Best of 3 Mini PCs? Fanless, Fast, or the C-Factor?

We tested three mini PCs from ASUS to see which is the best. The low-power fanless? The Core i7 fast mini PC? Or the "C-Factor" aka the ASUS Chromebox 5? STH Main Site Articles: - PN42: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-expertcenter-pn42-review-a-different-type-of-fanless-mini-pc/ - Chromebox 5 (To be updated when the article is released) - PN64 (To be updated when the article is released) STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASUS PN42 N100 (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/3EMrqTQ - ASUS Chromebox 5 (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/3Lu008T - ASUS PN64 (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/3roYsX6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR7 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Mini PC Trio Introduction 00:54 ASUS ExpertCenter PN42 03:46 ASUS Chromebox 5 05:46 ASUS ExpertCenter PN64-E1 08:26 Performance 11:13 Power Consumption and Noise 15:17 Key Lessons Learned 18:30 Wrap-up