The raw power of this system puts even the Intel 5 Ultra systems to shame.
The only output it doesn’t offer natively is Thunderbolt, though it does have USB 4.0.
An SKU with 1TB of storage, 32GB of RAM, and Windows is $649.99.
The third option has 2TB storage for only another $50 more.
Considering its performance and features, that’s a competitive price from a well-respected small-system maker.
In the UK, those prices translate into 400.22 for the barebones and 520.29 for the 1TB model.
That’s on a flash sale that will end shortly.
The official prices for the barebones are $689.99 and $849.99 for the 1TB option.
The silver paint GMKtec used won’t convince anyone it’s metal when they touch it.
It also suffers from the issue that the F2A was criticised for, specifically awkward internal access.
Two 16GB branded Crucial DDR5 5600 modules in our review machine provided 32 GB.
These can be replaced with 32 GB modules to get the maximum memory capacity of 64 GB.
It can also add a third display connection to the HDMI and DisplayPort choices.
The innovation isn’t in the overall architecture but in what each core can achieve.
To its credit, the Intel machine leads two of our benchmarks.
It won with WildLife and TimeSpy, demonstrating what the ARC GPU can achieve in the right situations.
An excellent platform, neatly packaged with most of the features that users want at an affordable price point.
Should I buy a GMKtec NucBox K8?
If you have numbers to crunch, the K8 has enough grunt to get the work done smartly.
If you specifically want Thunderbolt then you better look elsewhere.
It might be worth waiting to see how they exploit it before investing.
But it’s another powerful small system to consider.
It can be bought as barebones with only the processor installed.
Check out ourMinisforum Venus NPB7 review
