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Another option you may consider, if you’re already open to using Apple technology, is a MacBook. It would be like having a Mac mini with a built-in battery. I’m not sure if you already have batteries in your setup, but all of Apple’s current lineup of laptops are basically equally as performant as their desktop options right now (excluding the super high end stuff like the Mac Pro).
Definitely will look into the MacBooks power consumption. The logic checks out for sure. I have to measure my current laptops too.
Even if the CPU has the same clockspeed between desktop/laptop, the desktops usually have better thermals whereas the laptops throttle early. Although not the only one, Mac is notorious for advertising their maximum clock speed which is never achieved for more than a split second in reality. I'm not too knowledgeable about the replaceable parts on a Mac desktop but that's a general strength of desktops too. YMMV.
that’s not really the case with the apple silicone macbooks… it’s very difficult to get most of them to thermal throttle afaik