GEEKOM QS1 Pro Mini PC Specs Leak Reveals 12-core Snapdragon X Elite SoC, up to 64GB of Memory

[GGforever]

Just a few days ago, we reported on a leaked teaser for GEEKOM's upcoming QS1 Pro mini PC. The system is set to mark GEEKOM's foray into the world of Arm-based PCs, likely in a bid to take on Apple's Mac mini. However, if a recent leak is to be believed, the QS1 Pro may have a tough time pulling that off.

The leaked specifications, courtesy of a Spanish publication, reveal that the QS1 Pro will feature the Snapdragon X1E-80-100 SoC - the second-fastest member of the X Elite family, slotting in below the 84-100 SKU. The X1E-80-100 boasts 12 Oryon cores, along with a 3.8 TFLOPs Adreno GPU. Interestingly, the leaked specs claim GPU performance of up to 4.6 TFLOPs, which is either a typo, or an indication that an X1E-84-100 variant will be available.




In terms of memory and storage, the QS1 Pro mini PC will boast up to 64 GB of LPDDR5-5600 RAM, and an M.2 2280 slot that will accommodate up to 2 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage. The system will sport a decent selection of ports as well, including HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, USB4, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5 G LAN, USB 2.0, an SD Card slot, and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Where the QS1 Pro's appeal falls apart, however, is its rumored pricing. The system will command a hefty price tag between $740-$840, making it far less affordable than almost any other equivalent mini PC on the market. However, considering that the pricing is only a rumor, things may change in the future. The QS1 Pro is likely to make its debut at CES 2025 next month, so we won't have to wait long to find out how good of a value the system really is.

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[igormp]

64 GB of LPDDR5-5600 RAM

Going for regular LPDDR5 speeds at such frequencies instead of faster LPDDR5x will make it perform worse than regular DDR5 devices given all the added latency from LPDDR5 modules.
At the rumored price point, I wonder why they cheaped out on that specific part.

 

[bonehead123]

At the rumored price point, I wonder why they cheaped out on that specific part.

Margins, what else ?

They probably thought they could sneak by with cheaper parts & that nobody would notice until it was too late, like, after buying one

But for those willing to pay the QC SD-X Tax, I say go for it, cause everyone else will have sense enough to wait until either the msrp drops significantly, or lower-priced versions come out from other mfgr's, which is bound to happen IF the SD-X binge starts to take hold

And at the rumored prices, being limited to 2TB of internal gen 4 storage will certainly make this particular model a big, fat, DOA item IMHO !

 

[iiee]

If this is going to run with windows os, then it will be a failure like the surface pro 11. lots of problems, too lazy to list out. Main problem will be peripheral device drivers, followed by x64 app compatibility like whatsapp, image backup software, partition manager and many more.

 

[igormp]

If this is going to run with windows os, then it will be a failure like the surface pro 11. lots of problems, too lazy to list out. Main problem will be peripheral device drivers, followed by x64 app compatibility like whatsapp, image backup software, partition manager and many more.

On the other hand, Qcom still hasn't properly upstreamed tons of stuff for the SD Elite, so it'll be having lots of problems no matter what OS it ships with.