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GEEKOM A7 mini-PC Review : Premium Phoenix in a Compact 4x4 Package

by Ganesh T S on May 31, 2024 8:00 AM EST The introduction of the Intel NUC in the early 2010s kickstarted the ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) trend for desktop systems. Processors with TDPs ranging from 6 - 15W formed the backbone of this segment in the initial years.

GEEKOM, the private label brand of Shenzhen Jiteng Network Technology Co., has emerged as a popular UCFF system vendor in the last couple of years. GEEKOM's package for the A7 is spartan - the main unit is accompanied by a welcome card, an installation guide, HDMI cable, and a relatively compact 120W (19V @ 6.32A) FSP-branded AC adapter with a geo-specific power cord. GEEKOM A7 Specifications (as tested) Processor AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Zen 4 (Phoenix) 8C/16T, 4.0 - 5.2 GHz TSMC 4nm, 16MB L3, 35-54W Max / Target TDP : 54W / 35W Memory Crucial CT16G56C46S5.M8G1 DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x16 GB Graphics AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (RDNA3) - Integrated (12 CUs @ 2.8 GHz) Disk Drive(s) Acer SSD N5000 (2 TB; M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe;) (3D TLC NAND; Maxio MAP1602 DRAM-less Controller) Networking 1x 2.5 GbE RJ-45 (Realtek RTL8125) MediaTek MT7922 Wi-Fi 6E (2x2 802.11ax - 1.8 Gbps) / Bluetooth 5.2 Audio Realtek ALC269 (3.5mm Audio Jack in Front) Digital Audio with bitstreaming support over HDMI and Type-C Video 2x HDMI 2.0 (4Kp60) 2x Display Port 1.4 over USB4 Type-C and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Alt-Mode (5Kp30) Miscellaneous I/O Ports 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (Front) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ DP-Alt Mode (Rear) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (Rear) 1x USB 2.0 Type-A (Rear) 1x USB4 Type-C (Rear) (up to 40 Gbps) 1x SDXC UHS-II Slot (Side) Operating System Windows 11 Enterprise (22631.3527) Pricing(Street Pricing on May 30 th, 2024) US$799(as configured, with OS) Full Specifications GEEKOM A7 Specifications In the next section, we take a look at the system setup and follow it up with a detailed platform analysis.

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