Geekom A7 Max Mini-PC review: Elegant all-rounder with Ryzen 9 7940HS and wasted performance

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

3423 (3297.68min – 3422.63max) MB/s

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

3103 (3055.1min – 3102.74max) MB/s -9%

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

2801 (2793.48min – 2800.96max) MB/s -18%

Average of class Mini PC
  (413 – 4960, n=102, last 2 years)Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

2368 (2316.29min – 2367.68max) MB/s -31%

GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

2218 (2191.96min – 2217.5max) MB/s -35%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

1984 (1925.32min – 1984.33max) MB/s -42%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

1458 (1439.33min – 1457.73max) MB/s -57%

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

4556 (4547.39min – 4555.85max) MB/s +8%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

4209 (4097.61min – 4208.98max) MB/s

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

3887 (3872.8min – 3887.48max) MB/s -8%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

3203 (3115.53min – 3202.98max) MB/s -24%

Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

3044 (2966.57min – 3044.22max) MB/s -28%

Average of class Mini PC
  (408 – 5595, n=102, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

2205 (2009.88min – 2204.95max) MB/s -48%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

2021 (1955.88min – 2020.61max) MB/s -52%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

6366 (5999.91min – 6366.38max) MB/s

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

5850 (4672.78min – 5850.22max) MB/s -8%

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

4590 (4094.26min – 4590.04max) MB/s -28%

Average of class Mini PC
  (397 – 7117, n=102, last 2 years)Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

4087 (3505.93min – 4087.35max) MB/s -36%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

3349 (2548.88min – 3348.52max) MB/s -47%

GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

3301 (2507.56min – 3301.34max) MB/s -48%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

2691 (2471.58min – 2691.48max) MB/s -58%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

4934 (4773.01min – 4933.96max) MB/s

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

4631 (4481.46min – 4630.69max) MB/s -6%

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

4555 (4184.87min – 4555.01max) MB/s -8%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

4009 (3770.05min – 4009.08max) MB/s -19%

Average of class Mini PC
  (410 – 6669, n=102, last 2 years)Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

3205 (3185.7min – 3204.75max) MB/s -35%

GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

2384 (2320.5min – 2383.89max) MB/s -52%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

2345 (2297.66min – 2345.17max) MB/s -52%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

73 (67.75min – 72.95max) MB/s

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

71.4 (70.76min – 71.35max) MB/s -2%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

60.9 (57.85min – 60.88max) MB/s -17%

GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

58.8 (57.48min – 58.79max) MB/s -19%

Average of class Mini PC
  (6.85 – 88.3, n=102, last 2 years)Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

51.4 (51.17min – 51.36max) MB/s -30%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

43.7 (42.75min – 43.72max) MB/s -40%

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

36.7 (35.91min – 36.73max) MB/s -50%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

241 (234.97min – 240.75max) MB/s

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

224 (208.99min – 223.54max) MB/s -7%

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

212 (210.85min – 212.37max) MB/s -12%

Average of class Mini PC
  (29.6 – 435, n=102, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

173.4 (162.83min – 173.44max) MB/s -28%

Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

167.6 (165.24min – 167.62max) MB/s -30%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

142.4 (137.59min – 142.4max) MB/s -41%

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

134 (109.11min – 133.97max) MB/s -44%

Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

3576 (3272.77min – 3576.2max) MB/s +9%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

3284 (2861.81min – 3284.05max) MB/s

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

2330 (2326.23min – 2330.42max) MB/s -29%

Average of class Mini PC
  (102.3 – 4349, n=102, last 2 years)Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

1055 (1028.03min – 1055.25max) MB/s -68%

GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

948 (936.95min – 947.59max) MB/s -71%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

945 (944.31min – 945.19max) MB/s -71%

Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

492 (451.66min – 492.1max) MB/s -85%

Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0

4088 (4061.99min – 4088.46max) MB/s +455%

Average of class Mini PC
  (151.8 – 4288, n=102, last 2 years)Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1

1345 (1335.2min – 1345.18max) MB/s +82%

GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10S

838 (803.74min – 837.91max) MB/s +14%

GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 

788 (750.91min – 787.75max) MB/s +7%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGP

737 (594.75min – 736.88max) MB/s

Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

502 (104.07min – 502.15max) MB/s -32%

Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00

404 (399.8min – 404.26max) MB/s -45%

Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPMinisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Average of class Mini PC
  (507 – 10559, n=100, last 2 years)Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGeekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Average of class Mini PC
  (172 – 3834, n=100, last 2 years)Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGeekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Average of class Mini PC
  (210 – 5505, n=100, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGeekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Average of class Mini PC
  (483 – 5825, n=100, last 2 years)Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGeekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Average of class Mini PC
  (346 – 5783, n=100, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 Average of class Mini PC
  (18.2 – 104.3, n=100, last 2 years)Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPAverage of class Mini PC
  (64.6 – 366, n=100, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGeekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Average of class Mini PC
  (94.3 – 3321, n=100, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPGeekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00Average of class Mini PC
  (96.3 – 4890, n=100, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SGeekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPMinisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 Average of class Mini PC
  (0.027 – 0.288, n=100, last 2 years)Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Minisforum AI X1, Ryzen 7 255
Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00GMK NucBox M3 Ultra
TWSC TSC3AN1T0-F6Q10SAverage of class Mini PC
  (0.013 – 0.706, n=100, last 2 years)GMK NucBox M6 Ultra
 Geekom A9 Max, AI 9 HX 370
Lexar NQ7A1Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS
Wodposit WPBSN4M8-1TGPMinisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro
Kingston OM3PGP41024P-A0Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS
Kingston OM8PGP41024N-A0

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