GMKtec Mini PC, G5 Micro Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake N97 (up to 3.60GHz) 12GB DDR5 256GB Hard Drive for Business, School, Office Sky Blue

I love this little thing. The performance is impressive. It has 12 gigs of RAM so its quick. The hard drive that it comes with holds an adequate 256 gigs. Lucky for me it also has a micro SD slot for memory expansion. I added another 512 gigs SD card for a total respectable 768 gigs. I bought this mini-computer to use with flat screen TVs that that I have in the house. Now, while my wife watches her shows in the living room, I watch mine on the TV in the dinning room using the TV sound or Bluetooth headphones so as not to disturb anyone else. I can also edit YouTube videos and audio for our church podcast. It's so small that I can easily move it from room to room or take it with me. It came with Windows 11. I installed Linux Mint on it. I am impressed with the stylish plastic case and over all build quality. The fan is very quiet. This mini-computer has 3 USB and 2 HTML ports. I use the TV for the sound and also Bluetooth headphones which sound great to me. I use the WiFi to connect to the internet and there is a plug for direct wired connection to the network provided. I would buy this again.

What I especially like about this PC is the small footprint that takes up very little desk space. It also has a decent amount of response time and fast DDR5 memory. It’s ideal for standard tasks such as web browsing and watching videos. I’m not sure how it would function with video games since I don’t use it for that, but I suspect it may not be adequate for games with many people. In general, it’s a peppy little PC that’s worth the small price tag. The unit I bought, however, died after about six months after purchasing. Went to turn it on one day and it would not turn on. I suspect it was probably a failed power supply. Since it was still under warranty, I contacted customer support and explained the problem, and I provided a video that demonstrated the problem. Julian in customer support responded promptly to the issue with some suggestions that unfortunately didn’t resolve the problem. He gave me an address to return the unit, and after they received it, they promptly sent me a new one which I received two days later. So, customer support is responsive, and they honor their warranty. I feel confident in buying this brand again.

Bought this to use as an x86 alternative to a Raspberry Pi (mostly for Linux). So far been very impressed... Pros: * Decent value and specs - most Intel N-series computers at this price seem to be hampered by low memory (4Gb), DDR4 instead of DDR5, limited storage (32-64Gb of eMMC), or any combination of the above. With 12Gb ram and a 256Gb SSD (upgradable) it allows the N95 to shine without being hobbled. It's never going to be a power-house, but it's been more than capable when compiling packages, playing videos off the web or doing simple image editing in GIMP. * Nice internal build quality - Looking inside the unit, I was impressed buy the layout. It takes 4 screws to remove the base, allowing easy access to the storage and WiFi/Bluetooth modules should you ever need to upgrade them. * Very quiet - I set the Bios to maximize the performance; even so the fan rarely kicks in and when it does it's surprisingly quiet. * OS support - It's very encouraging to see the default OS is Windows 11 Pro and not Home (or heaven help us, S-Mode). I myself didn't keep Windows for long, but didn't encounter any issues with hardware working in Linux (Arch). If you are keeping Windows, this should be a huge benefit. Cons: * Plastics - There is nothing wrong with the design or build quality, but materials used in the case feel a little chintzy. That said, the internals (which are what really matter) seem very well made and considering the price-point, I would consider this a fair compromise. * Windows updates - Not a GMKTec issue but more of a Microsoft issue, the 24h2 update (along with the other pending updates) made the initial performance sluggish. I've seen Windows updates bring more powerful computers to their knees, so you can't blame the G5, but wanted to mention it for those who encounter the issue after first startup. For me, this was moot since I nuked Windows in favor of Linux shortly afterward anyways. ...I happened to show the computer to some of my co-workers and they all seemed impressed; some even expressed interest in buying one for themselves (either for the same use-cases as mine, as a kid's PC, something for the living room or otherwise). If you're in the market for an inexpensive but capable little PC I would definitely recommend this.

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Love this little pc, very fast, nice graphics, clear 4K picture

Aucunement déçu de mon achat. pour 209$ canadien avant taxe, c'est un beau petit bijou. Je ne game pas avec lui mais pour le traitement de texte, tableur, facebook, youtube et streaming c'est un 5 étoiles assuré

This little computer ran very cool. Windows Pro and watching 4k videos worked well The smallest computer I have ever used.

Bought it to plug on the tv to watch from the internet. Very fast to start, gives nice picture on the tv. Plugged in a A/V ampli, easy to use!