GEEKOM sent us a review sample of the A7 2026 Edition mini PC powered by a 4.9 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7545U hexa-core/12-thread processor, paired with 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory and a 500 GB NVMe SSD.
It comes with two HDMI 2.0 ports and two USB4 with DisplayPort Alt mode to enable four-monitor setups, 2.5GbE, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, an SD card reader, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a few USB-A ports. As its name implies, it’s a variant of the GEEKOM A7 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) mini PC we reviewed in 2024 with Windows 11 Pro and Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, and we’ll keep that in mind to compare the more affordable 2026 Edition to its older sibling in our three-part review.
In this article, we will cover the full specifications, unbox the device, go through a teardown to check the hardware design, and boot it to the pre-installed Windows 11 Pro OS for a first look. We’ll then test the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC in depth with Windows 11 and Ubuntu 26.04 in the next parts of the review.
GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition specifications
- SoC (one or the other)
- AMD Ryzen 5 7545U 6-core/12-thread Zen4/4c processor up to 4.9 GHz with 16MB L3 cache, AMD Radeon 740M Graphics @ 2800 MHz; TDP: 28W (cTDP: 15-30W)
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535U 6-core/12-thread Zen3+ processor up to 4.55 GHz with 16MB L3 cache, AMD Radeon 660M Graphics @ 1900 MHz; TDP: 28W (cTDP: 15-30W)
- System Memory – 16 GB DDR5 upgradeable to 64 GB via 2x 262-pin SODIMM sockets
- Storage
- 500 GB (7545U) or 1 TB (7535U) NVMe SSD upgradeable up to 2 TB NVMe PCIe Gen x4 4 SSD
- Full-size SD card reader
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.0 ports up to 4Kp60
- 2x USB-C ports with DisplayPort Alt. mode
- 4x independent displays supported
- Audio – 3.5mm audio jack, digital audio via HDMI and USB-C ports
- Connectivity
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via a Realtek RTL8125BG-CG controller
- WiFI 6E and Bluetooth 5.23
- USB
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 1x USB 4 Gen3 Type-C port
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A port
- Misc
- Power button with LED
- IceBlast 3.0 Silent Cooling
- Power Supply – 19V (120W) via DC jack
- Dimensions – 112.5 x 112.0 x 37 mm
The mini PC comes preloaded with Windows 11 Pro. The specifications are basically the same as the GEEKOM A7 (2024 Edition), except for a more efficient processor with lower TDP (performance to be determined) and lower memory and storage capacities (16GB/500GB vs 32GB/2TB), likely due to the current RAM and SSD market situation.
GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition unboxing
The mini PC shipped in a sturdy retail box marked “GEEKOM” and “GEEKOM A Series”. The sticker on the bottom side provides basic configuration details: A7 model AMD Ryzen 5 7545U CPU, 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory, and 500GB M.2 SSD storage. Just as expected.
The GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC ships with a 19V/6.32A (120W) power adapter and power cord, an HDMI cable, a VESA mount with a screw pack, a Thank You card, and a user guide. The VESA mount was not included in the previous generation A7 model, so that part is new.
What has not changed at all are the ports. The front panel comes with two USB 3.2 ports (left one with USB PD output), a 3.5mm audio jack, and a power button.
The rear panel features some ventilation holes, a 19V DC jack, a 40 Gbps USB4 port with DisplayPort Alt mode, two HDMI 2.0 ports, a 2.5GbE jack, a 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Type-A port, a USB 2.0 port, and a 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt mode.
The new model still comes with a full-size SD card reader.
GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition teardown
Time for a teardown of the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC. We’ll need to take out four rubber pads and loosen the screws under each to start the unboxing.
Be very careful when removing the bottom cover since there’s an antenna attached to it, and we’ve previously broken the antenna wire in mini PCs with a similar design. No problem this time though. We’ll need to loosen four more screws to remove the cooling metal plate.
At this stage, we have access to the motherboard featuring two SODIMM RAM slots, but fitted with only one, meaning single-channel memory which may impact performance of graphics and AI tasks. The right side features a Kingston M.2 SSD that is cooled with a thermal pad attached to the metal cover.
We removed the NVMe SSD and the memory module to have a closer look. The mini PC is fitted with a 500GB Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and a single 16GB TWSC TDS5DSAG08-48MA40C PC5-4800 DDR5 SO-DIMM memory module.
There are two notable chips on the motherboard: Realtek RTS5452H USB-C power delivery controller and Genesis Logic GL3590 USB 3.2 Gen 2 hub controller.
We’ll also find the Azureware AW-XB591NF wireless module there based on a MediaTek MT7922 Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 chipset. The company used the same part as in the 2024 Edition GEEKOM A7 here.
First boot to Windows 11 Pro
We connected the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition to an HDMI monitor, a USB RF dongle for a wireless mouse/keyboard combo, and the power adapter to boot the mini PC. The first time, it entered the initial Windows 11 Pro setup process with the usual language selection, network connection (Ethernet or Wi-Fi), and user account setup.
It went smoothly, and we reached the Windows 11 Pro desktop with an active internet connection over Wi-Fi.
We then went to System -> About and confirmed we had an A7 computer equipped with a 3.20 GHz (base frequency) AMD Ryzen 5 7545U processor with Radeon 740M graphics, 16GB of RAM, running Windows 11 Pro 64-bit version 25H2 installed on a 466 GB storage device.
That will be all for today. In the next part of the review, we will test the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC on Windows 11 in detail, and follow up with an Ubuntu 26.04 review to evaluate the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC under Linux.
We’d like to thank GEEKOM for sending us the A7 2026 Edition mini PC for review. The model shown in this review, equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U processor paired with 16GB DDR5 RAM and a 500GB M.2 SSD, sells for $599 on Amazon US or the GEEKOM store.
Continue reading
- GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7545U Mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro
- GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 2: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U Mini PC (coming soon)
CNXSoft: This article is a translation – with some additional insights – of the original review on CNX Software Thailand by Suthinee Kerdkaew.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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