Nice little machine and interesting review. (I like the way you're shaking up your review format a bit, so that the review fits the system in question more tightly, and just for the variety.) . For casual use it seems like a nice unit. Personally I couldn't live with 512GB as my entire internal storage (nor would I want to buy this and then replace the nvme with a larger one but that sort of defeats the value proposition). To be fair, I use mini's as music/video servers, so I'm prejudiced.
What was so impressive about the NUC11 Essential is that it had 4 USB ports at the back. Unfortunately like most other minis this only has two at the back 😢
What do you think about compare this one versus MSI Cubi N ADL? MSI has a DDR4 memory and bigger size, but also has an extra storage availability (2.5" hdd or ssd) and two LAN ports. I already ordered a MSI with N100 CPU, but now thinking about probably wrong choice, because I just need any quiet enough mini-pc for 'nomad' working with desktop linux OS. Sounds like geekom is a smaller, not noisy, has a DDR5 memory. It fits perfectly for my purpose. And all existing reviews of MSI Cubi N ADL still doesn't have any information about it's noise level...
Haven't tested the Cubi N ADL, only the Cubi 5 12M. Based on that, it should be fairly quiet, the external power button is useful if you mount it and the extra storage is nice if you need it. I might be able to do a review in the future, but I'm flat out at the moment with a bunch of higher end units.
The regular Geekom IT12 with an i7 12650H CPU is fine for those that do not game or game on a console. Perfectly fine to do anything in the scope of office work and/or programming. - Geekbench 6 single core score of 2,293 - Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 10,434 - Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,276 Roughly $550 before taxes and shipping.
Thanks Rob for this great review😀. You are still the best on the internet when it comes to mini pc reviews😎. Can you advise me, I'm really hesitating between the Minix 0db and this one, the Geekom MiniAir 12. I hate fans and I love fanless mini PCs, but this Geekom seems very quiet. This makes me hesitate now🤔. Thank you for your answer. Keep it up, your videos are so good!
There's a few differences you'll have to weigh up. The MiniAir12 has USB-C PD and display, while the 0dB doesn't. WiFi/BT coverage is much better with the external antennas on the Minix 0dB and it has 2.5G LAN. Performance is better on an actively cooled unit, but the 0dB holds up really well for a fanless mini PC. And of course, quiet isn't the same as silent 😉
Thank you, in fact I prefer good wifi coverage and 2.5 LAN. A USB-C PD is indeed missing, but perhaps on the next Minix, it will be present with the N300😉. And above all, I need silence more than quiet😅. Thanks for your advices. Keep up the good work, your videos are much better than the other channels.👍
Nice little machine and interesting review. (I like the way you're shaking up your review format a bit, so that the review fits the system in question more tightly, and just for the variety.) . For casual use it seems like a nice unit. Personally I couldn't live with 512GB as my entire internal storage (nor would I want to buy this and then replace the nvme with a larger one but that sort of defeats the value proposition). To be fair, I use mini's as music/video servers, so I'm prejudiced.
Great review, thank you so much! Probably, my favorite MiniPC so far!
Do lattepanda's Intel SBC is better than mini pcs
3 displays? Oh you dirty mini
What was so impressive about the NUC11 Essential is that it had 4 USB ports at the back. Unfortunately like most other minis this only has two at the back 😢
What do you think about compare this one versus MSI Cubi N ADL?
MSI has a DDR4 memory and bigger size, but also has an extra storage availability (2.5" hdd or ssd) and two LAN ports.
I already ordered a MSI with N100 CPU, but now thinking about probably wrong choice, because I just need any quiet enough mini-pc for 'nomad' working with desktop linux OS. Sounds like geekom is a smaller, not noisy, has a DDR5 memory. It fits perfectly for my purpose.
And all existing reviews of MSI Cubi N ADL still doesn't have any information about it's noise level...
Haven't tested the Cubi N ADL, only the Cubi 5 12M. Based on that, it should be fairly quiet, the external power button is useful if you mount it and the extra storage is nice if you need it. I might be able to do a review in the future, but I'm flat out at the moment with a bunch of higher end units.
Great video content, like it😉
The regular Geekom IT12 with an i7 12650H CPU is fine for those that do not game or game on a console. Perfectly fine to do anything in the scope of office work and/or programming.
- Geekbench 6 single core score of 2,293
- Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 10,434
- Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,276
Roughly $550 before taxes and shipping.
Also, it includes M.2 PCIe gen 4 SSD (read/write speeds of 6000+). The Geekom MiniAir12 is gen 3 SSD (read/write speeds of 3500 max)
Good review of what looks like is a solid product. Well done to you and to Geekom.
doew it work well for using Adobe Premere ?
Works okay for 1080P projects.
@@Robtech thank you: :) I will try to buy it during Blk Fri
Have you found over time that the single ram slot, rather than dual channel, is not a problem with these N100's?
No, it's much faster than previous gen.
Thanks for these reviews! Which brands would you stick with in terms of reliability? Is Geekom a reliable brand?
Hard to tell without years of use, but GEEKOM is one of the few that offers a 3 year warranty which is a big deal for me.
@@Robtech Is there a particular brand you would stay away from? Looking forward to your Geekom A8 review btw.
Thanks Rob for this great review😀. You are still the best on the internet when it comes to mini pc reviews😎. Can you advise me, I'm really hesitating between the Minix 0db and this one, the Geekom MiniAir 12. I hate fans and I love fanless mini PCs, but this Geekom seems very quiet. This makes me hesitate now🤔. Thank you for your answer. Keep it up, your videos are so good!
There's a few differences you'll have to weigh up. The MiniAir12 has USB-C PD and display, while the 0dB doesn't. WiFi/BT coverage is much better with the external antennas on the Minix 0dB and it has 2.5G LAN. Performance is better on an actively cooled unit, but the 0dB holds up really well for a fanless mini PC. And of course, quiet isn't the same as silent 😉
Thank you, in fact I prefer good wifi coverage and 2.5 LAN. A USB-C PD is indeed missing, but perhaps on the next Minix, it will be present with the N300😉. And above all, I need silence more than quiet😅. Thanks for your advices. Keep up the good work, your videos are much better than the other channels.👍
Cómo molan estos equipos, potencia en reducido tamaño, me encantan, muchas gracias🥰🥰
De nada
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can i pls have a free pc...