# 6 back-to-school mini PCs benchmarked by our team (that won't wipe out your student loan)

> A good mini PC for students needs to do more than chunter along running Microsoft Word and a browser full of tabs.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-top-6-back-to-school-mini-pcs-for-college-and-university-as-benchmarked-by-our-computing-team-and-no-they-wont-wipe-out-your-student-loan-either?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4fe9dfdad6b5f668a0180d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #google #microsoft
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4fe9dfdad6b5f668a0180d

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