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>less powerful than something like the index?
What do you mean by "powerful like the index"?
The index basically is a peripheral for your computer, it isn't computing anything.
Quest/Pico are standalone headset, which means they have the equivalent of a small pc/console/... inside the headset. They can be used like a peripheral for your computer, it has it's upsides (wireless, no base stations, ...) and downsides (compression for the image, no base stations, ...)