[plug] miniPC recommendations?

[Byron Hammond]

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On Tue, 15 Sept 2026, 12:59 pm James Henstridge via plug, <plug at plug.org.au>
wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Sept 2026 at 10:32, Bruce Axtens via plug <plug at plug.org.au>
> wrote:
> >
> > I will have to pay attention to the fine details. I have a screen like
> this:
> https://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/gaming/odyssey-g9-g95c-49-inch-240hz-curved-dual-qhd-ls49cg954eexxy/
> both at work and at home (covid-era WFH setup). As for a unit lacking wifi,
> I do have powerline ethernet adaptors in a cupboard somewhere.
>
> That is a massive screen, and I suspect you'd have trouble finding a
> system that is both cheap and can drive it at it's native resolution.
> For example, the spec sheet for the HP system I mentioned says it's
> integrated GPU tops out at 4096x2304. While 5120x1440 is fewer pixels,
> I would worry that 4096 is a hard limit on the display width it can
> handle as it is a power of two.
>
> It looks like the display can also run in a "virtual dual monitor"
> setup though, where it can pretend to be two 2560x1440 screens driven
> from different inputs. You could use this to display from two
> different computers, or from a single PC in dual monitor config. This
> would likely work with the cheap HP system, but I imagine you'd get
> noticeable tearing if you tried to position a window in the centre of
> the screen across the seam between the virtual monitors. If you keep
> windows on the left or right halves, things would probably be fine.
>
> James.
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