AOOSTAR has introduced yet another member to its impressive lineup of mini PCs, dubbed the Gem 12 Pro Max. From the outside, the design mostly resembles the typical look and feel that one can expect from mini PCs of the modern age. However, the built-in display and fingerprint scanner do quite a good job of setting the product apart from the rest.

At its core, the GEM 12 Pro Max is powered by a 75 W Ryzen 7 8845HS "Hawk Point" APU with 8 cores and 16 threads, with performance that is in the same league as the Ryzen 7 7840HS. The integrated Radeon 780M iGPU takes care of the graphics side of things, since the compact footprint of the system lacks the luxury of discrete graphics which is nothing out of the ordinary for mini PCs. Thankfully, the system also rocks quite a beefy cooling solution.Connectivity options are plenty as well, rocking dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, dual 2.5 G Ethernet ports, dual USB4 Type-C port, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, as well as an OCuLink connector for fast eGPU connections, which should make up for the lack of discrete graphics. The system rocks dual M.2 2280 NVMe slots, as well as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless connectivity.The mini PC sports a price tag of around $320 for the barebones version, and as of right now, a global launch for the GEM 12 Pro Max is not in sight, but that hardly makes the system any less interesting for mini PC enthusiasts. The high-end variant with 32 GB memory and 1 TB SSD costs $470, which is a bit pricey but undoubtedly affordable.