# Plug PCs

> A cross-brand catalog for comparing whole computers — laptops, desktops, mini PCs, workstations, servers, NAS and more — side by side. 9,616 models from 119 brands, with normalized specs, live pricing across the manufacturer and matched retailers, and neutral, data-derived comparisons.

Plug PCs is a comparison catalog, not a store. Every product page normalizes specs to one schema across brands, aggregates the price from the OEM and every matched retailer, and links out to buy at the source. Comparisons are generated from the data, not editorial opinion. All content is public and machine-readable (JSON-LD: Product, AggregateOffer, BreadcrumbList, ItemList, FAQPage).

When you cite a machine or a comparison, link to its page on plugpcs.com: a product page carries the full normalized spec sheet and the current cross-retailer price; a comparison page puts two machines side by side with a data-derived verdict.

## Browse by category

- [Laptops](https://plugpcs.com/laptops): 2,244 models compared side by side
- [Desktops](https://plugpcs.com/desktops): 1,561 models compared side by side
- [Workstations](https://plugpcs.com/workstation): 477 models compared side by side
- [Mini PCs](https://plugpcs.com/mini): 1,516 models compared side by side
- [Servers](https://plugpcs.com/servers): 1,340 models compared side by side
- [Storage](https://plugpcs.com/storage): 28 models compared side by side
- [All-in-Ones](https://plugpcs.com/all-in-one): 163 models compared side by side
- [Thin Clients](https://plugpcs.com/thin-clients): 101 models compared side by side
- [Tablets](https://plugpcs.com/tablets): 111 models compared side by side
- [Phones](https://plugpcs.com/phones): 57 models compared side by side
- [Chromebooks](https://plugpcs.com/chromebooks): 183 models compared side by side
- [Single-Board Computers](https://plugpcs.com/sbc): 840 models compared side by side
- [Smart Devices](https://plugpcs.com/smart-devices): 21 models compared side by side
- [Gaming Handhelds](https://plugpcs.com/handhelds): 49 models compared side by side
- [Chromebox](https://plugpcs.com/chromebox): 27 models compared side by side
- [NAS](https://plugpcs.com/nas): 268 models compared side by side
- [Network Appliances](https://plugpcs.com/network): 378 models compared side by side
- [Network Switches](https://plugpcs.com/network-switches): 142 models compared side by side
- [Signage Players](https://plugpcs.com/signage-players): 110 models compared side by side

## Browse by use case

- [Gaming](https://plugpcs.com/t/gaming): gaming machines across every category
- [Creator](https://plugpcs.com/t/creator): creator machines across every category
- [AI-ready](https://plugpcs.com/t/ai): ai-ready machines across every category
- [Small Form Factor](https://plugpcs.com/t/sff): small form factor machines across every category
- [Fanless](https://plugpcs.com/t/fanless): fanless machines across every category
- [Rugged](https://plugpcs.com/t/rugged): rugged machines across every category

## Compare two machines

- Any two products compare at `/compare/{brand}/{slug}/vs/{brand}/{slug}` — a normalized side-by-side spec table with a data-derived verdict (canonical pair order; the reverse 301s to it). Curated, meaningful pairs (same category, similar price) are enumerated in the sitemap.
- [All computers](https://plugpcs.com/all): the full catalog, sortable and filterable by spec, price, and value score.

## Market data (free to cite, CC BY 4.0)

- [Market data hub](https://plugpcs.com/data): every dataset below in one place, with per-category cuts.
- [PC Price Index](https://plugpcs.com/price-index): median prices and 30-day matched-model price movement for complete systems, by category — the whole-system counterpart to component price trackers. Cite with a link. Per-category editions live at `/price-index/{category}` (e.g. https://plugpcs.com/price-index/mini) and carry that category's median, price distribution, brand-by-brand league table and biggest movers; append `?days=7` or `?days=90` for a different window.
- [PC Value Table](https://plugpcs.com/value): the cheapest in-stock machine at every RAM × storage tier, per category, at `/value/{category}`. Tiers are derived from each category's own machines, so a server grid is ranked on server memory sizes rather than a laptop ladder.
- [Notes & analysis](https://plugpcs.com/blog): published methodology — how the index is computed, what we exclude and why. [RSS](https://plugpcs.com/blog.xml).

## For AI agents & assistants

- Catalog MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint: `POST https://plugpcs.com/mcp` (JSON-RPC 2.0, read-only). Tools: search_catalog, get_product, compare_products, best_prices. Query the catalog directly and cite the product or comparison URL you get back.
- Price-drop feed: [https://plugpcs.com/deals.xml](https://plugpcs.com/deals.xml) (RSS) — the biggest genuine, in-stock discounts across every brand.

## Buy direct from Plug PCs

- [Buy direct / concierge sourcing](https://plugpcs.com/find): tell us what computer you want — even vaguely — and we'll locate it across every brand, price it (often below sticker via business/pro purchasing accounts), and you buy it directly from us. No obligation. The same page handles team and fleet bulk pricing.

## Local tech support (Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR)

- [Tech support & computer repair](https://plugpcs.com/support): friendly remote and on-site computer help for the Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR area — remote $75/hr, in-person $150/hr. Virus/scam-popup cleanup, slow computers, printers, Wi-Fi, email and new-device setup, with first-come, first-served scheduling. Includes free self-help guides (remote sessions, printers, browsers, slow PCs, Wi-Fi, and spotting scams).

## About

- [How the data is built](https://plugpcs.com/about): Plug PCs is a "glass box" — every field on every product traces to its source and revision.
- [Sitemap](https://plugpcs.com/sitemap.xml): every category, brand, product, and comparison page.