Verdict - State-of-the-art components in a classic Mini-PC look
The Geekom Mini IT15 is a worthy successor to the Mini IT13 and impresses in the test as a powerful and efficient mini PC with the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU. Geekom has retained the proven design, but under the hood is state-of-the-art technology. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H offers sufficient reserves for office, multimedia, and light creative workloads. The compact casing is also the weak point of the Geekom Mini IT15, as the cooling solution quickly reaches its limits under prolonged load. As a result, a lot of performance potential remains unused, and the system is not particularly quiet under load.
The connectivity of the Geekom Mini IT15 is extensive but not quite optimal - a native OCuLink interface is missing, as it is already available on some competitor models. The integrated GPU delivers more performance than its predecessor but also falls short of expectations due to the conservative performance limits. A completely redesigned case with an optimized cooling unit would have done the Geekom Mini IT15 good and could have positioned it as a more serious challenger to the competition.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Geekom Mini IT15 is a powerful mini PC in an ultra-compact format. For the first time, Geekom is using mobile processors from the Arrow Lake-H series, taking performance to a new level. Our test sample is based on an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H with 32 GB RAM, although a cheaper version of the Mini IT15 with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is equipped.
Spezifikationen
Case & connectivity
The Geekom Mini IT15 is based on the same compact format as its predecessors and measures just 11.7 × 11.2 cm. Despite the technical upgrade, the housing remains unchanged but now appears in plain black instead of turquoise.
In terms of connectivity, the Geekom Mini IT15 is well equipped but offers no major innovations here either. The most important change concerns the WLAN module: Geekom now relies on the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology for even faster and more stable wireless connections.
ADATA SE920 USB4 performance
Connectivity - USB 3.x / USB4 / TB - AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro | |
Minisforum MS-A1 | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Average of class Mini PC (906 - 3906, n=21, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H |
SD card reader
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Khadas Mind (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Geekom A5 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Average of class Mini PC (15.1 - 214, n=26, last 2 years) | |
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Khadas Mind (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Geekom A5 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Average of class Mini PC (18.2 - 221, n=26, last 2 years) | |
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) |
Accessories
Maintenance
The Geekom Mini IT15 can be opened via the underside. Four screws secure the base plate, which also serves as a passive heat sink for the SSD. After removing the cover, the RAM, SSD slots and WLAN module are easily accessible. The fan is more difficult to reach and requires further disassembly.
Sustainability
The Geekom Mini IT15 is a compact mini PC whose repair options are limited by its design. The 36-month warranty is a positive feature that sets Geekom apart from many of its competitors. Details on recycled materials for production are missing.
Performance
Test conditions
All tests in this review were carried out in the delivery state with the factory-set power limits. Adjustments to the fan curve are possible in the BIOS and can influence the performance of the processor in the Geekom Mini IT15.
Processor
The Geekom Mini IT15 is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H - a powerful high-end processor from the Arrow Lake H series with 16 cores and 16 threads. Geekom limits the short-term maximum power consumption to 64 watts, while it is reduced to 33 watts under continuous load. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 can be narrowly beaten.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
WinRAR - Result | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Acemagic F3A |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H |
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - 1M | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro |
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - 2M | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H |
Affinity Photo 2 - Combined (Multi CPU) | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
SPECworkstation 4.0 - CPU Score | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Average of class Mini PC (769 - 76534, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Average of class Mini PC (4140 - 214250, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Average of class Mini PC (290 - 9399, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average of class Mini PC (8186 - 184747, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 30299, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Average of class Mini PC (2088 - 113499, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 325960, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Average of class Mini PC (77.4 - 2346, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Average of class Mini PC (432 - 41221, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average of class Mini PC (5333 - 92934, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
System performance
Despite the conservatively selected power limits, the Geekom Mini IT15 delivers a remarkable system performance. The RAM tests are lower compared to the Khadas Mind 2s due to the lower clock rates. All in all, our test sample delivers a very high performance to cope with everyday use.
WebXPRT 4: Overall
WebXPRT 3: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average of class Mini PC (8377 - 154332, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average of class Mini PC (8974 - 122850, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Average of class Mini PC (8762 - 216693, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Average of class Mini PC (44.9 - 184.8, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
* ... smaller is better
UL Procyon for Windows / Overall Score Integer NPU | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum UH125 Pro | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti |
UL Procyon for Windows / Overall Score Integer GPU | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Minisforum UH125 Pro |
DPC latencies
The measured DPC latencies of the Geekom Mini IT15 are pleasingly low. Only the Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro delivers lower latencies in this comparison.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro |
* ... smaller is better
Storage device
The Geekom Mini IT15 is equipped with a 2 TB NVMe SSD (Crucial P3 Plus) with PCIe Gen4, which offers stable performance even under load. An M.2-2242 SSD with SATA connection can also be installed - a corresponding thermal pad for cooling is missing ex works but can easily be retrofitted. Although a 2.5-inch data carrier can be physically installed, there is no corresponding connection on the motherboard. According to the manufacturer, future batches could be adapted in this respect.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Acemagic F3A |
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card and gaming performance
The Geekom Mini IT15 uses the Intel Arc Graphics 140T, which performs solidly in benchmarks and is suitable for everyday use and media playback. It lags AMD's iGPUs for pro applications. Casual games are possible, but only with reduced settings - also due to the limited power limit.
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
3DMark | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
ComputeMark v2.1 | |
1024x600 Normal, Score | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
Affinity Photo 2 - Combined (Single / Multi GPU) | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS |
SPECworkstation 4.0: Graphics Score | Accelerator Score | Viewport Graphics | HandBrake | ONNX Inference
Performance Rating | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti |
SPECworkstation 4.0 / Graphics Score | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti |
SPECworkstation 4.0 / Accelerator Score | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti |
SPECworkstation 4.0 / Viewport Graphics | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti |
SPECworkstation 4.0 / HandBrake | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) |
SPECworkstation 4.0 / ONNX Inference | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T Ultra 9 285H | Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS, AMD Radeon 780M R7 8845HS | Acemagic F3A, AMD Radeon 890M Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Khadas Mind 2s, Intel Arc Graphics 140T Ultra 7 255H | Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro, AMD Radeon 780M R9 8945HS | Geekom Mini IT13, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs i9-13900HK | Average of class Mini PC | |
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SPECviewperf 2020 | 177% | 219% | -5% | 177% | -45% | 122% | |
3840x2160 Medical (medical-03) | 7.08 | 12.7 79% | 17.1 142% | 6.8 -4% | 13.3 88% | 3.46 -51% | 11 ? 55% |
3840x2160 Energy (energy-03) | 7.94 | 21.2 167% | 28.5 259% | 7.27 -8% | 19.7 148% | 3.03 -62% | 17.8 ? 124% |
3840x2160 Creo (creo-03) | 26.7 | 34.9 31% | 36.8 38% | 24 -10% | 34.9 31% | 15.5 -42% | 36.2 ? 36% |
3840x2160 CATIA (catia-06) | 14.6 | 25 71% | 26.6 82% | 14.3 -2% | 24.2 66% | 7.96 -45% | 22.2 ? 52% |
3840x2160 3ds Max (3dsmax-07) | 17.8 | 21.4 20% | 25.2 42% | 16.6 -7% | 21.3 20% | 9.94 -44% | 30 ? 69% |
3840x2160 Siemens NX (snx-04) | 6.81 | 66.2 872% | 71.9 956% | 6.27 -8% | 67 884% | 5.24 -23% | 38.8 ? 470% |
3840x2160 Maya (maya-06) | 51.3 | 50.2 -2% | 59.6 16% | 53.1 4% | 51.2 0% | 26.5 -48% | 77.1 ? 50% |
3DMark 05 Standard | 54520 points | |
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 45558 points | |
3DMark Vantage P Result | 52307 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 13090 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 176677 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 38464 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7646 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 3510 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 3974 points | |
3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 844 points | |
Help |
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
GTA V | |
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | |
1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off) | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
FPS diagram - 30 minutes of Cyberpunk 2077 1920 x 1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
low | med. | high | ultra | |
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GTA V (2015) | 176.6 | 164.9 | 41.7 | 17 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 158.7 | 100.9 | 54.9 | 28.1 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 104.7 | 76.8 | 53.1 | 51.5 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 73.4 | 57.7 | 49.2 | |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 158.1 | 75.8 | 64.8 | 53.9 |
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 38.8 | 30.3 | 26 | 25.4 |
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 35.8 | 30 | 25.2 | 23.5 |
F1 24 (2024) | 78.7 | 71.5 | 55.2 | 18.1 |
Emissions
Noise emissions
Unfortunately, the Geekom Mini IT15 stands out negatively in our measurements in terms of noise development. Even when idle, the fan is constantly running and generates a low noise level, which becomes much more audible at over 47 dB(A) under medium and high load. If the silent profile is selected in the BIOS, the maximum noise level drops to 44 dB(A)—still a value that is too high in comparison.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 33.7 / 33.7 / 33.8 dB(A) |
Load |
| 47.6 / 47.9 dB(A) |
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Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H Ultra 9 285H, Arc 140T | Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS R7 8845HS, Radeon 780M | Acemagic F3A Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M | Khadas Mind 2s Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T | Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M | Geekom Mini IT13 i9-13900HK, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | |
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Noise | 17% | 19% | 9% | 21% | 22% | |
off / environment * | 24.3 | 23.8 2% | 23.8 2% | 24.3 -0% | 23.7 2% | 23.8 2% |
Idle Minimum * | 33.7 | 24 29% | 28.4 16% | 26 23% | 27.2 19% | 24.1 28% |
Idle Average * | 33.7 | 24.1 28% | 28.5 15% | 28.8 15% | 27.3 19% | 24.2 28% |
Idle Maximum * | 33.8 | 24.1 29% | 28.7 15% | 29.2 14% | 27.3 19% | 24.3 28% |
Load Average * | 47.6 | 42.7 10% | 32.1 33% | 46.7 2% | 33.6 29% | 29.3 38% |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 47.7 | 42.5 11% | 35.8 25% | 46.5 3% | 34.4 28% | 39.5 17% |
Load Maximum * | 47.9 | 42.6 11% | 36 25% | 46.7 3% | 34.4 28% | 42.6 11% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The casing of the Geekom Mini IT15 remains pleasantly cool when idle. Under load, the temperatures increase selectively but remain in the uncritical range overall. In the stress test with Prime95, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H reaches a maximum temperature of 95 °C. Under prolonged load, when the power limit (PL1) is lowered to 33 watts, the CPU temperature stabilizes at around 71 °C on average.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 36 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.6 to 69.5 °C for the class Mini PC.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 33 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 36.5 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.5 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 32.5 °C / 91 F.
Energy management
Thanks to the conservative power limits of the SoC, the Geekom Mini IT15 is particularly energy-efficient. In idle mode, the power consumption is only 4 to 8 watts, making it one of the more economical devices in its class. Under medium load, consumption rises moderately to around 51 watts, while just under 92 watts are measured under full load. The supplied power supply unit is generously dimensioned with an output of 120 watts.
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Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H Ultra 9 285H, Arc 140T | Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS R7 8845HS, Radeon 780M | Acemagic F3A Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M | Khadas Mind 2s Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T | Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M | Geekom Mini IT13 i9-13900HK, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Average Intel Arc Graphics 140T | Average of class Mini PC | |
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Power Consumption | -14% | -61% | -31% | -71% | -27% | -32% | -82% | |
Idle Minimum * | 3.8 | 3.1 18% | 8.5 -124% | 6.7 -76% | 9.8 -158% | 8.3 -118% | 5.69 ? -50% | 9.83 ? -159% |
Idle Average * | 5.2 | 5.7 -10% | 11 -112% | 9.9 -90% | 10.5 -102% | 9.7 -87% | 9.04 ? -74% | 12.1 ? -133% |
Idle Maximum * | 8.4 | 8.3 1% | 12.6 -50% | 11.5 -37% | 13.6 -62% | 11.8 -40% | 11.7 ? -39% | 15.5 ? -85% |
Load Average * | 50.1 | 68.3 -36% | 65.3 -30% | 53 -6% | 67 -34% | 35 30% | 55.8 ? -11% | 60.4 ? -21% |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 51.6 | 78.7 -53% | 68.8 -33% | 54.5 -6% | 85.9 -66% | 41.6 19% | ||
Load Maximum * | 91.9 | 97.7 -6% | 109.8 -19% | 64.4 30% | 96.2 -5% | 62.5 32% | 78.5 ? 15% | 104.6 ? -14% |
* ... smaller is better
Efficiency overview
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom Mini IT13 |
Power Consumption | |
Cinebench R23 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Cinebench R23 Single Power Efficiency - external Monitor | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Cinebench R15 Multi Efficiency (external Monitor) | |
Khadas Mind 2s | |
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H | |
Geekom Mini IT13 | |
Acemagic F3A | |
Geekom A8 Max, R7 8845HS | |
Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro |
Power consumption with external monitor
Power consumption with external monitor
Notebookcheck total rating
The Geekom Mini IT15 scores with strong performance, good efficiency, and modern technology such as DDR5 and Wi-Fi 7. There is criticism for the lack of a 2.5-inch port and the noise development under load. Overall, Geekom delivers a well-rounded package for office, multimedia, and creative tasks with the IT15.
Geekom Mini IT15, Ultra 9 285H
- 07/11/2025 v8
Sebastian Bade
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