GMKtec Mini PC, Intel Twin Lake N150 (Upgraded N100), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD, Desktop Computer 4K Dual HDMI/USB3.2/WiFi 6/BT5.2/2.5GbE RJ45 for Office, Business

I have various Windows 10 devices that are not upgradeable to Windows 11 so I purchased this with the intention of making this my new anchor Windows PC (I'm primarily a Mac user) and I plan on only using it for basic word processing, web browsing, and activities better suited to the Windows world.This is a preliminary rating as I received this device just yesterday. Packaging was professional and set up/personalization straight forward using a USB wireless Logitech Key/Mouse. Bluetooth setup for my Harman Kardon speaker and other bluetooth devices failed (wouldn't recognize anything discoverable) so I next began the lengthy process of Windows updating (actually still happening) and the bluetooth issue resolved itself somewhere along the way. So, beyond the bluetooth issue, this mini PC has been flawless, speedy, quiet, and has gotten only mildly warm during operation. I ran 5 YouTubes videos simultaneously as a test without issues. The system says it is running Windows 11 Pro, it has 475GB of storage (512 was advertised), 16GB memory, and the N150 chip. I'm on Google Fiber and my speed check was something like 400+ down/300+ up from the opposite side of the house from the router. I have NOT yet checked the other ports (USBs/HDMI/LAN).I'm not a computer geek so I can only share my 'user' experience as I compare this with my other devices (Macs/Chromebooks/Windows) and there have been no discernible performance issues.Wrapping up, so far, and comparing price vs. performance, I am happy with my purchase.

The Windows 11 showed as cannot be activated because it tried before the Wi-Fi connection was configured. One retry and it's legit. The case is tiny, around 1/3 the size of a Mac M1 Mini. Storage is an AirDisk 500GB, which appears to have been a historically slower SSD but has stronger recent PassMark scores. Running a few apps has been comfortable, VS Code is pretty snappy and GoGoDuck browser is fair. Not very confident about running heavy apps/services like an RDBMS server or Visual Studio 2022, but this definitely does the job for basic browsing/social media/word processing. Glad I bought it, it puts a few old Intel Atom devices to shame. Probably a good competitor to some older gen i3/i5 Core computers. And it is so very quiet and cool! I did have a BSOD and a few keystrokes not registering quirks, so there may be a patch or two ahead, but it's a solid, performant mini-PC with great bang for the buck (so far, anyway).Following up after a week or two: Still very pleased with the G3 Plus. Trying to run a VirtualBox VM with XP didn't go well, but it's great for low-demand office apps, browsing, and lightweight programming. Lag suggests 1080P or lower resolution would be necessary for any motion video gaming.

Since it's not mentioned in the description, I was not expecting this to have an OS installed. I was quite surprised to find that not only Windows 11, but the Pro version rather than Home, was pre-installed. Now I have to decide if I'm going to load Linux, as was my initial plan, or stick with Windows on it. I decided to set up Windows first to check everything out and make sure I can go back to Windows later if I do decide on Linux.Set-up was as easy as attaching the power supply, a monitor, keyboard, and mouse and turning it on. Then I just had to wait for Windows to do it's initialization, answer it's start-up questions, and let it update over my network (I used Ethernet for that). Basically exactly what you'd expect from any new Windows computer. As is in the description, this has 2.5Gbps Ethernet, where most similar boxes have only 1G. My speed tests confirmed it's transferring at that speed, and that's going to really speed up access to my NAS, which has 10Gbps Ethernet.I bought this to offload some tasks from my NAS and an always-on desktop computer, and it's going to work well for that, but you could honestly use this as your main PC for everything but games.

When they said "mini", they weren't kidding, 2 inches high, 4 inches square.It's working fine, the QUIETEST PC I've ever owned.Having an up to date processor has finally helped me receive the 300Mbps internet download speed, which I couldn't get on my now deceased tower.The video chipset is also an improvement, I can now stream 720p & 1080p without buffering.No more graphics cards !!The best part is that you don't even hear the cooling fan at all.

Depending on what you plan on using it for, it can be an excellent choice, especially if you're going to be leaving it on 24/7 running various services on your home network like ad blockers, Plex, etc., which is what I bought it for and it works great for that purpose. Runs Proxmox fine, installed Ubuntu server into a virtual machine, then running CasaOS in there and using various of the containers from the CasaOS app store with no issues at all. Most of the time it's only drawing 9.4 watts of power, which is about the same as an LED lightbulb.There was some weirdness with the video implementation. During boot up (it initially came with Windows 11 pre-installed), I didn't see anything on the screen at all (just a black screen) for a good while until Windows finally got to the login screen, then that popped up. But the "loading" screens and pre-login screens weren't visible. At first, I thought it was just something with Windows, but it did the same thing when I installed Proxmox on it. The Proxmox installation complained about the video and was unable to continue. I wound out having to take the M.2 NVME SSD out, put it into an external USB enclosure, connect it to a different computer and install that way, then put it back into the G3 and it booted up and worked fine. Now I don't use it with a display at all. But, if you do plan on using it with a display, this could be an issue for you.It's perfect for light server-type duties like I'm using it, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for being your daily driver desktop computer.