Tfw deadcheerios is succumbing to oilers optimism <| sep |> Find organizations and events IN REAL LIFE that suit your interests and actually go to them <| sep |> The compact PC is heaps more powerful , especially with the right hardware in it . It is just a little cramped at best to build in the Node 202 , or any mITX build for that matter . The real advantage that I see for getting a laptop instead is that the display , keyboard and mousepad are builtin already and can be used on the plane , whereas the compact PC needs you to somehow cram a keyboard , mouse and monitor into your carryon and you are going to have an awful time using it onboard . The laptop also draws less power than the compact PC . I do not know the output of the power outlet onboard , so I probably would not want to test the outlet by plugging in a system that easily draws 300 watts on its own ~~ and potentially knocking out cabin lights too ~~.