GEEKOM Mini PC A8 Max
An AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS 8-core CPU and Radeon 780M graphics with AV1 encoding accelerate 8K previews, while its sub-36dB cooling system keeps it library-quiet. It differentiates with user-upgradeable DDR5 memory (up to 128GB) and dual 2.5G LAN for lag-free NAS-based 4K editing, backed by a 3-year warranty. This mini PC is ideal for video editors needing a silent, compact workstation for 4K/8K timeline work in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
About This Desktop
An AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS 8-core CPU and Radeon 780M graphics with AV1 encoding accelerate 8K previews, while its sub-36dB cooling system keeps it library-quiet. It differentiates with user-upgradeable DDR5 memory (up to 128GB) and dual 2.5G LAN for lag-free NAS-based 4K editing, backed by a 3-year warranty. This mini PC is ideal for video editors needing a silent, compact workstation for 4K/8K timeline work in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7735H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU AMD Radeon 780M
- Form factor mini
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong port (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average reliability (12th percentile) 12th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Radeon 780M |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 port (40Gbps) |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.0 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | GEEKOM Mini PC A8 Max | Dell XPS EBT2250 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | MSI Aegis RS2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | Mid Tower |
| Psu W | - | 460 | 61 | 850 | 330 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEEKOM Mini PC A8 Max | 54.3 | 95.3 | 44.8 | 67.3 | 72.9 | 12.3 | 92.8 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 83.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.4 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 71.6 | 95.1 |
| ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK Compare | 91.5 | 81 | 91.1 | 94.1 | 63.7 | 40 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis RS2 Compare | 96 | 81 | 87.7 | 97 | 83.8 | 40 | 74.6 |
Usage Scores
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