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June 23, 2026June 26, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

The Best GEEKOM Mini PCs to Buy During the Prime Day 2026 Sale (Sponsored)

GEEKOM has just launched its Prime Day 2026 sale with up to 30% off the entire GEEKOM mini PC lineup, from everyday computing solutions to high-performance mini PCs. We’ve selected three models that are especially worth a look at. GEEKOM A5 Pro The GEEKOM A5 Pro is a mid-range mini PC powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processor paired with 16GB of RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. It offers four display interfaces through two HDMI 2.0 video outputs and two USB-C ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.5GbE and WiFi 6 networking, a full-size SD card reader, and a range of USB 3.2/2.0 ports. We’ve previously reviewed the model with an AMD Ryzen 5 7530U CPU running Windows 11 Pro and Ubuntu 25.10 and found out it was especially a good choice for people wanting low-power consumption and minimal fan noise. It’s now sold […]

June 22, 2026July 11, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7545U Mini PC tested with Windows 11 Pro

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Windows 11 Pro review

We have already checked out the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC’s hardware with an unboxing and a teardown in the first part of the review, before quickly trying the pre-installed Windows 11 Pro. We’ve now had time to test the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC more thoroughly in Windows 11, and we’ll report our experience, including feature testing, benchmark results, 4K and 8K YouTube video playback, 2.5GbE and WiFi 6E network performance evaluation, and cooling performance, as well as fan noise and power consumption measurements. Software Overview and Feature Testing – GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition The System > About window confirms we have an A7 computer equipped with a 3.2 GHz (base frequency) AMD Ryzen 5 7545U processor with Radeon 740M graphics, 16 GB of RAM, and 466 GB of storage preloaded with Windows 11 Pro 25H2. HWiNFO 64 provides additional details about the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U […]

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review – Part 2: What works, what doesn’t in Bianbu OS 4.0

SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Chassis Kit BianbuOS 4.0 review

Last month, I received the SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Chassis Kit based on the company’s K3 16-core RISC-V SoC, and started the review with an unboxing, a teardown, and a first boot to Bianbu OS 4.0. Since the system features a 10Gbps Ethernet SFP+ cage, I also had to order a 10GbE SFP+ to Copper adapter, as my 10GbE networking gear is exclusively based on RJ45 ports. In this review, I’ll check system information in Bianbu OS 4.0.1, run a few benchmarks, test 10GbE, GbE, and WiFi 6 networking performance, play YouTube videos at various resolutions, run AI workloads (LLM), check all/most features work as expected, and measure the power consumption of the SpacemiT K3 “Pico-ITX Chassis Kit” mini PC. It’s a fairly long review, so if you are short on time, you can check out the “what works, what doesn’t” section. Bianbu OS 4.0 System Information Before running anything, I […]

June 15, 2026June 18, 2026 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

Lower Than Prime Day Pricing: 20% off on GEEKOM A8 AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS mini PC (Sponsored)

The GEEKOM A8, an AMD Ryzen 7 874HS octa-core mini PC equipped with 16GB DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe SSD, is now offered at a 20% discount, dropping the price to $519/￡503 from $649/ ￡629 MSRP. This promotional price is expected to be lower than the A8’s pricing during the June 2026 Prime Day event, making it the best time to buy. To enjoy the discount on the Windows 11 Pro mini PC, simply enter the coupon code CNXGKA820 on the GEEKOM US or GEEKOM UK stores before July 2. GEEKOM A8 specifications: SoC – AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS CPU – 8-core/16-thread processor up to 3.8GHz / 4.9 (Turbo) L3 Cache – 16MB GPU – AMD Radeon 780 Graphics AI – NPU disabled. AI performance from CPU + GPU not specified TDP: 45W System Memory – 16GB DDR5 SODIMM, upgradeable up to 64GB Storage 1TB NVMe SSD via M.2 SSD socket […]

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Creality Sermoon S1 review – Part 3: 3D scanning with Khadas Mind 2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB dock

Creality Sermoon S1 3D scanner review with Khadas Mind Graphics 2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB dock

At the end of last year, I received a Creality Sermoon S1 high-end 3D scanner for review. After checking the specifications and going through an unboxing in the first part of the review, I used the 3D scanner with an Intel Core i5-13500H laptop with 16GB of RAM running Creality Scan 4 software on Windows 11. The laptop specs were below the minimum hardware requirements (NVIDIA GPU, 32GB RAM), and while I managed to scan a face and bust using infrared mode, it was a struggle with 4 to 5 FPS scanning, and I wasn’t able to use Blue light scanning at all. Luckily, shortly after the review, Khadas informed me they planned to send a Khadas Mind Graphics 2 dock featuring an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 560 Ti 16GB graphics card and a Mind 2 mini PC with 32GB of RAM and an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core Meteor […]

June 9, 2026June 22, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition (AMD Ryzen 5 7545U) mini PC review – Part 1: specifications, unboxing, teardown, and first boot

GEEKOM A7 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 7545U review

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 […]

June 8, 2026June 11, 2026 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

GEEKOM A6 AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mini PC is now off by 20% for a limited time (Sponsored)

The GEEKOM A6 mini PC, pairing an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H octa-core CPU with up to 16GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD, is now offered at a 20% discount, dropping the price to $479 from $599 MSRP. This promotional price is expected to be lower than the A6’s pricing during the June 2026 Prime Day event, making it the best time to buy. To enjoy the discount on the Windows 11 Pro mini PC, simply enter the coupon code CNXGKA620 on the GEEKOM store or Amazon before June 21. Here’s a reminder of the GEEKOM A6 specifications: SoC – AMD Ryzen 7 6840HS 8-core/16-thread processor up to 3.2 GHz / 4.7GHz (Turbo) with 16MB L3 cache, AMD Radeon 680M Graphics; TDP: 45W System Memory – 16GB dual-channel DDR5-4800 via SODIMM sockets Storage 1TB NVMe 2280 SSD via M.2 Key-M socket (PCIe x4 Gen 4 or SATA) M.2 Key-B socket (SATA […]

June 7, 2026June 10, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

AweSun Cloud KVM Q1 Review – An ultra-compact, low-cost KVM over IP solution tested with Windows 11 and Android clients

AweSun has sent me a sample of their “Cloud KVM Q1” 4K KVM over IP solution for review. It’s a compact device with the minimum number of ports for a connected KVM: USB-C for keyboard and mouse emulation, HDMI input for video, and Ethernet for connectivity to the host. Like other such KVMs, it enables hardware-level remote access even in the BIOS, and the company advertised remote access to server, computer, and mobile phone targets, with the latter requiring an additional USB-C dock for HDMI input. I’ll start the review by going through the specifications, performing an unboxing and a teardown, and testing both mobile and desktop clients with targets like a Raspberry Pi 5 and an Android mobile phone. AweSun Cloud KVM Q1 specifications Here are the specifications from the company: Video Input HDMI port Resolution – Up to 2560 x 1600 with 15 FPS framerate Networking 100Mbps RJ45 […]