Introducing the AOOSTAR GEM12 mini PC, a new version of this family of mini PCs that offers a very powerful configuration.
A machine that is a version of the AOOSTAR GEM12 Pro MAX, but without integrated LCD screen, something that we hope will help lower its price. On its motherboard we have the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS APU, inside it integrates the RADEON 780M iGPU that offer us a good power as we saw in our Review. Among its available ports highlights the OCuLink connector, a good option for users who want to connect an external GPU using this port faster than USB4.
Inside the case we can see that we have a slot for SDD M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0, two slots for SODIMM DDR5 and a Wifi 6 card and two Ethernet 2.5G ports.
AOOSTAR GEM12 Mini PC Specifications
This small computer includes a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Octa Core processor with sixteen threads, speed up to 5.1 GHz and an NPU for AI up to 38 TOPS. It includes a powerful 12-core Radeon 780M iGPU that reaches a speed of 2.7 GHz. A processor manufactured in 4 nm with Zen 4/4c technology. With which we can move any demanding design app or perform demanding tasks in heavy calculations, even AAA games by adjusting the level of detail.
In its most common version includes 32 GB of RAM DDR5 5600 Mhz Dual Channel expandable up to 64 GB. For storage we have an M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD installed with a capacity of 1 TB.
Other notable features
In terms of connectivity, we have two RJ45 2.5G network ports and a Wifi 6 adapter with Bluetooth 5.2. As interfaces we find on the perimeter of the case 4 USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, U 3.5 mm audio jack and two video outputs HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4. In addition, we have two USB4 complete with data output, PD 100 W power supply and DisplayPort 1.4 video. To connect an eGPU we have the OCulink port which today is the best option available.
This computer is powered by a small external USB-C transformer, includes a VESA plate to anchor it behind any monitor or TV and the operating system is Windows 11 Pro.
Price and availability
- The AOOSTAR GEM12 mini PC is available on stores like AliExpress and Amazon at a price around $499 with configuration 32 GB RAM 1 TB SSD.
