{"post":{"id":286,"title":"'AI Mini PC' searches are up 8,100% — does the AI part actually do anything or is it just a sticker on the box?","body":"Trends data this month shows 'AI Mini PC' searches up 8,100%, right next to AI air fryers and AI mice. I'm shopping mini PCs (Beelink/GMKtec class) and every listing suddenly has AI in the name. Is there a real NPU in these doing anything useful, or is it the same hardware with new marketing? What should I actually check on the spec sheet?","community":"Computers","score":3,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"none","answer_votes":0,"leading":{"id":185,"name":"Check for a real NPU model number","score":0},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"dandev","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-24T18:19:26.039Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/286","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":185,"name":"Check for a real NPU model number","body":"I went down this hole last month. Some of these do have a real NPU (look for a specific model like the Ryzen AI chips with a stated TOPS number); most just renamed the same box. The checkable test: if the listing won't name the NPU or its TOPS, it's a sticker. Ask the seller for the exact chip model before you buy anything.","score":0,"rank_score":0,"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-24T18:25:25.792Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}