GMKtec Mini PC NucBox G5, Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake N97 (up to 3.6GHz), 12GB RAM 256GB M.2 SSD, Home & Business Mini Computer, Silent Office Pc 4K UHD Dual HDIMI, RJ45 Ethernet

Tiny but Mighty!
Upon first opening the box, you will most likely be shocked how small this computer really is. Man how far things have come since my Apple II days. The packaging is quite nice, and the quality seems good right out of the box. I appreciated that it was setup to let you create a local user account, which gets you going a little faster than the sign-in/wait for updates/give it more information /wait for updates routine that a Windows machine usually comes with. Two virus scans came back clean, and I didn’t see any bloatware installed. As others have notices, the fan will run on this thing as it heats up, and while I wouldn’t consider it loud, it definitely is more noticeable than a few other mini pcs I’ve used. If you don’t expect it to run AAA games, this little guy will do most everything you need a Windows computer to do. It’s been running happily in my setup now for weeks 24/7 without any issues.

Tiny yet fully functioning Windows 11 PC – with a couple of caveats
First the good – There are several product reviews here and elsewhere so this will come as no surprise but this thing is TINY. My old NUC 7i5 seems like Goliath in comparison, and I used to think that it was David. The PC booted right up and the seller provided detailed instructions on initial setup without connecting to the internet, followed by restart and connecting to the internet to get updates. Setup went without a hitch. A full virus scan showed that it was clean and free of threats. The BIOS is the newer one (dated 5/21/2024) and allows setting the fan to its highest 5000+ rpm (was at “adaptive” out of the box – the fan is very quiet even at full), setting the GPU to its highest at 1200MHz (was at 900MHz out of the box), and setting the power draw at 15W (was at 12W out of the box). Works quite well and handles word documents, powerpoint presentations, excel spreadsheets, youtube videos and browsing with ease. The temps on the CPU and GPU are quite reasonable (~39C idle and ~50C with multiple browser windows open and streaming a 4K UHD movie. I’m not a gamer, so I can’t attest to that aspect, but I suspect it will handle older games just fine.Now the bad – Packing left a lot to be desired. No bubble wrap around the box – just the GMKtec miniPC product box in a brown envelope. The carrier (UPS) was not gentle with the package but thankfully the mini pc was unharmed during transit to me. Also, this appears to a documented issue, but on this particular machine, one (the one on the front further away from the power button) of the USB ports just does not work. It does not recognize anything plugged into it (wired or wireless keyboards, mice, flash drives etc.). This despite setting the power draw to 15W. The other two USB ports work fine. Given that there are only three USB ports on this mini pc, if you use a wired keyboard and a wired mouse, you won’t have any available USB ports to plug in flash drives or other devices. You will be forced to buy a USB hub. It isn’t a major issue for me, particularly given the price, but I wish GMKtec would address this recurring issue on this particular model once and for all.As a home PC for everyday tasks this is a good bargain and if GMKtec would address the lack of better (bubble wrap around the box) packaging during shipping and the non-functional USB port, it would be a GREAT bargain. Four stars because of these two issues.

Great bang for your buck
Easily the best power for the price among mini-PCs (might be close to the lowest price, even, yet a more powerful CPU than most in the same range). Surprisingly little bloat pre-installed, too (so set-up was pretty quick). I’ve been running a few home media servers off it, and it’s worked great. The small desk-footprint is a bonus, given I have it set up behind our living room TV. One thing I will note, the internal WIFI antenna isn’t great (although it’s fine if you’re just surfing the internet). If you plan on using it for heavier tasks like I have, I recommend hooking it up to ethernet if you can (and if you can’t, like me, a good USB antenna worked wonders (something with 2 antennas . Those little single-antenna entry level ones I tried weren’t any better than the internal one)).

TV box yerine mini pc almayı tercih etmiştim ve bu yorumu yaklaşık 1 senelik kullanımın ardından yazıyorum. Hiç pişman etmedi. Tabii ki 4k çözünürlükte kullanıldığında hafif teklemeler oluyor, normal bir pc kadar performans vermiyor ama medya oynatımı konusunda çok yeterli.

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