Minisforum AtomMan G1 Pro Desktop Review: The Wobbly Line Between Desktop and True Mini PC - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Not quite a desktop tower or a mini PC, the AtomMan G1 Pro ends up with some of the drawbacks of both designs. Article updated on July 4, 2026, 11:00 am EDT The Minisforum AtomMan G1 Pro is an exciting PC. At least on paper. It’s extraordinarily compact for a desktop gaming PC, though still much larger than some of Minisforum’s other offerings. It uses that extra size to its advantage, offering a larger CPU cooler, integrated power supply and a desktop-sized graphics card (kinda, since it’s a tiny one that likely will be near-impossible to find if upgrading in the future). This all helps it deliver ample performance for everyday computing and strong, triple-digit performance for 1080p gaming. It’s not quite a surefire pick, though. Plenty of laptops, like the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10, can keep pace even with their laptop-class GPUs. They’ll also be more versatile since they’re properly portable. No