GEEKOM Announces Cost-Effective Mini PC GEEKOM A6 With AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

[Nomad76]

GEEKOM, the Green Mini PC Global Leader, is going to release a new model named the A6 on January 17th, 2025. This mini PC is already available for pre-order on GEEKOM's official website. Priced at $449, it may just be the new best mini PC under $500.

According to the official information, the GEEKOM A6 mini PC employs a well-ventilated aluminium chassis which measures only 0.47 liter, but it packs enormous power under the hood, thanks to the perfect combination of a beefy processor, high-bandwidth DDR5 RAM, and a fast PCIe Gen 4 SSD.



At the heart of the GEEKOM A6 is the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor. With 8 powerful Zen 3+ cores, 16 threads and 16 MB L3 cache, this mobile chip is on par with the latest mainstream desktop CPUs in processing speed, allowing the GEEKOM A6 to handle complex computing duties like multimedia editing, code writing and data-intensive analysis with ease. The integrated Radeon 680M GPU also matches entry-level discrete graphics cards in gaming performance, giving the A6 enough oomph to run modern AAA titles smoothly at 1080p resolution. In addition, the A6 comes with Windows 11 OS, so buyers can use the mini PC right out of the box.

When it comes to heat dissipation, the mini PC features GEEKOM's super-efficient IceBlast cooling technology. With air being actively redirected to different layers of the system, and pushed out through the rear of the chassis, key internal components can stay cool and stable even when tasks are loaded.



Besides its superb performance, the GEEKOM A6 is also perfectly reliable. It is built with premium material and has undergone rigorous testing before mass production, including 120 hours of high and low temperature test, 90 minutes of vibration test, 15000 cycles of I/O plug-unplug durability test, strict EMI radiation test and more. As a result, the A6's lifespan is expected to be twice as long as that of mini PCs from other brands. Also, each GEEKOM mini PC is covered by a 3-year limited warranty, and the company offers 24/7 after-sale services for its users.

The A6's launch event will be streamed live on GEEKOM's official YouTube channel on January 17th, 2025. During the launch event, GEEKOM will randomly give viewers promo codes to get the A6 at a discounted price.

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[bonehead123]

A nicely-equipped little mini-me box for a realistic mini-me price.... you go Geekom !

I'll wait for the reviews/tests, but this may be a proper and affordable replacement for my current BeeLink mini-me box that is approaching 3 years old

 

[HeadRusch1]

Where's the value here? A 7735HS system that can pull 65w was $450 bucks a year and a half ago. The 6800H is basically this chip, just older I believe, with a 680m iGPU. ???

EDIT: To be fair to Geekom, this isn't a bad price but it's sort of a par-for-the-course lateral move. If this was $350 or $400, I'd say it Nice Bargain. But if you're a gamer, looking for something with a 780m in the sub $500 price point would be better for the extra 5-10fps that iGPU can deliver, and whatever CPU improvements (though minor) come along with those more-recent chip refreshes.

 

[bonehead123]

If you're a gamr, look elsewhere or at higher priced machines, cause these mid-range rigs are NOT designed for that, regardless of what the PR's may claim....but for everything else, they are great !

And I'm fairly sure the actual price will drop to/or be discounted to ~$400 not long after launch, as they usually do in order to move units & gain market share

 

[HeadRusch1]

If you're a gamr, look elsewhere or at higher priced machines, cause these mid-range rigs are NOT designed for that, regardless of what the PR's may claim....but for everything else, they are great !

And I'm fairly sure the actual price will drop to/or be discounted to ~$400 not long after launch, as they usually do in order to move units & gain market share

Agreed. When it comes to general gaming, the 680m is more of a console "locked 30fps at medium/high+" settings type of machine, maybe 40fps if your monitor supports it. While it can do 60fps, you're dropping resolution to 720p or 900p and then possibly having to use FSR. Also the 680m doesn't support AMD's new Frame-Gen, but the 780m that followed it does. You're giving up everything visually to keep that 60-ish FPS on a 680m, that may or may not bother you. A well optimized game like Forza Horizon 5 will do better, but most games aren't that optimized. Still, if you generally use a PS4, Xbox One or stick to 30fps on a console even if its a later generation one like a PS5 or Series X, you can get a good 30fps gaming experience.

I'd call the 680m a PS4 or Xbox One (900p/1080p and 30fps locked on mostly everything with decent levels of visual fidelity) capable machine.