Geekom AX8 Max mini PC review

Geekom have an excellent reputation for the quality of their mini PC lineup, and the A7 Max is the new AMD flagship design.

Built around the 2023 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS mobile CPU, this NUC is pitched as a tiny powerhouse ideal for those who need additional performance for their daily tasks.

It comes with 16GB of DDR5 memory that can be expanded to 64GB and a 1TB NVMe drive installed, making it adequately specified for running pre-installed Windows 11 Pro.

A strength of this design is port selection with dual 2.5GbE LAN, dual USB4 40gbps ports and dual HDMI outputs. That connectivity makes it perfect for use with docking stations for desktop use, and flexible in the embedded role.

I have only a few reservations about this design, one being that internal access isn’t straightforward and is frankly annoying. Once inside, it's disappointing to discover that ...