GMKtec G2 Plus Mini PC, Intel Twin Lake N150(4C/4T) up to 3.6GHz, Desktop Mini Computer W11 Pro 12GB LPDDR5 RAM 256GB SSD WiFi 6 BT5.2

So declaration of interest, I have a GMKTek G3 already (N150 model) and thought I'd buy a second one for a dedicated TV box to play retro games. Amazon did a superb job with same day delivery and I've spent the evening setting it up.First impressions:This thing is tiny! See the photos, the device was supplied in it's box without any additional packaging which was about the size of 2 iPhone boxes stacked on top of each other! It truly fits in the the palm of your hand and you could really flip it into your backpack and take it anywhere with you!Specs and ports:The device is powered by Intel N97 processor, 12gb soldered on DDR5 ram (CPU-Z identifies these as Samsung), and has a generic TSCW 512gb SATA drive.In terms of connectivity, the device has 2 x USB 3 A on the front, one on the back as well as a single USB C port. Please note that the USB C port is only used to supply power. I tried it with my Anker Gan C charger and no issues at all. There are two HDMI ports and handily a TF card reader which is brilliant if you like retro games/handhelds. It's something that was dropped from my daily driver (Intel NUC) which I do miss.Set-up:On first boot, the G5 expands a pre-imaged W11 Pro installation that takes some time. After that, updates can take a couple of hours, I left this on and walked away for a bit. One thing to note is that the device comes preconfigured to go to 12W max, I changed this in the BIOS to 15W max and only got a marginal increase in fan noise.Performance & speed:This PC is suitable for casual office use with no issues with Word, Excel, Powerpoint 365 and general internet browsing. I left it streaming Youtube 4K for a bit to see if it would overheat and no issues there. I did a slightly unscientific test and zapped it at 30cm distance with my heat camera pointed at the side vents and about 42 degrees after general use.Storage:There is a generic TSCW 512gb drive in there which I tested with CrystalDiskInfo 8 and I've uploaded a screenshot of the speed. Ok for casual use and I'm not sure if it's upgradeable.Overall:This is an excellent Mini PC for those looking for office work, retro gaming, server/media home use. It's been stable, whisper quiet and I think I'll replace my GMKTek G3 with this as it's quite a bit smaller under the TV and can take a USB C supply which makes travelling with it really easy! 5* from me.

Small, powerful, fast, quiet cooling, easy to set up (especially as it has everything in it and comes ready to use), good quality. Not a gaming pc, but for normal use i would totally recommend.

Great price and performance in a tiny package.does everyday tasks great, quick and snappy.turns tv into a internet pc device.good for light pc games/indiescan do emulation well via booting into batocera even some emulators you wouldn't expect. just make sure to tune the settings.really great for tv paired with bluetooth/wireless mouse, keyboard and controller. great for late night away from main pc.

Bought this after my long-serving media centre PC died recently. That was an Asus Vivomini that cost £600, this is an unknown brand that costs £150. It does exactly the same things and performs admirably!If you'd told me a few years ago you would be able to buy a fully featured Windows pc for that price and it would literally fit in the palm of your hand, I'd have told you where to get off. :-)It's literally that. A PC. If you hadn't seen it's absurdly small size you'd just think you were using a normal desktop machine.It's not laggy or dodgy. It has WiFi and Bluetooth and an SSD. It has 3 SS USB3 ports.It runs nice and cool and the fan is barely audible.You're unlikely to be playing any modern games on it, but I use it as I did my last living room PC: to "buy" films off the Internet and watch them. And for that, it's perfect.

Really impressed with this pc. Windows 11 Pro has a digital license so needs Microsoft account. Haven't pushed it too hard yet but seems to stay fairly cool. Runs Kodi fine streaming from NAS. Had a problem connecting to an older Samsung tv where it would show boot screen but not Windows. Turns out to be a hardware issue with the tv rather than the pc. Sorted easily with a HDMI EDID Emulator from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8B22JKF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1.

Worked fine for the first day. Then I was unable to receive a signal on my monitor. Tried another cable and monitor (which worked with other computers) but no joy.I suppose that's the problem with cheap products. If you're lucky, it works fine and you get a bargain, but you're more likely to get a dud than with a more expensive product. Learned my lesson.

Still picking my jaw up from the floor after opening the packaging to find this tiny cube that fits in the palm of my hand and has as much power as my old 2 foot high desktop had a few years ago!!Great product, was easy to set up, runs quick and quiet, using it as a media player and web browser connected to my TV so is perfect for that type of use.

Been using this for three months now, and it's been alright.Really small, which is great for carrying around as well.Got MS Office and Norton working fine.Charges with a Type-C 36W, which is handy, and got plenty of plug-in bits.Only thing is, no speaker, and you can't plug in a Type-C hub easily.Also, its Clock speed is not super fast, but it's okay for basic stuff.For the price, getting Windows 11 Pro is a bonus.My kid loves it for learning, and the lights are a bit of fun.Good for the money if you need something small and simple.