Dell Pro QCM1250 mini PC i3-14100T 16/512 GB Win 11 Pro

The Micro chassis is much smaller than a standard tower or a Slim case: the computer fits beside the monitor, on a shelf or in a corner of the desk and needs no space under it. That suits hot-desking workplaces, reception desks, checkouts and meeting rooms where every centimetre of desk space counts. The chassis is black. The manufacturer does not say whether the computer can be mounted behind a monitor.

The Intel Core i3-14100T is a four-core processor; the T suffix marks the lower-power version in the Intel line-up. Chips like this are designed for small cases with little room for cooling, so the computer draws less power and produces less heat. Office work, email, web apps, spreadsheets and video calls run smoothly on its four cores, and having several programs open at once does not cause stutter.

16 GB of DDR5 memory runs at 4800 MHz and is fitted as a single module (1 × 16 GB). Sixteen gigabytes leaves headroom even with many apps and browser tabs open, so the computer does not slow down for lack of memory. The 512 GB SSD boots the system and launches programs in seconds and holds the operating system, applications and working files; large archives are best kept on a network drive or in the cloud. Unlike a hard disk, an SSD has no moving parts, so it is silent and handles knocks better.

The computer has built-in Wi-Fi to the 802.11ax standard, also known as Wi-Fi 6. On a machine this small that is especially handy: you can place it anywhere there is power and a monitor without thinking about running a network cable. Wi-Fi 6 copes well with busy networks where many devices share the same room, and it works with older routers too. The manufacturer gives no information about Bluetooth.

The preinstalled Windows 11 Pro is the business edition: it supports joining a domain and Microsoft Entra ID, BitLocker drive encryption and group policies that let the IT department manage computers centrally. For a small company this means the computer can be brought under existing management straight away, and the data on the drive stays encrypted even if the machine ends up in the wrong hands.

Company offices that manage computers with Windows 11 Pro and have room on the desk only for a monitor; reception desks, checkouts and meeting rooms where the computer should stay out of sight; and home offices that want a full Windows computer that fits beside the monitor. Thanks to Wi-Fi 6 it can go where there is no network cable.