GMKtec M5 Pro Mini PC Windows 11 Pro Dual LAN 2.5G Gaming Desktop Computer, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (8C/16T 4.30GHz), 32G DDR4 RAM + 1TB Hard Drive NVME Dual SSD, WiFi 6E, USB3.2, USB-C, BT 5.2, DP, HDMI
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Shenzhen GMK Technology Co., Ltd is a high-tech enterprise integrating scientific research, development, production and sales of Mini PC and Computer Accessories.
Our company was established on June 6, 2019 and our core team is composed of engineers with 20 years of experience in consumer electronics. It was our shared dream that brought us together as GMKtec.
GMKtec manufactures professional Mini PC computers.
How did we get our start?
GEEK | We aim to provide the ultimate product experience for users around the world.
MODERN | We aim to provide users with cutting-edge technology products.
(K) Creative | We always adhere to the innovative spirit of keeping pace with the times.
The GMKtec mini PCs are widely used at office, home theater and bussiness. All computers support customer customization.
Premium Gaming Mini PC
Equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen & Intel Processories. Built-in GPU for smooth framerate and gameplay.
【Gaming Office Mini PC】GMKtec Nucbox M5 Pro Series is equipped with the powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads, Boost up to 4.30GHz, Based on the ZEN 2+ architecture, preinstalled with Windows 11 pro, this small but powerful mini pc delivers satisfying results in productivity, office work, and gaming. 30% Performance increase over previous AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 5560U 5500U.
【32GB DDR4 RAM & 1TB PCIe SSD】Installed with DDR4 32GB RAM Dual Channel (2x16GB), the Nucbox M5 mini pc support expansion to 64GB RAM. Featured with 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD, support dual slot expansion to PCIe 4.0 4TB SSD. (Upgrades not included)
【DUAL NIC LAN 2.5G RJ45】Fast Network Speeds: Enjoy up to 2500Mbps data transmission speed without worrying about lagging. Ideal for working, gaming, and surfing the internet. Great for Untangle, Pfsense or as a server office PC.
【Mini Desktop Computer with 4K Triple Screen Display】Nucbox M5 integrates AMD Radeon Graphics 8core 1900 MHz GPU to deliver powerful graphics processing power to easily handle the demands of complex design software, 4K@60Hz UHD video editing, and playback, or mid-range gaming. And it can connect to 3 display screens simultaneously.
【Fast Internet WiFi 6E + BT5.2 Connection】GMKtec Mini PC with WiFi-6E Wireless, have 2.5G/5G/6G triple band, more faster and lower latency. Bluetooth 5.2 allowing you more quickly to connect other wireless devices (headset, mouse, keyboard, etc.) Interface features 2*USB3.2 ports, 2*USB2.0 ports, 1*HDMI 2.0 port(4K@60Hz), 1*USB-C port(PD/DP/DATA), 1*DP Port, 1*Audio 3.5mm (HP&MIC), 1*DC Power Port.
【GMKtec Warranty】 GMKtec offers a 1-year limited warranty for each mini PC, starting from the date of the purchase. All defects due to design and workmanship are covered. With a professional after sales team always ready to attend to your needs, you can simply relax and enjoy your mini PC.
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Zed –
Amazing power and value in a quiet and compact form. Sips power, only 9W when idle.
 Able to tackle giant workloads due to the 8845HS CPU, GPU, and NPU (Neural Processing Unit – AI) inside. This K8 Mini-PC rivals or exceeds almost all existing home desktop computers in use today.GMKTec K8 Review: Amazing, So much power in a small and light package that costs significantly less then it would cost to build from components. Lowers electricity usage significantly compared to a desktop computer. (I average about 12 watts.)(1) Exceptional performance: RYZEN 7 with 16 processes (8 cores) running at up to 5.1Ghz.(2) Built in GPU: 780M RDNA with 12 Compute Units running at 2700mhz with performance similar to an NVIDIA GTX1650!(3) Great connectivity: 40Gbps type-c front port. Three USB 3.2-Gen2 ports at 10Gbps. Two Network Ports, each at 2,500Mbps (2.5Gbps). Two PCIE GEN4 2080 ports for M.2 SSD’s of up to 4TB each, for total of up to 8TB. Built in Wifi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.(4) Uses very little power consumption compared to almost all full size computers, yet has power that exceeds most. Power usage will vary by load from 9 watts to 60 watts, however, my average power usage is about 12 watts.(5) I got the K8 with 32GB of DDR5 Crucial Ram in Dual Channel mode built in. As well as with a 1 TB (1,000GB) PCIE-M.2-SSD based on GEN4x4 specifications which allows for transfer speeds of up to 8,000 MBytes per second (8 GigaBytes per second) same as 80Gbps. This Mini-PC comes with two of these ports, each allowing up to 80Gbps for the PCIE device (such as the SSD.)(6) Built in upgraded AI Unit with 16 TOPS (Trillions of Operations per second) for coming future AI tasks and abilities.I really dug into this machine and am going to share what I learned as best I can.First, one of the best things about the GMKTec K8 is that the BIOS is UNLOCKED!!! This is rare. We should thank GMKTec for unlocking the BIOS. It really helps in my enjoyment of this mini-PC and I think it offers you a lot of freedom to configure if you need to. Having said that, not to worry, it is not necessary to change anything. However, I like being able to change a few things and greatly appreciate that I am not stopped from doing so. As you know, so many big companies just seem to âlock downâ everything, even when there is not a great reason. GMKTec just did the right thing and left it UNLOCKED!Switching to WINDOWS 10You may ask, why did I change? I will tell you. I prefer my own version of Windows. Nothing wrong with what is built in which is Windows 11. I wanted to go with Windows 10. How hard was it? Super easy! I got this baby running Windows 10 in minutes with zero issues! I was surprised at how easy it was. I downloaded the GPU driver from AMD’s site, and used ‘SnappyDriverInstaller’ (shareware) for any other drivers.WHAT I CHANGED IN BIOS (See my pictures)Here is what I changed for MY preferences: (Press âDELâ key on keyboard when turning on to get to BIOS screen.) On âMainâ screen, all you can change is date and time, so change that in Windows instead. So do nothing on âMainâ screen.On âAdvancedâ screen I changed:Auto Power On: to [Power Off]BIOS Flash Enable: to [Disabled]Wake on LAN: to [Disabled]USB Boot: I left at [Enabled]Power Limit Select: I ended up after extensively trying all three settings of Performance, Balanced, and Quiet, of selecting [Quiet]You may wonder, why would this tech savvy person go with ‘Quiet’ when he has ‘Performance’ available. I will tell you.After testing carefully, yes it is true that in some cases you can get about a 5 percent increase in maximum stressed performance by pushing a lot more power into the box with subsequent heat, and some noise. When I saw the little real world benefit while also seeing how much extra power was needed, and extra heat, it just did not make sense to me. After all, this Mini-PC Ryzen 7 is a ‘screamer’ already. The situation where I am going to notice a 5 percent change at peak stress just made no sense given the extra power, noise, and heat. In my testing, this Mini-PC performed amazingly if set to âQuietâ (It comes set to âBalancedâ which is OK, but not as good as ‘Quiet’ for me at least.) However, I just enjoyed the amazing power with virtually zero noise and with such little power usage and the lowest heat setting as well when just set to âQuietâ. I did extensive benchmark testing and in single core CPU performance, this MINI-PC performed Best when set to âQuietâ. It is counter-intuitive, however, Ryzen CPU’s self throttle, so if they get too hot (with too much power) they slow down automatically. That is why just sending more power can sometimes back-fire. In Quiet Mode I got either the Highest, or essentially âtopâ scores in Single-Core Computing, and in 3D graphics, and in 2D graphics benchmarks. The only area where Quiet loses in benchmarks is in heavy multi-core use where there can be a 5 percent difference. So, in real life, I get Single-Core, I get 3D, I get 2D, and I get low power, low heat, and lowest noise (no noise from just a few feet away). It is like I get to eat all the candy I want and I lose weight at the same time! That is why this Mini-PC the GMKTec K8 breaks all the ârulesâ. You actually get to have your cake, and eat it, and lose weight!Continuing onto BIOS Advanced Menu:I left: âS5 RTC Wake Settingsâ to [Disabled]I CHANGED GFX configuation:Inside of that is: âiGPU Configurationâ: I changed it to [UMA_SPECIFIED]I changed âUMA Frame buffer Sizeâ to [4G] (Doing this speeds things up just a little, at really no downside since I have 32GB to work with. It takes 4GB away, however, it slightly improves performance with no extra power or noise.)Under âTrusted Computingâ I changed âTPM supportâ to [Disabled] (this is my preference, it is not necessary for you choose the same. I just prefer ‘no TPM’ by habit of having built and worked on so many computers over decades.)I left CPU Configuration, Memory Configuration, and I/O port Access unchanged.Under âSecurityâ menu, I left âSecure Bootâ unchanged as [Disabled] (I also prefer this as well.)I appreciate that GMKTec left this Disabled. Another nice consumer friendly feature you do not see much any more, especially from the bigger impersonal companies out there.Under the âBootâ Menu, I changed âFast Bootâ to [Disabled]. You may ask Why? Well, it is a lot easier to get back into the BIOS if you leave it Disabled. Once changed it is not easy anymore.I will comment more on Fast Boot later when I write about Boot Speed.Under âBoot Menuâ if you plan to boot a USB drive such as to install windows, then of course you would select USB as âBoot Option #1â (Please make sure your USB is virus free if you are going to boot it, (or use it) since unknown USB’s transfer computer viruses.)Bench-markingI have so many benchmark results, however, I am going to simplify and get to the essentials.My wife uses a desktop with an AMD A4-7300 and an AMD HD8570D video card, my $3,000 custom built desktop from a number of years ago uses a Ryzen 5-2600 with an Nvidia GTX 1050 video card. I built for my son an i7-4790K with a GTX970 a number of years ago, and I have another desktop I use with an AMD 8-core FX-8350 and a video card similar to the GFX1050 (I used GFX1050 data since I did not have the exact 3d result handy for that similar card.)Here are the results: CpuZ(Multi/Single) G3D G2D Disk-SequentialGMKTec K8 8845HS 7071 / 668 7096 892 6504A4-7300+HD8570D 385 / 222 753 465 474Ryzen5-2600+GTX1050 3323 / 421 5040 470 558i7-4790K+GTX970 2135 / 440 9641 779 512FX-8350+GTX1050 1608 / 240 5040 779 523As you can see it does very well and surpasses all prior compared computers with the exception of the G3D score for the GTX970 video card which still surpasses the fast GPU in the 8845HS. I recall that getting my son’s computer built was expensive, in total it was over $2,000 for his computer, and that video card alone was about $300.Who is this MINI-PC for?I want to turn that question around. My question is: Who is it NOT for?Lets see. I is a Ryzen 7 with 16 compute units (8 cores) running at 3.8 to 5.1 Ghz. That is right at the top of the performance ladder of anything consumer out there. It is always good to have extra power on tap. This is one of the reasons I selected âQuietâ in the BIOS, it has so much extra power on tap that there was no point to pushing more watts through it. It already runs through anything you throw at it.It has a Built in GPU similar to a GTX1650. We are talking a very fast GPU. It is not a $1,000 GPU, however it is close to a $200 GPU, and in today’s world, that is a lot of GPU power.It also has a new upgraded AI NPU (Neural Processing Unit) with 16 Trillion Operations per second (TOPS) built in for AI. The prior generation’s NPU only offered 10 TOPS. So this newer chip’s NPU is 60 percent faster in AI then the last generation. In total, the 8845HS offers 38 TOPS of performance between all three of its main components, CPU, GPU, NPU.So, for a person looking for a home based computer, who is it not for? Only a person who wants to spend $1,500 to $3,500 to build their own computer to put a very high end discreet GPU inside. Other then that person, I cannot think of why this Mini-PC would not fill the needs of almost all other users needing a home based computer.One of the idiosyncrasies of human behavior or psychology is that it is normal for our subconscious to associate âbiggerâ and âheavierâ with âbetterâ. This is the main issue with a Mini-PC of this capability. It is that people probably do not realize just HOW GOOD it is because being so small and light, they have associated that with ‘less’ in terms of power or value. This GMKTec K8 Breaks that mold. The hardest part of understanding this computer is us. Something so small is difficult to envision as so powerful and good and valuable. Once that psychological hurdle is tackled, then it is smooth sailing, because the logic is all there. Another way to explain this is that children when they are young, if you put out 5 dimes, and also put out 5 nickles and ask them which do they want. They almost always pick the 5 nickles because âthey are biggerâ. Only later when they understand the value of the coins and money will they reject the bigger nickles and pick the dimes. This is another way of getting to my point that it is us that can have difficulty realizing just how great this Mini-PC is partly because in being so great it accomplished being powerful, yet small, light, and using very little power, and making almost no noise. It is like you win all the prizes. It seems too good to be true, however, it is. That is one of the reasons it may take time to wrap ones ‘head’ around just how impressive it really is.This Mini-PC has little or no compromises for a home based computer other then not being able to easily buy an expensive $1,000 GPU to add to it (however, even this is possible, since the USB 4 port allows for remote GPU since it runs at 40 Gbps.)This is what I mean. This K8 Mini-PC has everything and has the connectivity and power to replace almost everyone’s home based desktop computer without any real sacrifice. In fact, you get a quiet system, almost inaudible (if set to âQuietâ). That weighs less then 2 pounds and is 5 inches by 2 inches by 5 inches. And I am using on average about 12 watts. My older desktop computers used to average I would estimate more like 100-130 watts. So every day I save money on electricity while having more computing power, a great GPU, a Neural Processing Unit for future abilities, and I am able to get rid of a big bulky and heavy desktop computer which is probably about 40 times its volume in size.Build one instead?You may ask, what if you did want to build a computer similar in abilities to this K8 Mini-PC. I took the liberty of answering that question for myself, just to see where things stand:Here is what you would need to replicate what the GMKTec K8 is offering in a compact package:Similar parts to build as a desktop computer using lower cost available components:Ryzen 7, 7700 $320Motherboard $150GTX1650 4GB $18032GB DDR5 Ram $1101TB PCIE4 SSD $ 75500 to 600W PSU $ 65MicroATX Case $ 50Wifi-6E+BT5.2 $ 45TOTAL $1,005Size approximately 16 x 9 x 16 inches. Weight approximately 22 poundsWhereas this GMKTec K8 is 5 x 2 x 5 inches and the computer box weighs about 1.5 pounds.(Power adaptor weighs about 1 pounds.) And the whole package costs a lot lessTurn on and Shut down speeds:This GMKTec has some of the fastest turn on and turn off speeds I have had the pleasure to experience.To give you a brief history. Back in 1977, when I purchased an APPLE II, it turned on instantly because the ‘BIOS’ took much less then a second to function. Even when floppy disks came out, I still had the computer booting from floppy in maybe 2 to 3 seconds. As PC’s evolved, things got bad, and then worse. It became many seconds, then minutes. It seemed like computers were getting faster, however booting was getting slower and slower until a few years ago. This GMKTec gets from full off to Windows 10 desktop in 12 seconds with âFast-Bootâ Off. With Fast-Boot On, you can save almost a second. (It is not worth it to me, however, wanted you to know what Fast-Boot does.) In terms of Shut Down. With Fast-Boot on, the computer shuts off in about 2.7 seconds. With Fast-Boot On, it takes about 2 seconds.AMAZINGLY FAST.AudioThis Mini-PC has an Analog Audio jack which I figured probably is just a ‘generic’ audio jack. It turns out that the jack is actually surprisingly powerful. First, it is super quiet in terms of virtually no audible noise from the jack. Also, who would have guessed, GMKTec built into this K8 Mini-PC Audio jack an Analog Audio Output of 24 bits per channel, Stereo Sound at a Sampling Rate of up to 192,000 Hertz (192kHz). Years ago I used to be into professional audio. To buy a DAC or Digital to Audio Converter that did 24 bits per channel of Stereo at 192kHz was of considerable cost. Now, while I am seeing what this GMKTec K8 Mini-PC will do, just on a whim I find out that the analog audio jack comes with high end upgraded output capabilities at no extra cost. Good job GMKTec for not charging extra for that.RAMMine came with two sticks of Crucial DDR5 at 5600 MT/s 16Gbytes each module for a total of 32 Gigabytes in dual channel mode.You can put in each of the slots up to 128bytes, allowing for up to 256 Gigabytes of RAM if upgraded.Display PortsThe K8 comes with 4K HDMI and 4K Display Port, and the USB-C port allows for a third 4K monitor.NetworkingTwo Network ports come with the Mini-PC. Each is 2.5Gbps.USB ConnectivityThe GMKTec K8 comes with:Three USB 3.2 GEN2 Ports at 10Gbps each.One USB 2.0 PortOne USB-C Port at 40GbpsIn case you may not realize, 40Gbps is CRAZY fast. Let me explain. You know how computers had and still have internal ‘slots’ for cards. Well those slots transfer data at certain limited speeds. Most of those slots are very SLOW compared to the 40Gbps USB-C port right on the front of this GMKTec K8 Mini-PC. In other words with a 40Gbps USB Port, you do not need ‘slots’, at least for the vast majority of people.StorageDual Pcie Gen4x4 M.2 ports for SSD delivering up to 8,000Mbps, or 8Gbps per port. Each port can handle at least a 4TB SSD to give a total capacity internally of 8TB. If you want more? Simple, hook up an external 20TB, or 22TB drive via one of the USB 3.2 Gen2 ports and you just added a portable 20TB or 22TB. You could add a simple USB multiport device and then hook up many of these drives. It would be simple to have say 100TB of external storage with off the shelf external USB drives.WiFi and BluetoothIncluded and setup inside the Mini-PC is WiFi 6E which uses 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz, and 6Ghz bands to increase speed. Also included is Bluetooth 5.2 which allows for very high fidelity audio streaming. This 5.2 is the version of Bluetooth you want to get, not what other companies may offer which is the older version 4.xIn summary, this is a Mini-PC with no Compromises. You get 32GB of fast Ram in dual channel, and in my case, I got 1TB SSD at GEN4x4 speeds which is very fast. This is one of those cases where unless you are in a specific category of being a person who must build their own computer for $1,000 to $2,500, then this K8 Mini-PC checks ALL the BOXES. You give up nothing, and you get everything. It does not get any easier then that when considering the options and choices. It is like I wrote earlier. Imagine, you get a cake, you get to eat as much as you want, and you get to lose weight and stay healthy the more you eat? That is what we have here, it is Win, Win, Win, and no lose.
Bastion –
Great TV box, mini PC.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (8C/16T 4.70Ghz), 32G DDR5 RAM + 1TB Hard DriveThis is a great little TV mini PC.1. Streams videos online great at 4K and 1080P, no slow downs. Low CPU usage. 680m GPU is awesome.2. Has plenty of power and it very quiet.3. Runs Linux Mint flawlessly. ( I did re-install Windows 11 pro 22H22 ISO with zero problems , just get the windows key from inside windows first before installing any other OS).4. Hooked up to my 77″ LG OLED and set the rez perfectly and recognized the TV right off. Mint Linux.5. I added a NVME cooler for under $10.00, which is a great idea and keeps the drive cool (see Picture). Link below.QIVYNSRY M.2 Heatsink NVMe 2280 PS5 SSD Heat Sinkhttps://www.amazon.com/QIVYNSRY-Heatsink-Computer-Samsung-Firecuda/dp/B08G823MLD/ref=sr_1_1_pp?crid=106JH06PD9FGJ&keywords=QIVYNSRY+M.2+Heatsink+NVMe+2280+PS5+SSD+Heat+Sink&qid=1704744786&sprefix=qivynsry+m.2+heatsink+nvme+2280+ps5+ssd+heat+sink%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1
WireD –
Awesome Retro gaming machine!
After years of using raspberry PI SBCs as gaming machines, I decided to step up and move onto a real computer. Most notably, because an entire raspberry PI 5 setup is much more expensive than it used to be (with the system, power supply, case, SD card, etc) and because they canât do much more than they did with previous editions. This GMKTec mini pc is extremely well built. The specs on this are amazing for the price. Iâm running Batocera on this and it play systems all the way up to PS3. I use an Xbox one adapter (rather than Bluetooth), and am able to suspend the system and then wake it up using a controllerâs X button just like with a real console. This makes it much more practical. The games run fast and smooth, and the unit is far cooler and quieter than I was expecting. Highly recommended.
Tom Brewster –
So Small
Nice computer, fairly quick. Fits my needs nicely. Very small and convenient to use.
GS –
Gets the job done
This mini-pc runs what I need it to. Not a gamer the use is is for business. Runs everything flawlessly. Extremely quiet. Amazing PC for such a tiny footprint
M. B. Spry –
Nice desktop PC in a small package
Lots of RAM and SSD storage. Itâs fast and I can connect all three of my monitors. Great buy!
MIGUEL ANGEL OCADIZ QUINTANAR –
Excelente producto trabaja a la perfección
Amr Sherif –
Machine is serving me as a mini server that Iâm hosting pve on it and works as a charm