality, connectivity, and performance that make this compact PC a contender for your limited desk space.
The Geekom AS6 mini PC is a little dynamo for a decent price, putting up punchy test numbers for an integrated-graphics desktop and packing lots of expansion capacity.
Acer's Veriton Vero Mini is a well-built small-form-factor PC equipped with lots of ports and the muscle for common tasks. It's pricey for the performance level, though, so hold out for a sale.