Unified Memory, Explained: Why Mini PCs Can Run 70B Models a Big GPU Can't

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Author: ermantrout

Date: 7/10/2026

Article Summary:
An analysis of the performance of mini PCs with unified memory in running large language models, comparing their capacity and bandwidth to those of high-end GPUs.