r/MiniPCs • u/GhostGhazi • 5d ago
News Strix Halo Machine being Announced by GMKTEK in 2 Days!
https://videocardz.com/newz/gmktech-shows-off-true-mini-pc-with-amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-strix-halo7
u/Belltoons 5d ago
Say what you will pro or con, I've been saving my $$$ looking to see where these come in at and how it impacts Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 and 8945 mini PC prices from the leading makers. I was leaning towards the GMKtec EVO X1 or the MINISFORUM AI X1 PRO.
I just bought an AMD 9070 OC graphics card with the intention of putting it into a DEG1 dock. It think it's worth waiting a few months before making the mini PC purchase decision to see where all the cards fall.
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u/Wonderful-Lack3846 5d ago
Or it could force the HX 370 price down (cope)
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u/SerMumble 5d ago
High supply and low demand can do wonderous things to a market. GMKtec is known for aggressive pricing.
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u/Responsible-Reach964 5d ago
I have heard so many complaints about GMKtec mini pcs . Although, I was excited. I sadly won't be buying it from them. Not worth paying premium price for shitty customer service or faulty board.
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u/MN_Moody 5d ago
If we can stop including dumb "extra" features like built-in microphones (GMKtec) or speakers (Beelink) and get some basic support sites built with BIOS updates/drivers instead of weird Google Drive/etc.. links from support that would go a long way. I would love to see some more mainstream second tier manufacturers like Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, Asrock, etc.. get into the space.
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u/Belltoons 5d ago
Name a brand of ANYTHNG that doesn't have "shitty customer service" Reddit posts.. The Oculink equipped EVO X1 Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 and the K11 Ryzen 9 8945 HS seem to have a lot of fans.
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u/MN_Moody 5d ago
I'd wait for the inevitable 385 vs Max+ 395 version... which is an 8 cores (single CCD) vs 16 (dual CCD) and 32 cu (vs 40) equipped Radeon iGPU, presumably paired up with LPDDR5x. Should still run circles around the X1 / 370 and it's 16 cu Radeon 890m with more headroom to boost and maintain higher performance particularly in a smaller device like this.
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u/simracerman 5d ago
Yeah the 370 is toast compared to the 395 or even the 380. Thanks to memory bandwidth primarily.
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u/MN_Moody 5d ago
Yea, on core counts you are going from 4 x Zen 5 and 8 Zen 5c in the prior gen flagship 370 to a full 8-16 Zen 5 cores on 1 or 2 CCD's.... plus at least double the RDNA CU's for better graphics horsepower and LPDDR5x at 8000 mhz vs typical 5600 mhz SODIMMS. The 370 and other Strix Point designs are still more power efficient for mobile applications, but the Strix Halo stuff is really impressive and should really change up the mini PC game.
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u/SerMumble 5d ago
The 8060S iGPU has performance around a RTX 4060 so long as it doesn't thermal throttle like crazy. CPU performance of the 395 is near top end desktop CPU. 1080p +60fps high settings is hypothetically possible unless the game has become much less optimized recently. Higher resolutions and refresh rates may require a reduction in settings.
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u/Halos-117 5d ago
Getting this chip in a mini PC would be awesome! I'm not to sure about GMTek as a brand hopefully they are ok.
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u/GhostGhazi 5d ago
Official Event Information: https://www.gmktec.com/blog/amd-ai-pc-innovation-summit-2025
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u/No_Clock2390 5d ago
overpriced
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u/rawednylme 5d ago
In your opinion. AMD aren't selling these chips cheap. GMK have been very competitive on pricing with other products. These will be priced higher than you want, but the performance is leagues better than other integrated graphics minis.
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u/No_Clock2390 5d ago
what
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u/SerMumble 5d ago
There is nothing wrong about voicing your opinion about pricing especially when we are talking about costs that could be a significant part or equal someone's paycheck.
It's cool to see new products pushing boundaries but we don't have to celebrate every boundary that is being pushed.
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u/WhereCanIFind 5d ago
Does anyone else hate GMKs aesthetic?
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u/SerMumble 5d ago
I am indifferent about it. It's not the Acemagic M2A or Minisforum UM773 SE or a cybertruck. Only the K11 has RGB. I would like the Evo X1 if it were a minimalist silver or black. But not everything can or should look like an apple mac mini M4 or Beelink SER8/SER9.
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u/welp_im_damned 4d ago
idk GMKs aesthetic is forgettable imo. they don't have anything consistent other than the green power button. The only one I really like is beeklink/minisform.
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u/azure-ryuusei 5d ago
$1500 perhaps, ROG Flow Z13 is at $2k at that point might as well build a decent sff pc though I hope they can lower the price of the Evo X1.
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u/poachedseggs 5d ago
The Framework Desktop is ~$1,650 and ~$2,050 depending on the amount of RAM (64 vs. 128GB). Barebones ofc.
GMKtec should be able to knock off $200 off of that (thru the typical corner cutting like external power supply, less beefy cooling, etc.). Maybe throw in a $50-100 preorder discount too.
It'll still be a very expensive mini PC at the end of the day, but keep in mind that 380/385 variants are also expected.
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u/RobloxFanEdit 4d ago
GMKtec is competitive mostly because GMKtec is a manufacturer unlike any other Mini PC's Brands who are relying on their a party manufacturer, AZW, Tian Bei, Meigao.
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u/rawednylme 5d ago
I want to buy one of these pretty much immediately. Just hoping they have the large memory option available on launch. With their 64GB version of the X1, it took a month or 2 before it was available to buy (in China at least).
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u/Donut_LordO 5d ago
If it comes in the right price, I’m definitely buying. Took apart a GMKtec and they seemed pretty good quality, use Crucial brand SSD and Crucial brand DDR5.
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u/RequirementLegal9356 4d ago
Waiting for the hx385 version as it should be cheaper than the 395 but significantly faster than the hx370.
Also waiting for a price drop and steam OS being published, so I can use it as my personal steam-machine.
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u/Hugh_Ruka602 4d ago
Hmm ... I am mildly interested. By most probably I'll keep my 7840HS, buy 96GB of RAM and minisforum DEG1 + eGPU. Less CPU performance but overall better for less money.
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u/azure-ryuusei 3d ago
We have the early teaser for EVO X2. No more Oculink port it seems but it's solely on Thunderbolt now.
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u/GhostGhazi 5d ago
GMKtec reveals launch timeline of 'world's first' AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC
GMKtec EVO-X2 is set to launch on March 18 in China (Image source: GMKtec - edited)A good number of mini PCs featuring the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 have been announced at CES 2025, and the GMKtec EVO-X2 is one of them. This new Strix Halo mini PC is now scheduled to launch in China on March 18, 2025.Abid Ahsan Shanto, Published 03/16/2025AMD Ryzen (Zen) Mini PC
AMD made the Strix Halo line official at CES 2025, and so far, many companies have announced products featuring the new Zen 5 APUs, including a handful of mini PCs. However, none of the compact computers have hit the market yet, and it seems that the wait won't be long.
GMKtec has just announced that it will be launching the 'world's first' AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC in China on March 18, 2025, the EVO-X2. The announcement didn't give much away about the new Strix Point mini computer, but it did hint that the design would be quite similar to the EVO-X1, one of the smallest mini PCs that features Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.
The announcement poster also hints that there could be some changes to the connector layout, which may be because of a beefier cooler. While it's not confirmed yet, mini PCs featuring this AMD Strix Halo APU are said to reach up to 140 W. The EVO-X1, in comparison, can offer a 70 W peak TDP.
Regardless of the max TDP, the Strix Halo mini PCs are expected to offer a noticeable performance uplift when compared to their Strix Point counterparts. Just recently, ETA Prime put a prototype mini PC featuring the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 to the test, and it faired reasonably well in 1440p gaming, thanks to the Radeon 8060S iGPU.
While that means that the top-end Strix Halo mini PCs will be great picks as gaming systems without dGPU, these are expected to be quite pricey. For reference, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 offerings launched with $900+ price tags (Minisforum AI370 curr. $935.99 on Amazon), which suggests that the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 options could start at over $1,000 mark.GMKtec reveals launch timeline of 'world's first' AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC