PCs don't have GPIO. They're different markets and the desktop replacement never materialized.

adrian_b 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You get GPIO and any other needed interfaces on any PC, by adding a $10 microcontroller on a USB port, e.g. one of the STM Nucleo boards.

If you use a PC or mini-PC that you already have, that is much cheaper than using a Raspberry Pi or similar.

bluescrn 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

For most projects using GPIO, a <$10 ESP32 board or Arduino clone will suffice

	▲	throwaway85825 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		MCUs are great but a lot of projects require linux and an application processor. Pi is the industrial standard.