Verdict — Sleek And Straightforward Mini PC
The Vzmore iX9 Max currently retails for 35 percent less than the AMD-powered AX9 Max. Consequently, multi-thread CPU performance and graphics performance is roughly 30 percent slower and 25 percent slower, respectively, than the AMD counterpart and with even slower integrated AI capabilities. Users who don't need the extra horsepower or upgradeable RAM from the AX9 Max will find the less expensive and more efficient iX9 Max to be an appropriate option especially since they share the same ports and sleek metal alloy build quality.
When compared to competitors like the Beelink GTi15 Ultra, we appreciate the smaller profile and easier serviceability since the Vzmore does not feature integrated speakers, an integrated power supply, or a PCIe5 expansion slot. The lighter form factor nevertheless means fewer upgradeable components as the secondary M.2 SSD must be 42 mm in length whereas larger competitors like the Bosgame VTA-439 or aforementioned Beelink can each support multiple 80 mm SSDs. These heavier alternatives are also slightly quieter when running demanding loads for extended periods.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The manufacturer is shipping the iX9 Max directly for $950 or $900 when on sale. Similarly, the same model is available on Amazon for $1100.
Vzmore currently offers a handful of professional-grade Max series mini PCs with both AMD and Intel options. We were impressed with the Zen 5-powered AX9 Max, but is the iX9 Max worthwhile as well?
The iX9 Max comes equipped with the Core Ultra 9 185H Meteor Lake CPU and 24 GB of soldered LPDDR5 RAM for approximately $900 to $1000 USD. It shares the exact same external chassis design as the AX9 Max albeit in a darker gray color tone.
Competitors to the VZmore include other high-end mini PCs like the Beelink GTi Ultra, Bosgame M2, or the Apple Mac Mini series.
Specifications
Case
The chassis is clearly inspired by the Mac Mini including even the circular ventilation grilles underneath. Build quality is nevertheless excellent with its rigid matte aluminum alloy body.
Connectivity
SD Card Reader
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
Accessories And Warranty
The retail box includes VESA mounting and an HDMI cable. A three-year limited manufacturer warranty comes standard which is much longer than most other mini PCs in the US.
Performance
Testing Conditions
The system ships in Balanced mode by default. Additional 'Performance' and 'Power Saver' modes are available via BIOS.
Processor Performance
Multi-thread performance would drop by almost 15 percent over time if running demanding loads on the default Balanced profile. If running on Performance mode instead, the deficit would be much lower at just a few percentage points for better Turbo Boost sustainability.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Cinebench 2026: CPU Multi | CPU Single Thread
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 7.0: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 -6! | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra -2! | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra -4! | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG -2! | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS -2! | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS -2! | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (642 - 1096, n=14) | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (98 - 112.2, n=14) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Cinebench 2026 / CPU Multi | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (2733 - 3696, n=4) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench 2026 / CPU Single Thread | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (395 - 429, n=4) | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (11072 - 19851, n=23) | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (1166 - 1912, n=23) | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (4198 - 7651, n=23) | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (442 - 735, n=23) | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (1582 - 3165, n=25) | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (191.9 - 281, n=23) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (163 - 285, n=23) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (51289 - 76331, n=23) | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (4199 - 5781, n=23) | |
| Geekbench 7.0 / Multi-Core | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (14628 - 14780, n=2) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Geekbench 7.0 / Single-Core | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (2170 - 2222, n=2) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (9140 - 14540, n=23) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (1490 - 2573, n=23) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (13.7 - 22.7, n=23) | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (34.5 - 73.5, n=23) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Alliwava GH8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (0.4313 - 0.759, n=24) | |
| Minisforum MS-02 Ultra | |
| Geekom A7 Max, R9 7940HS | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
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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 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 -1! | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max -1! | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (9220 - 18676, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (48865 - 96463, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (2394 - 4534, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (66785 - 95241, n=22) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (7255 - 11392, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (24004 - 48020, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (53116 - 154066, n=25) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (678 - 1341, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (4428 - 10078, n=25) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra (v6.92.6600) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v8.20.8100) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (44547 - 53918, n=25) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v8.20.8100) | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max (v6.92.6600) | |
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 4: Overall
WebXPRT 5: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Geekbench AI: Single Precision GPU 1.7 | Half Precision GPU 1.7 | Quantized GPU 1.7
| Performance rating | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 -4! | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra -1! | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (6268 - 8433, n=9) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (9268 - 11331, n=9) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (8263 - 15629, n=9) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (8729 - 10781, n=9) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1645 - 1971, n=9) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1491 - 1875, n=9) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1883 - 2102, n=9) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1290 - 1889, n=9) | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (239 - 267, n=9) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| WebXPRT 5 / Overall | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (86 - 93, n=3) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (508 - 594, n=9) | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Geekbench AI / Single Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (2942 - 5163, n=6) | |
| Geekbench AI / Half Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (7060 - 8378, n=6) | |
| Geekbench AI / Quantized GPU 1.7 | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (2262 - 3660, n=6) | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 8433 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (69929 - 95718, n=25) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (64619 - 87768, n=25) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (51114 - 93871, n=25) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (121.4 - 259, n=25) | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
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| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
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| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Average Lexar NQ7A1 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 10195 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 37000 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7765 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3839 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 665 points | |
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| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 -5! | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max -1! | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 -2! | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Apple Mac Mini M6 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| GMK NucBox K17 | |
| Strange Brigade | |
| 1280x720 lowest AF:1 | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (120 - 208, n=43) | |
| 1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4 | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (51.1 - 88, n=43) | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| 1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8 | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (39 - 74, n=43) | |
| 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Minisforum M2 Pro | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max | |
| Vzmore iX9 Max | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra | |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | |
| Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (27.1 - 58.9, n=44) | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 160.8 | 149 | 37.9 | 15.7 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.2 | 78.2 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 65.7 | 39.7 | 28.8 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 45.6 | 36.3 | 33.3 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 176.7 | 76.4 | 64.6 | 52.7 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 36.1 | 29.2 | 25.4 | 24.7 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 34.2 | 28 | 24 | 21.5 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 65.4 | 59.8 | 46.2 | 14.2 |
Emissions
System Noise
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 47.6 / 53.7 dB(A) |
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| Vzmore iX9 Max Ultra 9 185H, Arc 8-Core | Vzmore AX9 Max Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M | Apple Mac Mini M6 M6, M6 12-Core GPU | GMK NucBox K17 Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V | BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M | Beelink GTI15 Ultra Ultra 9 285H, Arc 140T | |
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| Noise | 0% | 14% | 15% | 1% | 8% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.4 | 24.5 -5% | 24.8 -6% | 25.1 -7% | 23.1 1% | 22.4 4% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.8 | 25.3 -6% | 24.8 -4% | 25.3 -6% | 25.7 -8% | 27.9 -17% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.8 | 25.3 -6% | 24.8 -4% | 25.4 -7% | 25.8 -8% | 27.9 -17% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.8 | 25.3 -6% | 24.8 -4% | 26.1 -10% | 25.8 -8% | 30.2 -27% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 47.6 | 47.4 -0% | 25.9 46% | 27.4 42% | 44.4 7% | 31.3 34% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 50.9 | 45.3 11% | 25.9 49% | 29.1 43% | 44.8 12% | 32.1 37% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 53.7 | 47.5 12% | 41.7 22% | 28.6 47% | 47.8 11% | 32.5 39% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 45.4 | 28 |
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Temperature
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 28 °C / 82 F, compared to the average of 35.2 °C / 95 F, ranging from 20.6 to 69.5 °C for the class Mini PC.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 24.8 °C / 77 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 32.1 °C / 90 F.
| Vzmore iX9 Max Ultra 9 185H, Arc 8-Core | Vzmore AX9 Max Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M | Apple Mac Mini M6 M6, M6 12-Core GPU | GMK NucBox K17 Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V | BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M | Beelink GTI15 Ultra Ultra 9 285H, Arc 140T | |
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| Heat | -34% | -24% | -28% | -17% | -3% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 28 | 38.8 -39% | 35.7 -28% | 36.3 -30% | 31.6 -13% | 26.6 5% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 24.8 | 33.5 -35% | 39.6 -60% | 35 -41% | 33.4 -35% | 26 -5% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 28.2 | 36 -28% | 28.8 -2% | 32.2 -14% | 29.2 -4% | 31.6 -12% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 27.6 | 37.2 -35% | 28.8 -4% | 34.5 -25% | 32 -16% | 27.6 -0% |
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Stress Test
The CPU would boost to 3.1 GHz, 70 W, and 96 C when initiating Prime95 stress on Balanced mode. Clock rates would eventually stabilize at 2.2 GHz and 45 W to maintain a cooler core temperature of 79 C.
Note that if on Performance mode instead, the CPU would stabilize at 2.7 GHz, 96 C, and 57 W when running Prime95 stress to be noticeably warmer as shown by our screenshots below.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | 300 | 47 |
| Prime95 Stress (Balanced mode) | 2.2 | -- | 79 |
| Prime95 Stress (Performance mode) | 2.7 | -- | 96 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.0 | 2250 | 67 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | ~0.5 | ~1450 - 1850 | 71 |
Energy Management
Power Consumption
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| Vzmore iX9 Max Ultra 9 185H, Arc 8-Core, Lexar NQ7A1, , x, | Vzmore AX9 Max Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M, Lexar NQ7A1, , x, | Apple Mac Mini M6 M6, M6 12-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z, , x, | GMK NucBox K17 Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V, Huawei eKitStor Xtreme 200e 1 TB, , x, | BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M, Kingston OM8TAP41024K1-A00, , x, | Beelink GTI15 Ultra Ultra 9 285H, Arc 140T, , , x, | |
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| Power Consumption | -7% | 42% | 16% | -45% | -170% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 5.9 | 3.6 39% | 2.1 64% | 4.7 20% | 7 -19% | 18.8 -219% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 6.2 | 4.6 26% | 6.1 2% | 7.5 -21% | 20.1 -224% | |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 6.4 | 6.4 -0% | 2.4 63% | 9.6 -50% | 9 -41% | 40.1 -527% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 52 | 81.2 -56% | 36.6 30% | 32.7 37% | 90.7 -74% | 66.2 -27% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 53.5 | 79.5 -49% | 38.4 28% | 39.5 26% | 101.2 -89% | 72.4 -35% |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 97.5 | 98.1 -1% | 74.3 24% | 41.3 58% | 120.9 -24% | 82.4 15% |
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Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Notebookcheck Rating
A sleek no-frills mini PC with high quality parts and ports but fewer upgradeable components.
Vzmore iX9 Max
- 11/10/2026 v8
Allen Ngo
Potential Competitors in Comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vzmore iX9 Max Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ⎘ Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘ 24 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,099.00 VZMORE Mini PC iX9 Max, Inte... 2. $1,499.00 VZMORE AX9 Max Mini PC Compu... 3. $56.99 120W 19V 6.32A Adapter for V... List Price: 950 USD | 785 g | 57.7 mm | x | |
| Vzmore AX9 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1549€ | 805 g | 57.7 mm | x | |
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| GMK NucBox K17 Intel Core Ultra 5 226V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130V ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 569€ | 461 g | 44.5 mm | x | |
| BOSGAME VTA-439 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,229.00 BOSGAME AI 9 Mini PC, AMD HX... 2. $415.20 BOSGAME P4 Ultra Mini PC, Ry... 3. $249.49 BOSGAME E2 Plus Mini PC AMD ... List Price: 1050 USD | 764 g | 50 mm | x | |
| Beelink GTI15 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 9 285H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140T ⎘ 64 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $1,919.00 Beelink GTI15 Mini Desktop P... 2. $1,349.00 Beelink GTI14 Pro Mini PC, C... 3. $1,049.00 Beelink GTI14 PRO Mini PC, I... List Price: 1200 USD | 1.3 kg | 55.8 mm | x |
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