'Almost 100 TOPS': GMKTec debuts powerful AI Mini PC that supports three 8K screens and costs less than you think
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Sub-$1,000 mini PCs pushing ~100 TOPS and triple 8K support mean edge inference is about to be a commodity, not a specialty SKU. If your product assumes AI workloads must live in the cloud, expect customers to ask why they can’t run it on a box under the desk.
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