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July 12, 2023July 17, 2023 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 5 Comments

GEEKOM Mini IT11 (Core i7-11390H) mini PC review – Part 1: unboxing, teardown, and first boot

GEEKOM Mini IT11 is a mini PC based on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core Tiger Lake processor with up to 64GB RAM, and up to 2TB NVMe SSD storage. It comes with Windows 11 Pro operating system, supports WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and offers plenty of ports. GEEKOM has sent us a Mini IT11 Mini PC with 32 GB RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD for review. Today, we will look at the specifications of the mini PC, check out the package content, do a teardown, and boot it up to make sure it works as expected. We will test the performance on Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 in subsequent parts. GEEKOM Mini IT11 (Core i7-11390H) specifications We’ve written about the Mini IT11 a few times already, but for reference, here are the specifications again: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread Tiger Lake processor @ up […]

July 10, 2023July 13, 2023 by Sponsored Post - 3 Comments

GEEKOM MiniAir 11 mini PC with Celeron N5095 CPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD sells for $124 (Sponsored)

GEEKOM has a very interesting Summer promotion for its MiniAir 11 mini PC powered by an Intel Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake processor with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SATA SSD which they sell for just $124 with the coupon code summer5air. The mini PC offers HDMI 1.4 and mini DisplayPort video outputs, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity, three USB 3.2 ports, and two USB-C ports for data only, as well as the less common full-sized SD card reader. GEEKOM MiniAir 11 specifications: SoC – Intel Celeron N5095 quad-core Jasper Lake processor @ 2.0GHz / 2.9GHz (Turbo) with 4MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD Graphics; 15W TDP System Memory – Dual-channel 8GB DDR4 upgradeable up to 32GB Storage – 256GB M.2 2280 SATA SSD upgradeable to 1TB NVMe or SATA SSD, full-size SD card reader (USB 2.0) Video Output – 1x HDMI 1.4 port, 1x mini DisplayPort Audio […]

June 19, 2023June 22, 2023 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments

GEEKOM AS 6 mini PC review – Part 3: Ubuntu 22.04 Linux

We’ve already checked out GEEKOM AS 6 (ASUS PN53) mini PC’s hardware based on AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU, have tested its performance and features in Windows 11 in the second part of the review, and we’ve now taken the time to review GEEKOM AS 6 (Ryzen 9 6900HX) with Ubuntu 22.04 Linux operating system.

We had to disable BitLocker disk encryption in Windows 11, before resizing the partition in the Disk Management program in order to install Ubuntu 22.04 from a USB flash drive. The installation went smoothly once we disable BitLocker.

Ubuntu 22.04 system information

June 8, 2023June 22, 2023 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments

GEEKOM AS 6 review – Part 2: An AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

We’ve previously checked out the hardware of the GEEKOM AS 6 mini PC, the retail version of the ASUS PN53, using an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU with unboxing, teardown, and the first boot in the first part of the review. We’ve now spent more time with Windows 11 Pro on GEEKOM AS 6 for a thorough review, it’s one of the fastest mini PCs we’ve tested so far, and there are only a few downsides as we’ll see in the second part of the review. Software overview and features testing Our GEEKOM AS 6 sample shipped with Windows 11 Pro 21H2 build 22000.1281, and Windows system information confirms we have a system with a 3.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU and 32GB RAM. If we look at more details, we can confirm the reported specifications match the advertised ones with an 8-core/16-thread CPU, an ASUS PN53 motherboard, etc… […]

April 20, 2023April 23, 2023 by Sponsored Post - 7 Comments

GEEKOM AS 6 AMD Ryzen 6000 mini PC takes on Intel NUC 13 Pro “Arena Canyon” (Sponsored)

GEEKOM AS 6 is an AMD Ryzen 6000 mini PC developed in collaboration with ASUS that aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to the Intel NUC 13 Arena Canyon mini PC powered by an Intel Core i7-1360P Raptor Lake-P hybrid SoC. The mini PC is equipped with either an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX or Ryzen 7 6800H processor, supports up to 64GB DDR5 memory, three storage options with two NVMe sockets and one 2.5-inch SATA drive bay, and can drive up to four independent displays thanks to two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 output, and two Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 ports. Networking is the same as on the NUC with 2.5GbE, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2. Here’s how GEEKOM AS 6 specifications compare the ones of the Intel NUC 13 Pro “Arena Canyon”. The performance of the selected AMD Ryzen 9 and Intel Raptor Lake processor is comparable, but […]

April 9, 2023April 12, 2023 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

Easter Promotion – GEEKOM Mini IT11 mini PC with Intel Core i7-11390H CPU offered for $549 (Sponsored)

GEEKOM has launched an Easter promotion for its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by a 5 GHz Intel Core i7-11390H processor and equipped with 16GB RAM and 512 GB NVMe SSD storage. The promotion runs until April 25 on the GEEKOM website, where you can purchase the GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7-11390H 16+512 for $549 instead of the usual $779 recommended price. Additionally, there’s also a “special event” where anyone who spends over $399 will receive one of the following free gifts, each worth $40: Carrying Case Additional RAM 10-in-1 USB Hub Splitter Keyboard and mouse combo GEEKOM Mini IT11 specifications: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread Tiger Lake processor @ up 2.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 96EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.40 GHz; TDP: 28W/35W System Memory – 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM dual-channel memory, upgradeable up to 64GB Storage 512GB SSD (2280 M.2 PCIe), […]

March 13, 2023March 16, 2023 by Sponsored Post - 2 Comments

Geekom Mini IT11 Core i7-11390H Mini PC sold with $180 discount (Sponsored)

GEEKOM is currently offering a $180 discount on its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by an Intel Core i7-11390H processor clocked at up to 5 GHz, and equipped with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage. The promotion is taking place exclusively on Amazon between March 13, 2023 at 00:00 am GMT -7 and March 19, 2023 at 11:45 pm GMT-7, and you can purchase the Mini IT11 for $599.99 instead of its original $779.99 price tag. GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7 specifications: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 96EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.40 GHz; TDP: 28W/35W System Memory – 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM dual-channel memory expandable up to 64GB Storage 1TB SSD (M.2 2280 M.2 PCIe), expandable up to 2TB 2.5-inch SATA HDD bay (up to 7mm thick), expandable up to 2TB Full-size SD card reader […]

January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

GEEKOM Mini IT11 5GHz Tiger Lake mini PC sold with up to $90 discount (Sponsored)

GEEKOM is offering up to a $90 discount on its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by an Intel Core i5-1155G7 or up to 5 GHz Core i7-1195G7 processor and equipped with 16GB RAM and 512 GB SSD storage. The promotion takes place exclusively on Amazon between January 30, 12 am PST, and February 5, 11:45 pm PST as follows: GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7 16+512 sold for $509.99 instead of $599.99, or a $90 discount GEEKOM Mini IT11 i5 16+512 sold for $429.99 instead of $499.99, or a $75 discount GEEKOM Mini IT11 specifications: Tiger Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core i5-1155G7 quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.5 GHz, 4.5 GHz (Turbo single core), 4.3 GHz (Turbo all cores), 8MB cache, 80EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.35 GHz; TDP: 28W Intel Core i7-1195G7 quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.9 GHz, 5.0 GHz (Turbo single core), 4.6 GHz (Turbo […]