Deal | Powerful GMKtec EVO-X1 mini PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU sees 31% discount on Amazon

The AMD Strix Point APUs are undoubtedly excellent chips, utilizing Zen 5 prowess to bring impressive CPU performance to mini PCs. There are plenty of Strix Point-equipped mini PCs readily available, including the GMKtec Evo-X1 mini PC packing the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU that sits near the top of the lineup. Thanks to an ongoing sale on Amazon, the Evo-X1 can now be purchased for just $926.99.

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, as mentioned previously, is a powerful processor that promises great performance in the vast majority of workloads. In synthetic benchmarks, the 12-core CPU manages to outperform the Ryzen 9 8945HS and the Apple M4 by a significant margin, indicating that CPU-intensive workloads should not be much of a hassle for the system. This specific variant of the Evo-X1 mini PC is equipped with 64 GB of LPDDR5X-7500 RAM, which, unfortunately, is not user-upgradeable, as our review points out..

Thermal performance is pretty decent, and the mini PC can maintain its performance over long periods of time. Fan noise, however, is quite disappointing, and the system can get pretty audible pretty fast as revealed by our detailed review. The integrated Radeon 890M iGPU is very powerful for an iGPU, and is plenty for some low-end gaming. Folks who demand even higher GPU performance will be pleased to find out that an OCuLink port is present, allowing for extremely fast eGPU connections. The rest of the I/O is as follows:

• Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, Dual USB 2.0 Type-A
• USB4 (with DisplayPort and Power Delivery)
• HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1
• Dual 2.5G LAN
• WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2

All told, the tiny 0.7-liter mini PC boasts impressive performance thanks to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU, and packs a plethora of ports including OCuLink and dual 2.5G LAN. At its current price on Amazon, the GMKtec Evo-X1 mini PC is quite a great purchase, provided that potential customers do not mind the somewhat loud noise profile of the system. Amazon provides 30-day returns, so buyers can take advantage of this deal without having to harbor any worries.