NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 reviewed: A compact mini PC with an Intel N95 for office use
With the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95, Minipc Union is selling a mini PC based on the brand-new Alder Lake N SoC. Pairing this SoC with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD, the system manufacturer is offering a solid foundation for most office applications. Currently, the NiPoGi N95 costs 299 dollars and can be purchased directly through Amazon. The professional version of Windows 11 is included in the price.
The mini PC comes in compact packaging, including a 30-watt power supply unit and a VESA mount to attach the device to a compatible monitor.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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68.2 % | 03/2023 | Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 381 g | 47 mm | x | ||
65.9 % | 01/2023 | Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 209 g | 43.5 mm | x | ||
02/2022 | Newsmay AC8 N6005 Pentium N6005, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | 534 g | 48 mm | x | |||
66.5 % | Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 496 g | 34.2 mm | x | |||
08/2022 | Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM i5-11400T, UHD Graphics 730 | 1.3 kg | 40 mm | x | |||
06/2022 | Nofflink M500-5405U Pentium 5405U, UHD Graphics 610 | 657 g | 39 mm | x |
The NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 in detail
Features
Basically, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 comes with all the important interfaces. In total, we have 4x USB Type-A and two HDMI ports with support for 4K60. Alternatively, the mini PC offers an analogue VGA connector which allows the use of older monitors. In addition, there is a network socket but no SD card reader or USB-C connector. Port placement is good and thanks to their chosen location, a tangle of cables should be avoided.
Communication
Inside the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95, we have a WiFi module from Realtek which supports Bluetooth 4.2. We used the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 for our performance tests. The documented transmission and reception performance is way below the class average. Compared with the comparison devices, our review sample was only able to outperform the Ace Magician T8Pro. The RJ45 interface offers a faster alternative than wireless network communication. However, more than 1 GBit/s is not possible here.
Networking | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Average of class Mini PC (192.9 - 1796, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Average Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (354 - 365, n=5) | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Average of class Mini PC (184.1 - 1776, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Average Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (184.1 - 274, n=5) | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Accessories
In addition to the device itself, the mini PC only comes with a small 30-watt power supply unit as well as an HDMI cable and a mounting plate for mounting on a monitor (VESA mount).
Maintenance
With the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95, possible maintenance tasks or upgradeable options are restricted to a minimum. The device offers only one SO-Dimm slot. Conversely, that means more RAM cannot be installed. Only a second mass storage device can be fitted relatively quickly and easily. In order to achieve this, the lid has to be removed but luckily this only involves a single screw on the base. However, the 2.5-inch mass storage must be no taller than a maximum of 7 millimetres. All cables are already present within the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95. Anyone wishing to either clean the fan or swap the M.2 SSD will have to disassemble the device further but this is, at least, quite manageable.
Performance - The economical Intel N95 offers 4 native cores
The Intel Pentium N95 is a native quad-core SoC, providing a solid foundation for its intended use. With 16 GB of RAM, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 is equipped with a generous 16 GB of RAM.
Test conditions
All performance tests were conducted using the High-Performance
energy profile, in order to achieve the best possible performance. Differing energy-saving measures only came into play in both power consumption and noise level analysis. Further details regarding our testing criteria can be found here here.
Processor
The Intel N95 possesses four native cores with a maximum boost clock speed of up to 3.4 GHz. In tests, the N95 in the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 demonstrated good performance and can even keep up with the Intel Core i5-11400T found in the Newsmay Neosmay S2. However, this is not the case when it comes to multi-core benchmarks, with the four-core machine unable to keep up with the native six cores found in the Neosmay S2. Nevertheless, compared to the Intel Pentium Silver N6005, the Intel N95 has its nose in front by around 20 percent. The manufacturer has defined the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95's power limits to be 15 (PL2) and 10 watts (PL1) respectively.
Unfortunately, the somewhat questionable RAM configuration is the SoC's undoing as NiPoGi has only fitted the device with a single SO-Dimm module with 16 GB of DDR4 2666 MT/s. However, the SoC supports up to 4800 MT/s in the shape of DDR5. Nonetheless, 3200 MT/s as a DDR4 option, would have been the better choice, in order to achieve more performance. Dual-channel operation is not possible with the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 anyway as there is only a single SO-Dimm slot.
Additional processor benchmarks can be found here.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Cinebench R11.5 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM |
wPrime 2.10 | |
32m | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
1024m | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM |
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 | |
Pass 1 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Pass 2 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
WinRAR - Result | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
TrueCrypt | |
AES Mean 100MB | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Twofish Mean 100MB | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Serpent Mean 100MB | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Geekbench 5.5 | |
Multi-Core | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Single-Core | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Geekbench 5.0 | |
5.0 Multi-Core | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
5.0 Single-Core | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Geekbench 4.4 | |
64 Bit Single-Core Score | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
64 Bit Multi-Core Score | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM |
WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM |
3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
* ... 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 | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (561 - 27538, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Mini PC (3604 - 116903, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Mini PC (225 - 5096, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Mini PC (8172 - 119569, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 15525, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Mini PC (1958 - 62378, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 177158, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Mini PC (74.8 - 1183, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (308 - 14722, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 44347, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
Cinebench R15 Loop
The Intel N95's performance is very manageable under load, as can be seen in the Cinebench R15 continuous loop analysis. Results were consistent across all runs. Only the passively cooled Newsmay AC8 shows small weaknesses here. By comparison, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 was able to secure second place with an average of 404 points.
System performance
Our system performance benchmarks also demonstrated good CPU performance with our review system confidently securing second place. However, the Newsmay Neosmay S2, with its native six cores, scored higher in benchmark tests. However, we saw a totally different picture in the area of RAM tests. The suboptimal RAM configuration takes its toll and, as a result, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 lags far behind the comparison devices.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
PCMark 10 | |
Score | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Essentials | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Productivity | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 70620, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Average Intel Processor N95 (6481 - 12715, n=5) | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 71285, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Average Intel Processor N95 (6914 - 11247, n=5) | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 89318, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Average Intel Processor N95 (6862 - 14266, n=5) | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Average Intel Processor N95 (119.8 - 185.2, n=5) | |
Average of class Mini PC (44.9 - 154.6, n=97, last 2 years) | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
* ... smaller is better
PCMark 10 Score | 2983 points | |
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DPC latencies
The NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 already showed latency problems when opening multiple tabs in the Edge browser. Our review device had increasing problems playing our 4K test video when the SoC was pushed to its limits. This made skipped frames the order of the day. The SoC's load was only sustainably less taxed after reducing the resolution to 1080p and resulted in no additional skipped frames.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM, Intel Core i5-11400T | |
Nofflink M500-5405U, Intel Pentium Gold 5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The ANiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 contains a 512 GB SSD. However, the installed model only uses SATA speed and, in doing so, is much inferior to faster NVMe SSDs. The manufacturer is Kimtigo - a company not so well-known on these shores. By comparison, the model used here delivers performance solid enough to secure second place. One additional 2.5-inch slot is still free, meaning the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 can house up to two mass storage drives.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our comparison table.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Average Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card and gaming performance
The device's graphics solution is provided by Intel UHD graphics with 16 EUs. Compared to its competitors, performance in synthetic tests is very good. However, we shouldn't forget we are dealing with a simple iGPU which is not suitable for playing graphically complex 3D games. The office PC can, however, be trusted with either straightforward browser-based or casual games.
Additional Intel UHD Graphics benchmarks can be found here.
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM -1! | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 -1! | |
Nofflink M500-5405U -1! | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro -1! | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition -1! |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
3DMark | |
1920x1080 Ice Storm Extreme Graphics | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Nofflink M500-5405U | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Nofflink M500-5405U |
Unigine Superposition | |
1280x720 720p Low | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
1920x1080 1080p High | |
Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 9774 points | |
3DMark Vantage P Result | 5527 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 1672 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 42372 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 6710 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1009 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 497 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 363 points | |
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low | med. | high | ultra | |
GTA V (2015) | 44.7 | 36.6 | 5.87 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 69.7 | 44.9 | 18.2 | 17 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 12 | 5.63 | ||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 22.5 | 14.7 | 13.6 | |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 26.9 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 10.6 |
Emissions - Economical but not silent
Noise emissions
The built-in cooling system is not big but is relatively quiet when running idle and under low load. Under load, our measuring device registered a maximum of 42,5 dB(A), after a certain period of time. With the exception of the Nofflink M500, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 is significantly louder than comparable devices and is difficult to ignore. However, subjectively speaking, the fan noise cannot be considered distracting. The stress test simulates an extreme scenario that is unlikely to be typical for everyday use cases. As a result, during normal use and under average load, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 is pleasantly quiet, registering 33 dB(A).
Noise Level
Idle |
| 31 / 31.1 / 31.8 dB(A) |
Load |
| 33.3 / 42.5 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 30.4 dB(A) |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM i5-11400T, UHD Graphics 730 | Nofflink M500-5405U Pentium 5405U, UHD Graphics 610 | |
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Noise | 8% | 9% | -1% | -2% | |
off / environment * | 30.4 | 30.2 1% | 29.6 3% | 30.2 1% | 29.8 2% |
Idle Minimum * | 31 | 30.2 3% | 29.6 5% | 31.8 -3% | 30.2 3% |
Idle Average * | 31.1 | 30.2 3% | 29.6 5% | 32.7 -5% | 30.2 3% |
Idle Maximum * | 31.8 | 30.2 5% | 29.6 7% | 33.1 -4% | 30.2 5% |
Load Average * | 33.3 | 30.5 8% | 30 10% | 35.8 -8% | 39.1 -17% |
Load Maximum * | 42.5 | 30.9 27% | 32.9 23% | 37.1 13% | 45.5 -7% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Under load, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95's case warms up noticeably. The smaller hotspots we experienced, especially in the fan outlet area, didn't have any additional effect on performance. The SoC reached a maximum of 86 °C under load. However, this figure was only achieved immediately after booting with the SoC still able to operate with up to 15 watts, for a short time. Subsequently, we recorded somewhat lower temperatures with an average of 73 °C.
Power consumption
When it comes to the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95's power consumption, we saw consistently low numbers. At well under 10 watts, the device runs very economically in idle use. Even under load, a peak of 21.1 watts can still be considered low power consumption. The power supply unit can provide a maximum of 30 watts and is therefore not overly stressed. Quite the opposite, we still clearly saw the capacity for an additional optional mass storage device.
Off / Standby | 0.36 / 0.72 Watt |
Idle | 6.1 / 6.9 / 8.9 Watt |
Load |
20 / 21.1 Watt |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | Newsmay Neosmay S2-B560TPM i5-11400T, UHD Graphics 730 | Nofflink M500-5405U Pentium 5405U, UHD Graphics 610 | Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | Average of class Mini PC | |
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Power Consumption | -19% | 12% | -264% | -57% | -15% | -133% | |
Idle Minimum * | 6.1 | 8.4 -38% | 4.8 21% | 23.7 -289% | 8.1 -33% | 6.4 ? -5% | 9.8 ? -61% |
Idle Average * | 6.9 | 8.4 -22% | 4.8 30% | 23.7 -243% | 8.6 -25% | 7.88 ? -14% | 11.7 ? -70% |
Idle Maximum * | 8.9 | 11.1 -25% | 6.7 25% | 40.8 -358% | 16.2 -82% | 9.8 ? -10% | 14.7 ? -65% |
Load Average * | 20 | 16.5 17% | 15.9 20% | 55.8 -179% | 32.1 -61% | 20.4 ? -2% | 51.9 ? -160% |
Load Maximum * | 21.1 | 26.3 -25% | 28.4 -35% | 74.5 -253% | 38.5 -82% | 30.6 ? -45% | 86 ? -308% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 25.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption with an external monitor
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A good, but not perfect mini PC
The NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 is based on the brand-new Intel N95 and can therefore be considered an ultra-modern machine. The quad-core machine's performance is good and can be placed on par with the Intel Core i5-11400T, making it quite remarkable what can be squeezed out of the small SoC. However, the built-in RAM, which only runs at 2,666 MT/s, is our biggest point of criticism. The system would have benefited from optimum configuration and also provided it with more power. In addition, we would have expected the implementation of DDR5, as the manufacturer has only gone with single-channel RAM. This means performance is sacrificed from the off. This could have been compensated for by using faster RAM.
Build quality is good, although we would have had no objections to using more premium materials. There can be no complaints concerning the variety of ports. A sufficient number of USB and two HDMI ports come as standard and are should be enough for most users. More shouldn't be expected of the built-in SSD due to its SATA connectivity. However, this model is faster than a typical hard drive and 512 GB is a generous amount of storage.
With the new Intel N95, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 offers an efficient SoC with good performance for everyday use.
Nevertheless, we feel the need to criticize the built-in WLAN module. A modern Wi-Fi 6 module would have been the better option here. Additionally, the Wi-Fi module was unable to deliver impressively fast data transfer rates. However, we see the potential of the integrated Intel N95, especially when considering the device's intended use. At around 299 dollars, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 costs the same as the Nofflink M500. Nevertheless, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95, with its Intel N95, is overall, currently the better package and significantly faster in everyday use.
Price and availability
Currently, the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 can be purchased on Amazon for 299 dollars.
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95
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02/25/2023 v7
Sebastian Bade
Transparency
The present review sample was given to the author by the manufacturer free of charge for the purposes of review. There was no third-party influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.