Is a Raspberry Pi more expensive, slower, and less efficient than a mini PC? And here are links to products I mentioned in this video (as an Amazon Associate, I earn for qualifying purchases): - GMKtec G3 Plus test data: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews/issues/64 - Raspberry Pi 5 test data: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews/issues/21 - GMKtec G3 Plus green: 8+256: https://amzn.to/4h40vnW ($129.99 after discount) - GMKtec G3 Plus black 16+512: https://amzn.to/4jop14Q ($158.49 after discount) - GMKtec G3 Plus black 16+1T: https://amzn.to/4hnx683 ($194 after discount) GMKtec also emailed me and sent over code GMKJG10 for $10 off a barebones kit, if you buy from their website: https://www.gmktec.com/products/nucbox-g3-plus-enhanced-performance-mini-pc-with-intel-n150-processor Note: I do not participate in any affiliate program with GMKtec, nor did they pay anything for this video (besides providing the NucBox G3 Plus I tested and reviewed). See my sponsorship policies here: https://github.com/geerlingguy/youtube?tab=readme-ov-file#sponsorships 16GB Pi 5 Parts: - 16GB Pi 5: $120 - Pi HAT + 512GB NVMe: $66.75 (https://www.pishop.us/product/raspberry-pi-m-2-hat-ssd-kit-for-raspberry-pi-5-512gb/) - Pi 5 Bumper Case: $3.40 (https://www.pishop.us/product/raspberry-pi-bumper-for-raspberry-pi-5/) - 27W USB-C Power Adapter: $13.60 (https://www.pishop.us/product/raspberry-pi-27w-usb-c-power-supply-white-us/) - RTC Battery: $5 (https://www.pishop.us/product/rtc-battery-for-raspberry-pi-5/) - TOTAL: **$208.75** Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering 3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff Contents: 00:00 - Comment Controversy 01:10 - Mythbusting: Speed and efficiency 02:13 - Mythbusting: Price 03:18 - Mythbusting: Used vs New 03:52 - Mythbusting: Hardware compatibility 04:52 - NucBox G3 Plus overview 05:14 - Debugging the N150 setup 06:33 - Inconsistent benchmarks 07:50 - Teardown and repaste 08:53 - I'm a FAN of consistent results 09:19 - The contender (16GB Pi 5) 09:51 - Face-off 11:04 - Value is a complicated beast