The best small PC protocols for running OpenClaw at a glance
OpenClaw is the latest AI trying to make our lives (maybe?) easier. The open source AI assistant works locally on your device to work for you, scanning your email inbox, messages, calendar, Slack notifications, and more. On top of this, OpenClaw can alert you to particularly important things that arrive on your desktop. Use OpenClaw with ChatGPT and you can schedule flights, reply to messages, and much more.
As long as you’re cool with using AI and the inherent security risks that come with OpenClaw, you might want a small PC dedicated to running the lobster AI assistant. For a time, the OpenClaw hype was so real that Silicon Valley consumers were running out of Mac Mini supplies. That initial bump has settled down (for now) and we have a Mac Mini in stock and on sale today, along with other OpenClaw-ready mini PCs.
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If you’re in the Apple ecosphere, a Mac mini with an M4 chip would be great for running OpenClaw. The version with 16GB of memory and a 256GB SSD normally sells for $599, but it’s on sale today on Amazon for $569.
The Mac Mini has two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, an ethernet connection, HDMI, and three Thunderbolt 4 ports. As the name suggests, Apple has gone slim with this small PC and it weighs less than two pounds and measures five inches in width and height, and just two inches in height. It will be easier to travel with a Mac mini or to find a place on your desktop.
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Slightly more compact than the Mac Mini, the Kamuri Pinova 2 Mini PC is another good option for OpenClaw. Today’s retail price of $299.99 applies to the model with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 512GB SSD, expandable up to 4TB.
Since the Kamuri Pinova 2 Mini PC will be powered 24/7 to run OpenClaw, it will be nice to have a fan noise below 38 decibels. Also, Kamuri includes mounting and VESA screws so you can keep your desktop clear and stick a small PC behind the monitor.
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With WiFI 6 support, the Beelink Mini PC is more than capable of running OpenClaw. Also, Beelink gets major bragging rights for being incredibly lightweight. Beelink weighs only 400 grams which works out to 0.88 kilograms, or about half the weight of the Apple Mac Mini.
Today’s retail price of $439 gets you 24GB RAM and 500GB SSD, running AMD Ryzen 7. Beelink has included two fans in this model – one for the system itself and an additional SSD fan.
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