GEEKOM - AX8 Max Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, Radeon 780M, 16GB DDR5 RAM& 1TB SSD, Balanced Performance Configuration, Win 11 Pro - Purple

I’ve been really happy with this mini PC. It’s surprisingly powerful for such a small computer and handles everything I need for work without any issues. Web browsing, spreadsheets, video calls, and running multiple programs at the same time all feel very smooth. The size is a big plus since it doesn’t take up much space on my desk. It was easy to set up, came with Windows 11 Pro already installed, and has plenty of ports for monitors and accessories. It runs quietly and feels well built. Overall, a great little computer for office use or everyday tasks. Definitely worth it.

Great Packaging, liked the computer size, it came pre-loaded with W-11 Pro, ran very quiet (until...), no problems loading my software, lots of USB ports, and no connection problems with WiFi or Bluetooth. What I didn't like was the Cooling System, it wasn't as advertised. I tried to run a Game, X-Plane (it was also advertised for Gaming applications). The game ran a few minutes and the audio & video quit and came back (later found the computer was re-booting), this kept happening with less and less time between re-boots. The cooling fan outlet port was over 145 deg F. I put an auxiliary fan on the inlet air vents and cranked it to max, only then would the game run (with all graphics options to minimum). I contacted GEEKOM and was told I should run all the graphics options in Medium (Was already at mins), if that didn't help just keep using the aux fan.

Seem to be excellent computers, even for their small size. Fully functional, easy set up, great connectivity. Very fast. Excellent value.

This mini PC at the sale price is worth it. More portable than a laptop when combined with a portable monitor. More versatile than a laptop, because you can connect it to any screen, keyboard, or other peripheral hardware. More ports than a laptop to support any work station. Because the hardware is physically independent, you able upgrade individual hardware components including the mini PC and extend the use life of each component. That's huge when you compare to a laptop with a use life dependant on components like the screen functioning and meeting your changing needs.

I bought two of these AX8 Max mini-pcs so that I can replace a couple of old desktops. The idea is to dual-boot Win11Pro and Linux. The AX8 Max comes with Win11Pro installed and ready to complete setup. If you run setup with no internet connection you can use a local acc't. Very easy. As others noted there is no bloatware, it is a relatively clean Win11Pro installation. You will need to manually turn off all the telemetry that comes from MS or use an online tool for that. There is one good online setup description that covers this machine. Look for the Neowin setup guide for the Geekom AX8 Max. Other guides are more general. I would give this excellent machine 5 stars and it likely deserves it but I can't get past how annoying it was to open the excellent box and unwrap the AX8 Max, turning it deftly in my hands checking all the available ports only to discover that the online descriptions that I used to help guide this purchase are all wrong. I was expecting to find an SD card slot but there is no SD card slot in this model. I had also purchased an extra SSD card to bump the storage to 2 TB and so I opened the case and also discovered that there is only one SSD slot. Best Buy, Amazon, and others including Geekom's own site do not have photos and descriptions that are model-specific. They recycle photos of similar units in the product line and so it is difficult to know in advance whether the mini-pc you are buying has all the features claimed in the product description. It makes me a bit mad since I invested several days of research checking out mini-pc models from multiple manufacturers before settling on this unit only to discover on delivery that I did not get what I wanted and what the product descriptions showed - an SD card slot and an extra SSD slot on the mobo. The other specs are great and so far it all works. I am keeping both of them though at the price it should've had an SD card slot and a second SSD slot. Note to anyone interested specifically in the AX8 Max - Ignore the photos in the product descriptions you will find online. They are generic Geekom photos and do not picture the AX8 Max unit. You can also ignore the product descriptions mentioning an SD card. The AX9 Max does not have an SD card slot and it does not have two SSD slots. The single SSD slot is populated with a 1TB card that should work for most people. If you need more storage you will need to buy a card with greater than 1TB capacity and use it to replace the existing SSD card.