Geekom Mini IT8 SFF desktop hands-on

Tiny but competent. The Geekom Mini IT8 is a compact desktop. Despite its tiny footprint, it packs some decent power thanks to its quad-core CPU and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 iGPU. However, its older chipset limits its capabilities, particularly with regard to gaming.

Sam Medley, 👁 Allen Ngo, Published 05/04/2022 🇨🇳 🇸🇪 ...

Mini desktops have grown in popularity over the past few years, and there are now more options in this market than ever before. One of the latest releases is the Geekom Mini IT8. It packs quite a few ports and a competent Intel Core i5-8259U with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 in its compact case. However, the aging Coffee Lake platform and lackluster driver support cause some issues, particularly with gaming and graphics load.

In this hands-on review, will take a quick look at many aspects of the Geekom Mini IT8, including performance, build quality, and our overall impression. Since this is a shorter hands-on overview, we will not attribute a final rating to the Mini IT8. As a quick note, our review unit was provided by Geekom.

Competitors include other mini PCs like the Beelink SER4, Beelink GK Mini PC Review: Ready-to-Go HTPC Beelink GTI 11, GMK NucBox 2, Intel NUC11TNKi5, and (to some extent) Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK. We will also compare the Chuwi CoreBook X and CoreBook X Pro as they have the same Core i5-8259U and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 as the Mini IT8.

Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T

Processor

Intel Core i5-8259U 4 x 2.3 - 3.8 GHz, 48 W PL2 / Short Burst, 28 W PL1 / Sustained, Coffee Lake-U

Graphics adapter

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 1050 MHz, Intel Graphics Driver 30.0.101.1660

Memory

16 GB

, Single-channel (1x16 GB), DDR4-3200 / PC4-25600

Mainboard

Intel Cannon Lake-U PCH-LP Premium

Storage

Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1, 512 GB

, PCIe Gen 3 NVMe, M.2 2280, 476 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Cannon Lake-LP - cAVS

Connections

5 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Combo headphone/microphone, Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Networking

Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 45.5 x 116 x 116 ( = 1.79 x 4.57 x 4.57 in)

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Additional features

12 Months Warranty

Weight

586 g ( = 20.67 oz / 1.29 pounds), Power Supply: 287 g ( = 10.12 oz / 0.63 pounds)

Price

549 USD

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
	05/2022	Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T i5-8259U, Iris Plus Graphics 655	586 g	45.5 mm		x
	04/2022	Beelink SER4 R7 4800U, Vega 8	494 g	40 mm		x
	12/2021	Beelink GTI 11 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs	638 g	39 mm		x
	03/2021	GMK NucBox 2 i5-8259U, Iris Plus Graphics 655	430 g	50 mm		x
	04/2021	Intel NUC11TNKi5 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs	504 g	37 mm		x
	03/2018	Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK i7-8809G, Vega M GH	1.3 kg	39 mm		x
74.8 %	09/2021	Chuwi CoreBook X Pro i5-8259U, Iris Plus Graphics 655	1.8 kg	17.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
79 %	07/2021	Chuwi CoreBook X i5-8259U, Iris Plus Graphics 655	1.5 kg	20.6 mm	14.00"	2160x1440

Case and Connectivity

The case is mostly made from semi-glossy plastic. Metal vents sit on the sides, and the base plate is hewn from anodized aluminum. The build quality is robust and sturdy. This is to be expected considering the IT8's tiny volume. The machine feels rather heavy in the hand, owing largely to how densely the components are packed inside. Overall, the Mini IT8 leaves a good impression; there are no structural concerns. The black color is largely unassuming, but fingerprints easily show along the top.

Connectivity is fairly good considering the Mini IT8's small size. It features five total USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB ports, two of which are Type-C. The Type-C port on the back also supports DisplayPort. This allows users to connect up to 3 displays (in conjunction with the HDMI 2.0b and Mini DisplayPort 1.4 ports). The SD card reader on the side is a nice addition.

Size Comparison

Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Beelink GTI 11 GMK NucBox 2 Beelink SER4 Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel NUC11TNKi5 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

Front: quad mic array, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, combo audio jack, power button

Rear: DC in, Mini DisplayPort, LAN, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (w/ DisplayPort), HDMI 2.0b

Maintenance

Accessing the internals of the Mini IT8 is very easy. Four self-retaining screws hold the bottom plate on. Once these are loosened, users can gently pull the bottom off. Caution is advised: there is a thin ribbon cable connecting the SATA slot on the bottom panel to the motherboard.

Once inside, users have access to the empty 2.5-inch SATA drive bay, the PCIe SSD, and two DDR4 SODIMM slots (one of which is populated out of the box). Further disassembly is required to access the soldered processor for repasting, but it is tricky to get the motherboard out.

The bottom is held on with four Phillips #0 screws, which are self-retaining.

There is an empty 2.5 SATA bay on the underside of the bottom panel.

Performance

The Geekom Mini IT8 is powered by an Intel Core i5-8259U and integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU. Despite being based on the aging Coffee Lake architecture, the quad-core Hyperthreaded chip is still fairly competent, especially for general office work and web browsing. However, since it is a U-series processor, it is limited by its 15 Watt TDP. Compared to other mini desktops, the i5-8259U falls behind in most benchmarks.

Processor

The Core i5-8259U offers enough power for general computing and should be adequate for most users. The CPU has four Hyperthreaded cores with a base clock of 2.3 GHz and a single-core Turbo boost up to 3.8 GHz.

While the Geekom Mini IT8's CPU is capable of handling most office tasks, web browsing, and general tasks quite easily, it noticeably lags behind newer chips like the Tiger Lake Core i5-1135G7 present in both the Intel NUC11TNKi5 and Beelink GTI 11. AMD's Ryzen 7 4800U, as demonstrated in the Beelink SER4, is 32% faster in Cinebench R20's single-core tests and more than doubles the 8259U's multi-core score (likely due to the 4800U's 16 threads).

On the plus side, the Geekom Mini IT8 exhibits no throttling. It remains steady throughout our Cinebench R15 multi-core test loop.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U: Ø594 (591.39-600.38)

Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U: Ø1404 (1390.29-1411.03)

Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø829 (822.06-915.5)

GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U: Ø612 (608.07-614.94)

Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø789 (772.57-794.38)

Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G: Ø857 (853.53-862.44)

Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U: Ø629 (624.68-636.38)

Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U: Ø571 (559.33-575.29)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.4: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	582 Points ∼100% +58%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	579 Points ∼99% +57%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	520 Points ∼89% +41%
Average of class Desktop (170 - 853, n=41, last 2 years)	506 Points ∼87% +37%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	503 Points ∼86% +36%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	488 Points ∼84% +32%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	428 Points ∼74% +16%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	404 Points ∼69% +9%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	386 Points ∼66% +5%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	382 Points ∼66% +4%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	381 Points ∼65% +3%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (369 - 386, n=5)	378 Points ∼65% +2%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	377 Points ∼65% +2%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	369 Points ∼63%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	4596 Points ∼100% +212%
Average of class Desktop (285 - 14891, n=41, last 2 years)	4131 Points ∼90% +181%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	3248 Points ∼71% +121%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	2657 Points ∼58% +81%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	2163 Points ∼47% +47%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	2005 Points ∼44% +36%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	1974 Points ∼43% +34%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	1820 Points ∼40% +24%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	1514 Points ∼33% +3%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	1512 Points ∼33% +3%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (1385 - 1567, n=5)	1473 Points ∼32% 0%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	1471 Points ∼32%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	1432 Points ∼31% -3%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	1385 Points ∼30% -6%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	240 Points ∼100% +64%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	230 Points ∼96% +57%
Average of class Desktop (63.1 - 319, n=42, last 2 years)	205 Points ∼85% +40%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	201 Points ∼84% +37%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	200 Points ∼83% +37%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	187 Points ∼78% +28%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	178 Points ∼74% +22%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	168 Points ∼70% +15%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	153 Points ∼64% +5%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	151 Points ∼63% +3%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (132 - 154, n=6)	147.1 Points ∼61% +1%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	146.3 Points ∼61%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	146 Points ∼61% 0%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	132 Points ∼55% -10%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1963 (1889.11^min - 1963.48^max) Points ∼100% +227%
Average of class Desktop (128 - 6236, n=42, last 2 years)	1750 Points ∼89% +192%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1411 (1390.29^min - 1411.03^max) Points ∼72% +135%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	986 (962.77^min - 985.76^max) Points ∼50% +64%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	916 (822.06^min - 915.5^max) Points ∼47% +53%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	864 Points ∼44% +44%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	794 (772.57^min - 794.38^max) Points ∼40% +32%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	790 Points ∼40% +32%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	680 (670.93^min - 679.66^max) Points ∼35% +13%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	636 (624.68^min - 636.38^max) Points ∼32% +6%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (575 - 687, n=7)	622 Points ∼32% +4%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	615 (608.07^min - 614.94^max) Points ∼31% +3%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	600 (591.39^min - 600.38^max) Points ∼31%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	575 (559.33^min - 575.29^max) Points ∼29% -4%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Desktop (82 - 3767, n=40, last 2 years)	782 Seconds * ∼100% -11%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	766 Seconds * ∼98% -9%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	755 Seconds * ∼97% -7%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (688 - 769, n=6)	730 Seconds * ∼93% -4%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	704 Seconds * ∼90%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	699 Seconds * ∼89% +1%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	672 Seconds * ∼86% +5%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	600 Seconds * ∼77% +15%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	585 Seconds * ∼75% +17%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	551 Seconds * ∼70% +22%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	537 Seconds * ∼69% +24%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	468 Seconds * ∼60% +34%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	340 Seconds * ∼43% +52%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	262 Seconds * ∼34% +63%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	5791 MIPS ∼100% +46%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5405 MIPS ∼93% +36%
Average of class Desktop (2237 - 8211, n=39, last 2 years)	5150 MIPS ∼89% +30%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	4852 MIPS ∼84% +22%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	4738 MIPS ∼82% +19%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	4603 MIPS ∼79% +16%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	4253 MIPS ∼73% +7%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	4101 MIPS ∼71% +3%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	4022 MIPS ∼69% +1%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	4018 MIPS ∼69% +1%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	3970 MIPS ∼69%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	3951 MIPS ∼68% 0%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (3753 - 4022, n=6)	3949 MIPS ∼68% -1%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	3752 MIPS ∼65% -5%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	56761 MIPS ∼100% +97%
Average of class Desktop (3974 - 158242, n=39, last 2 years)	47072 MIPS ∼83% +63%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	40117 MIPS ∼71% +39%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	28824 MIPS ∼51%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	27203 MIPS ∼48% -6%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	24655 MIPS ∼43% -14%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	23280 MIPS ∼41% -19%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	21679 MIPS ∼38% -25%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (17799 - 28824, n=6)	20778 MIPS ∼37% -28%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	19407 MIPS ∼34% -33%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	19347 MIPS ∼34% -33%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	18802 MIPS ∼33% -35%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	17799 MIPS ∼31% -38%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	17077 MIPS ∼30% -41%

Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1560 Points ∼100% +64%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1559 Points ∼100% +64%
Average of class Desktop (462 - 2241, n=38, last 2 years)	1419 Points ∼91% +49%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	1415 Points ∼91% +49%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	1396 Points ∼89% +47%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1192 Points ∼76% +25%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	1099 Points ∼70% +16%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	984 Points ∼63% +3%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (948 - 984, n=3)	961 Points ∼62% +1%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	951 Points ∼61%

Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Average of class Desktop (844 - 24033, n=38, last 2 years)	8229 Points ∼100% +128%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	8147 Points ∼99% +126%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	6375 Points ∼77% +77%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	5059 Points ∼61% +40%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	4975 Points ∼60% +38%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	4593 Points ∼56% +27%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	3939 Points ∼48% +9%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	3607 Points ∼44%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (3359 - 3839, n=3)	3602 Points ∼44% 0%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	3359 Points ∼41% -7%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	14.8 fps ∼100% +177%
Average of class Desktop (0.88 - 44, n=39, last 2 years)	12.9 fps ∼87% +141%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	10.4 fps ∼70% +94%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	8.47 fps ∼57% +58%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G	7.1 fps ∼48% +33%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	6.98 fps ∼47% +30%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	6.63 fps ∼45% +24%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	6.28 fps ∼42% +17%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	5.42 fps ∼37% +1%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	5.37 fps ∼36% 0%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	5.35 fps ∼36%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (4.72 - 5.49, n=6)	5.19 fps ∼35% -3%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	4.81 fps ∼33% -10%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	4.14 fps ∼28% -23%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	86.5 s * ∼100% -20%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	76 s * ∼88% -5%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	72.7 s * ∼84% -1%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	72.3 s * ∼84%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (62.7 - 76, n=5)	69.5 s * ∼80% +4%
Average of class Desktop (33.6 - 159, n=39, last 2 years)	67.2 s * ∼78% +7%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	63.6 s * ∼74% +12%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	62.6 s * ∼72% +13%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	54.5 s * ∼63% +25%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	51.3 s * ∼59% +29%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	49.7 s * ∼57% +31%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	42.2 s * ∼49% +42%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U	0.806 sec * ∼100%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U	0.786 sec * ∼98% +2%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U (0.738 - 0.818, n=5)	0.779 sec * ∼97% +3%
Chuwi CoreBook X Intel Core i5-8259U	0.746 sec * ∼93% +7%
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Intel Core i5-8259U	0.738 sec * ∼92% +8%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	0.723 sec * ∼90% +10%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	0.72 sec * ∼89% +11%
Average of class Desktop (0.356 - 1.525, n=39, last 2 years)	0.695 sec * ∼86% +14%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7	0.627 sec * ∼78% +22%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	0.622 sec * ∼77% +23%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	0.576 sec * ∼71% +29%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.553 sec * ∼69% +31%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	0.48 sec * ∼60% +40%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

600 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

79.6 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

146.3 Points

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System Performance

Overall performance is adequate for general use, but the aging Coffee Lake platform lags behind newer hardware.

General system performance is adequate for most tasks. While it falls behind devices with newer chipsets, the Geekom Mini IT8 offers enough power for busy web browsing and involved office tasks. However, running multiple CPU-intensive tasks (such as running formulas in several large spreadsheets concurrently) may cause some slowdowns. The Geekom desktop noticeably lags in digital content creation, likely due to its weaker Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 iGPU.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Desktop (1707 - 10153, n=34, last 2 years)	5488 Points ∼100% +34%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA	5301 Points ∼97% +29%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5257 Points ∼96% +28%
Beelink GTI 11 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston SA2000M8500G	4952 Points ∼90% +21%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S	4512 Points ∼82% +10%
GMK NucBox 2 Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN	4132 Points ∼75% +1%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	4099 Points ∼75%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (3284 - 4132, n=6)	3882 Points ∼71% -5%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Beelink GTI 11 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston SA2000M8500G	9893 Points ∼100% +23%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	9188 Points ∼93% +14%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA	9125 Points ∼92% +13%
Average of class Desktop (4754 - 12421, n=33, last 2 years)	9009 Points ∼91% +12%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S	9000 Points ∼91% +12%
GMK NucBox 2 Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN	8351 Points ∼84% +4%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	8064 Points ∼82%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (7364 - 8351, n=6)	7938 Points ∼80% -2%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	7916 Points ∼100% +33%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA	7915 Points ∼100% +33%
Average of class Desktop (2958 - 12564, n=33, last 2 years)	7498 Points ∼95% +26%
Beelink GTI 11 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston SA2000M8500G	6400 Points ∼81% +7%
GMK NucBox 2 Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN	6348 Points ∼80% +6%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S	6190 Points ∼78% +4%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	5970 Points ∼75%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (4390 - 6400, n=6)	5852 Points ∼74% -2%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Desktop (960 - 20009, n=33, last 2 years)	7082 Points ∼100% +82%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA	5598 Points ∼79% +44%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5422 Points ∼77% +40%
Beelink GTI 11 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston SA2000M8500G	5206 Points ∼74% +34%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S	4474 Points ∼63% +15%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	3884 Points ∼55%
GMK NucBox 2 Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN	3613 Points ∼51% -7%
Average Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (2679 - 3902, n=6)	3441 Points ∼49% -11%

PCMark 10 Score		4099 points
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DPC Latency

The Geekom Mini IT8 appears suitable for rendering real-time audio. Per LatencyMon, there are no noticeable issues with DPC latency. Streaming 4K videos at 60 FPS is perfectly smooth with no dropped frames, as seen in our minute-long YouTube test.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Chuwi CoreBook X Pro Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	990 μs * ∼100% -42%
Chuwi CoreBook X Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	903 μs * ∼91% -29%
GMK NucBox 2 Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN	786 μs * ∼79% -13%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	698 μs * ∼71%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S	525 μs * ∼53% +25%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	336 μs * ∼34% +52%
Beelink GTI 11 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston SA2000M8500G	278.2 μs * ∼28% +60%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The Geekom Mini IT8 ships with a 512 GB Kingston PCIe Gen 3 SSD. This drive is zippy and offers good read and write speeds. It also offers consistency in access times, as measured by our DiskSpd Read loop test. Since the drive is readily replaceable, users can easily swap out this SSD for one they prefer, although the device only supports up to PCIe Gen 3. The Geekom Mini IT8 has an empty bay for a 2.5-inch SATA III drive.

	Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	Beelink GTI 11 Kingston SA2000M8500G	GMK NucBox 2 Netac S930E8/256GPN	Intel NUC11TNKi5 Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S	Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA	Average Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	Average of class Desktop
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		32%	81%	39%	-34%	35%	30%	32%
Write 4K	114.2	183.3 61%	231.2 102%	178.4 56%	65.9 -42%	133.7 17%	176.8 ?(114.2 - 293, n=4) 55%	148.7 ?(15.4 - 304, n=27, last 2 years) 30%
Read 4K	46.92	62.2 33%	66.1 41%	61 30%	24.27 -48%	178.6 281%	47.9 ?(31.3 - 62.1, n=4) 2%	44.5 ?(12.8 - 75.1, n=27, last 2 years) -5%
Write Seq	928.6	976 5%	1942 109%	1040 12%	456.4 -51%	608 -35%	942 ?(459 - 1191, n=4) 1%	1316 ?(64.6 - 4399, n=25, last 2 years) 42%
Read Seq	838.3	1629 94%	1739 107%	1919 129%	542 -35%	1428 70%	1424 ?(838 - 1792, n=4) 70%	1455 ?(266 - 3844, n=25, last 2 years) 74%
Write 4K Q32T1	220.3	443.1 101%	495.3 125%	417.7 90%	331.3 50%	323.6 47%	369 ?(220 - 499, n=4) 67%	359 ?(15.3 - 788, n=27, last 2 years) 63%
Read 4K Q32T1	316.2	339 7%	648 105%	325.6 3%	295 -7%	282.3 -11%	508 ?(316 - 719, n=4) 61%	426 ?(28 - 1020, n=27, last 2 years) 35%
Write Seq Q32T1	1227.2	979 -20%	2055 67%	1144 -7%	506 -59%	627 -49%	1022 ?(436 - 1227, n=4) -17%	1529 ?(90 - 6107, n=27, last 2 years) 25%
Read Seq Q32T1	2510.5	1837 -27%	2235 -11%	2379 -5%	562 -78%	1521 -39%	2460 ?(2222 - 2554, n=4) -2%	2236 ?(224 - 7080, n=27, last 2 years) -11%
AS SSD		11%	68%	-65%	-92%	46%	-13%	18%
Seq Read	1907.57	1653 -13%	2006 5%	2069 8%	527 -72%	1379 -28%	1910 ?(1451 - 2304, n=4) 0%	1905 ?(265 - 5664, n=30, last 2 years) 0%
Seq Write	1039.43	869 -16%	1904 83%	1203 16%	469 -55%	553 -47%	759 ?(308 - 1145, n=4) -27%	1289 ?(117 - 4006, n=30, last 2 years) 24%
4K Read	43.19	56.4 31%	60.9 41%	41.66 -4%	20.41 -53%	127.9 196%	38.8 ?(24 - 57.9, n=4) -10%	42.2 ?(10.7 - 83.9, n=30, last 2 years) -2%
4K Write	57.24	163.7 186%	203.7 256%	136.9 139%	42.52 -26%	103.5 81%	98.4 ?(57.2 - 152.4, n=4) 72%	130.6 ?(13.5 - 308, n=30, last 2 years) 128%
4K-64 Read	772.77	321.8 -58%	740 -4%	366.3 -53%	231.4 -70%	1258 63%	574 ?(257 - 773, n=4) -26%	655 ?(25.7 - 2446, n=30, last 2 years) -15%
4K-64 Write	385.27	778 102%	1092 183%	340.5 -12%	285.3 -26%	556 44%	580 ?(243 - 984, n=4) 51%	954 ?(13.7 - 5085, n=30, last 2 years) 148%
Access Time Read *	0.131	0.085 35%	0.047 64%	0.064 51%	0.124 5%	0.025 81%	0.0965 ?(0.105 - 0.15, n=4) 26%	0.1153 ?(0.035 - 0.311, n=30, last 2 years) 12%
Access Time Write *	0.03	0.137 -357%	0.083 -177%	0.347 -1057%	0.269 -797%	0.033 -10%	0.1128 ?(0.029 - 0.353, n=4) -276%	0.1509 ?(0.012 - 0.942, n=30, last 2 years) -403%
Score Read	1007	544 -46%	1001 -1%	615 -39%	304 -70%	1524 51%	804 ?(478 - 1007, n=4) -20%	906 ?(65 - 3086, n=30, last 2 years) -10%
Score Write	546	1028 88%	1486 172%	598 10%	375 -31%	714 31%	754 ?(387 - 1251, n=4) 38%	1233 ?(39 - 5665, n=30, last 2 years) 126%
Score Total	2035	1833 -10%	3013 48%	1497 -26%	839 -59%	3023 49%	1922 ?(1033 - 2722, n=4) -6%	2520 ?(136 - 8263, n=30, last 2 years) 24%
Copy ISO MB/s	1018.16	2017 98%	1714 68%	1186 16%	490.9 -52%	1125 10%	977 ?(278 - 1636, n=3) -4%	1435 ?(123.8 - 3802, n=28, last 2 years) 41%
Copy Program MB/s	378.31	274.7 -27%	357 -6%	428.6 13%	415.9 10%	342.4 -9%	341 ?(282 - 378, n=3) -10%	379 ?(52.6 - 1309, n=28, last 2 years) 0%
Copy Game MB/s	322.02	756 135%	1040 223%	435.7 35%	352.3 9%	768 138%	340 ?(284 - 414, n=3) 6%	888 ?(91 - 2579, n=28, last 2 years) 176%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		22% / 18%	75% / 73%	-13% / -27%	-63% / -71%	41% / 42%	9% / 2%	25% / 23%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2510.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1227.2 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 316.2 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 220.3 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 838.3 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 928.6 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 46.92 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 114.2 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1: Ø2234 (2060.24-2245.42)

Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8: Ø1407 (1225.09-1439.28)

Beelink GTI 11 Kingston SA2000M8500G: Ø1656 (1490.24-1661.99)

GPU Performance

The integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU offers a modest step up from most integrated graphics solutions, but its age is apparent when compared to Intel's newer Iris Xe iGPUs. It also trails AMD's Radeon RX Vega iGPUs, offering roughly half the performance in most benchmarks. While the Geekom Mini IT8 can handle streaming and multi-monitor support, users that have higher graphical demands (such as photo/video editing or 3D modeling) should look elsewhere.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Desktop (508 - 104464, n=46, last 2 years)	31740 Points ∼100% +994%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G	14302 Points ∼45% +393%
Dell Inspiron 15 5518-2X3JR NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H	8517 Points ∼27% +194%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	7420 Points ∼23% +156%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	6036 Points ∼19% +108%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	5566 Points ∼18% +92%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	5221 Points ∼16% +80%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	2947 Points ∼9% +2%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	2900 Points ∼9%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (1365 - 3081, n=8)	2707 Points ∼9% -7%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Desktop (378 - 65879, n=44, last 2 years)	19552 Points ∼100% +886%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G	10248 Points ∼52% +417%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	5970 Points ∼31% +201%
Dell Inspiron 15 5518-2X3JR NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H	4766 Points ∼24% +140%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	4010 Points ∼21% +102%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	3927 Points ∼20% +98%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	3152 Points ∼16% +59%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	1983 Points ∼10%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	1914 Points ∼10% -3%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (920 - 2260, n=9)	1836 Points ∼9% -7%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Desktop (2453 - 246319, n=40, last 2 years)	71615 Points ∼100% +369%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G	59162 Points ∼83% +288%
Dell Inspiron 15 5518-2X3JR NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H	27524 Points ∼38% +80%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	27339 Points ∼38% +79%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	25008 Points ∼35% +64%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	19330 Points ∼27% +27%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	15259 Points ∼21%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	15258 Points ∼21% 0%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (6498 - 16698, n=9)	13736 Points ∼19% -10%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Desktop (102 - 36138, n=41, last 2 years)	11155 Points ∼100% +1735%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G	2908 Points ∼26% +378%
Dell Inspiron 15 5518-2X3JR NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H	1896 Points ∼17% +212%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	1871 Points ∼17% +208%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	1281 Points ∼11% +111%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1241 Points ∼11% +104%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	1031 Points ∼9% +70%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	608 Points ∼5%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i5-8259U	594 Points ∼5% -2%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (301 - 633, n=10)	570 Points ∼5% -6%

3DMark 11 Performance		3180 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		91026 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		11875 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		1851 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		861 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		692 points
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Gaming Performance

The Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 is best suited for casual games. Lighter titles like Rocket League are playable at 60 FPS at FHD (1920x1080) and Low/Medium settings. Turning the graphics slider up drops framerates, but the Mini IT8 still manages above 30 FPS in most competitive titles.

Unfortunately, most modern AAA games are not playable, even at the lowest settings. The iGPU simply doesn't have the power to push those pixels. We also noticed some bizarre graphical glitches in some games (like Shadow of the Tomb Raider), and some games (like DOOM Eternal) failed to start without serious tinkering. We chalked this up to lackluster driver support, which has been known to plague Intel's integrated GPUs for years.

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Rocket League | Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality
Average of class Desktop (3.45 - 237, n=44, last 2 years)	109.4 fps ∼100% +544%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH	81.8 fps ∼75% +381%
MSI Summit E14 A11SCS Intel Core i7-1185G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	72 fps ∼66% +324%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450	69.3 fps ∼63% +308%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350	48.6 fps ∼44% +186%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	37.3 fps ∼34% +119%
Beelink GTI 11 Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs	36.7 fps ∼34% +116%
Honor MagicBook 16 2022 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	35 fps ∼32% +106%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX434FL-DB77 Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250	33.7 fps ∼31% +98%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	29.8 fps ∼27% +75%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs	26.8 fps ∼24% +58%
GMK NucBox 2 Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	17.3 fps ∼16% +2%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	17 fps ∼16%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (9.11 - 18.1, n=8)	15.7 fps ∼14% -8%

Rocket League
1280x720 Performance
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (78 - 133.3, n=3)	102.8 fps ∼100% +32%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	78 fps ∼76%
Average of class Desktop (56.2 - 78, n=2, last 2 years)	67.1 fps ∼65% -14%
1920x1080 Performance
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (60 - 92, n=2)	76 fps ∼100% +27%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	60 fps ∼79%
Average of class Desktop (last 2 years)	60 fps ∼79% 0%
1920x1080 Quality AA:Medium FX
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (40.6 - 59.1, n=3)	48.6 fps ∼100% +6%
Average of class Desktop (46 - 46.3, n=2, last 2 years)	46.2 fps ∼95% 0%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	46 fps ∼95%
1920x1080 High Quality AA:High FX
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH	141 (113^min - 196^max) fps ∼100% +292%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	36 fps ∼26%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (32.7 - 38.8, n=3)	35.8 fps ∼25% -1%
Average of class Desktop (31.3 - 36, n=2, last 2 years)	33.7 fps ∼24% -6%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Average of class Desktop (7 - 332, n=16, last 2 years)	161 fps ∼100% +747%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH	109 (88^min - 171^max) fps ∼68% +474%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	85.5 (24^min - 151^max) fps ∼53% +350%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (19 - 23.5, n=4)	21.3 fps ∼13% +12%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	19 fps ∼12%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average of class Desktop (13 - 319, n=18, last 2 years)	161.9 fps ∼100% +1145%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH	47 (38^min - 90^max) fps ∼29% +262%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	37.2 (26^min - 67^max) fps ∼23% +186%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	13 fps ∼8%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (11 - 13, n=2)	12 fps ∼7% -8%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
Average of class Desktop (8 - 315, n=20, last 2 years)	168.2 fps ∼100% +2003%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH	43 (35^min - 78^max) fps ∼26% +438%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	33.8 (6^min - 59^max) fps ∼20% +323%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (8 - 10.1, n=2)	9.05 fps ∼5% +13%
Geekom Mini IT8-GM08i5T Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	8 fps ∼5%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Rocket League | Shadow of the Tomb Raider

	low	med.	high	ultra
Rocket League (2017)	78	46	36
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	17
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	19	13	8

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Stress test and temperatures

Under stress, the Geekom Mini IT8 experiences some throttling due to high temperatures on the CPU die. Running Prime95 for an hour sees the CPU briefly boost up to 3.6 GHz before settling back down to a fairly stable 2.7 GHz. However, temperatures on the CPU fluctuate around 85º C after a short spike up to 102º C. After an hour of running Furmark, the iGPU manages a steady 900 MHz while staying rock solid at 70º C.

Running Prime 95 and Furmark concurrently slows the CPU to a crawl, causing it to throttle back to 1.0-1.1 GHz. The iGPU also pulls back slightly to 800 MHz. However, temperatures across the CPU package remain reasonable at 69º C. The CPU hits its rated TDP of 28 Watts during all three tests (although there are some short spikes to 48 and 43 Watts at the start of the Prime95 and Furmark, respectively).

During our stress tests, the case grew warm to the touch but never felt hot. This is likely due to the vented sides and vents on the back providing plenty of airflow through the chassis. So long as these remain unrestricted, external temperatures should not be concerning. There is a single fan that blends in with surrounding noise and largely goes unnoticed. It only ramps up under load, and even then it is hard to hear from a normal sitting distance.

Pros

+ small size

+ decent CPU performance

+ quiet fan

+ lots of USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports

+ several display connections that support 4K60

+ 2x DDR4 SODIMM, PCIe Gen 3 M.2 SSD, and 2.5-inch SATA III

Cons

- aging chipset

- lackluster gaming performance

- glossy plastic chassis shows fingerprints

- no Wi-Fi 6

- CPU can run hot under extended stress

Verdict

The Geekom Mini IT8 is a competent mini desktop that packs quite a few ports into its tiny chassis. While it's not the smallest desktop on the market, it has decent computing chops in a tiny case that's easily stowed out of sight.

Highlights include the suite of display connections (up to four 4K60 displays are supported, according to Geekom) and its quiet fan. The Core i5-8259U and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 make for a good combo for an office machine or media streaming HTPC. The bevy of 10 Gpbs USB ports opens the option for connecting lots of high-speed USB drives for media management.

However, the Coffee Lake CPU is four years old at this point, and it shows. Intel's Tiger Lake and Alder Lake chips offer noticeably better performance, and the Intel Xe Graphics iGPUs in the newer chipsets are miles beyond the now-ancient Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 in terms of gaming and graphics work. Still, for USD $449 (for our reviewed unit), the Geekom Mini IT8 undercuts many of its competitors while offering a very similar experience.

All said, the Geekom Mini IT8 is best suited for those in search of a tiny office desktop that is neither seen nor heard. Users interested in a solid media streaming PC may also want to look at the Geekom Mini IT8.

Price and availability

The Geekom Mini IT8 is available at Amazon starting at USD $379 (Core i5-8259U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD). Our unit as reviewed (Core i5-8259U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD) is currently on sale for USD $449. Interested buyers can also purchase the Geekom Mini IT8 directly from Geekom for the same price.

The Mini IT11 from Geekom is on sale through April 25. (Image via Geekom)

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The GEEKOM Mini IT11 is on sale for up to US$90 off. (Image via GEEKOM)

Save up to US$90 on GEEKOM Mini IT11 with Tiger Lake CPUs and Intel Xe Graphics 01/30/2023

GEEKOM is discounting its MiniAir 11 mini desktop PC by US$70 off for Black Friday. (Image via GEEKOM)

GEEKOM's Black Friday sale discounts mini PCs by up to 29% 11/22/2022

GEEKOM is selling a special edition of the MinAir 11 with some nice goodies.

GEEKOM MiniAir 11 Special Edition unboxing 10/10/2022

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Geekom Mini IT8 SFF desktop hands-on

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