It may be different for Intel, but at least this AMD CPU (actually an APU) is pretty much identical to the equivalent laptop chip, when you restrict power to it

It may be different for Intel, but at least this AMD CPU (actually an APU) is pretty much identical to the equivalent laptop chip, when you restrict power to it (which can be done in UEFI on my older deskmini). And again I'll point out the improved thermals of asrock's deskmini case vs a typical laptop, and now that I have the chance the lower cost!