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Zotac MEK MINI desktop PC with Core i7 and GeForce RTX 2070 Super in review

Small powerhouse! When it comes to small PCs, Zotac is well known to many. With the MEK MINI, the manufacturer offers decent gaming performance in the smallest of spaces and almost completely forgoes the use of laptop components. We have taken a closer look at what the small PC is capable of and summarized it for you in this review.
Zotac MEK MINI (source: Zotac)
Zotac MEK MINI (source: Zotac)
Zotac MEK MINI (source: Zotac)

The Zotac MEK MINI, which was presented to the public for the first time at Computex 2018, was developed from a concept study. At that time, still without the RTX Super cards and based on the 8th generation of Intel Core processors, the gaming PC, which is only 9.2 liters in size, celebrated its debut. In the new edition, Zotac has given the compact computer a small performance upgrade with Intel's 9th generation of Core CPUs and the RTX Super cards from Nvidia.

For our test, we have the faster of the two available Zotac MEK MINI models. It is based on an Intel Core i7-9700 and a GeForce RTX 2070 Super, which also comes from Zotac itself as a mini variant. These are desktop components, which can even be upgraded with a little skill. Furthermore, buyers get 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and a storage combination of SSD (240 GB) and HDD (2 TB). In this way, the device is completely ready for operation and doesn't have to be equipped with the most necessary components as with a barebone system. At the time of testing, our review sample costs almost 1,500 Euros (~$1,683). The cheaper version of the MEK MINI is currently priced at 1,100 Euros (~$1,234). Nevertheless, some compromises have to be made in terms of performance and storage.

Zotac MEK MINI in detail

Manufacturer / Description Zotac MEK MINI RTX 2070 Super Zotac MEK Mini RTX 2060 Super
Price (at the time of testing) 1,500 Euros 1,100 Euros
Size 260.8 x 136 x 258.8 mm (W x D x H) 9.18 L 260.8 x 136 x 258.8 mm (W x D x H) 9.18 L
CPU Intel Core i7-9700 Intel Core i5-9400F
GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
RAM 16 GB (2x 8 GB DDR4 2666) 16 GB (2x 8 GB DDR4 2666)
SSD 1x 240 GB M.2 SSD 1x 240 GB M.2 SSD
HDD 1x 2 TB 2.5-inch HDD 1x 1 TB 2.5-inch HDD
Power supply 2x 330 W 2x 230 W

The external dimensions are very small at 136 x 259 x 261 millimeters (W x H x D) if we consider that this is a gaming PC. However, the manufacturer cheats a bit here since there is no power supply built into the case. This is located externally and is also required in a double implementation. Our model comes with two 330-watt power supply units, and the somewhat weaker version of the MEK MINI needs 2x 230 watts. Optically, the device looks modern, and enough fresh air can be sucked in to cool the installed components through the lateral ventilation grilles. Viewed from the front, the right side cover can be easily and quickly removed without tools in order to access the RAM or storage. But those who want to quickly remove the graphics card will be in for a nasty surprise since almost the entire device needs to be disassembled for this.

When it comes to the ports, they include everything your heart desires. Most of the external connections are located on the back. But you can also quickly insert a USB stick or SD card on the top of the front side.

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Zotac MEK MINI (source: Zotac)
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Zotac MEK MINI (source: Zotac)

Processor benchmarks

The Intel Core i7-9700 is an octa-core processor with a TDP of 65 watts. The base clock speed is 3.0 GHz, and the maximum boost speed is specified at 4.7 GHz. In our test sample, the Core i7-9700 reaches a result that was to be expected. It's faster than the Intel Core i5-9600K and slightly slower than an Intel Core i7-9700K. Since Zotac offers the MEK MINI in the cheaper configuration with an Intel Core i5-9400F, we have also included it in the comparison. As a result, the performance expected with the cheaper model can be deduced here.

For further comparisons and benchmarks, we point you to our CPU comparison table.

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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
224 Points +13%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
209 Points +5%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
208 Points +5%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
205 Points +3%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
203 Points +2%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
199 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
193 Points -3%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
173 Points -13%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
171 Points -14%
CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
4002 Points +219%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
2620 Points +109%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
1987 Points +58%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
1452 Points +16%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
1433 Points +14%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
1254 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
1094 Points -13%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
984 Points -22%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
634 Points -49%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
532 Points +12%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
520 Points +10%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
495 Points +4%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
475 Points 0%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
474 Points
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
464 Points -2%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
416 Points -12%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
414 Points -13%
CPU (Multi Core)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
9075 Points +214%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
6381 Points +121%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
4816 Points +67%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
3443 Points +19%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
3250 Points +12%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
2892 Points
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
2378 Points -18%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
1175 Points -59%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
2.56 Points +14%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
2.37 Points +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
2.37 Points +5%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
2.33 Points +4%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
2.25 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
2.24 Points 0%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
2.19 Points -3%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
1.95 Points -13%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
1.95 Points -13%
CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
43.68 Points +202%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
29.03 Points +101%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
21.76 Points +51%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
15.83 Points +10%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
15.76 Points +9%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
14.44 Points
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
11.27 Points -22%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
10.98 Points -24%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
5.38 Points -63%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
10625 Points +8%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
10580 Points +8%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
10167 Points +3%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
9840 Points
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
9774 Points -1%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
9594 Points -2%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
9318 Points -5%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
8472 Points -14%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
8182 Points -17%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
86232 Points +74%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
80495 Points +62%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
63009 Points +27%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
53600 Points +8%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
51816 Points +4%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
49666 Points
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
40065 Points -19%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
39494 Points -20%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
21908 Points -56%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
687 Seconds * -77%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
468.5 Seconds * -21%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
444.4 Seconds * -14%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
388.7 Seconds *
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
307 Seconds * +21%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
302.4 Seconds * +22%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
223.8 Seconds * +42%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
167.3 Seconds * +57%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
125.8 Seconds * +68%
wPrime 2.10
32m
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
11.81 s * -147%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
6.757 s * -41%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
6.033 s * -26%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
4.785 s *
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
4.648 s * +3%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
4.491 s * +6%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
4.112 s * +14%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
3.582 s * +25%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
3.276 s * +32%
1024m
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
345.9 s * -122%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
198.7 s * -28%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
176.2 s * -13%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
155.8 s *
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
120.5 s * +23%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
113.2 s * +27%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
91.3 s * +41%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
66.3 s * +57%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
44.86 s * +71%
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
289.5 (289min - 291max) fps +17%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
270 (270min - 271max) fps +9%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
267.5 (267min - 268max) fps +8%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
265 (265min - 266max) fps +7%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
251.5 (250min - 253max) fps +2%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
250 (250min - 250max) fps +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
247.5 (247min - 252max) fps
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
234 (233min - 234max) fps -5%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
218 (217min - 218max) fps -12%
Pass 2
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
168 (168min - 169max) fps +116%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
149 (149min - 149max) fps +92%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
117.5 (117min - 118max) fps +51%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
94.8 (94.7min - 95max) fps +22%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
88.2 (88min - 88.2max) fps +14%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
77.6 (77.3min - 79.4max) fps
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
68.8 (68.3min - 69max) fps -11%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
64 (63.9min - 64.1max) fps -18%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
44.35 (44.3min - 44.6max) fps -43%
WinRAR - Result
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
9739 KB/s +40%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
7621 KB/s +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
7409 KB/s +7%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
7396 KB/s +6%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
6945 KB/s
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
6536 KB/s -6%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
5903 KB/s -15%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
5794 KB/s -17%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
4052 KB/s -42%
TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
14.6 GB/s +92%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
11.5 GB/s +51%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
10.8 GB/s +42%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
8.1 GB/s +7%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
8 GB/s +5%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
7.6 GB/s
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
5.6 GB/s -26%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
5.2 GB/s -32%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
3 GB/s -61%
Twofish Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
3.6 GB/s +177%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
2.6 GB/s +100%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
1.9 GB/s +46%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
1.4 GB/s +8%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
1.3 GB/s 0%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
1.3 GB/s
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
0.86 GB/s -34%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
0.629 GB/s -52%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
0.5 GB/s -62%
Serpent Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
2.3 GB/s +197%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
1.5 GB/s +94%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
1.1 GB/s +42%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
0.82 GB/s +6%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
0.775 GB/s
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
0.774 GB/s 0%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
0.51 GB/s -34%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
0.43 GB/s -45%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
0.32 GB/s -59%
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
12363 Points +75%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
11414 Points +62%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
7440 Points +5%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
7248 Points +3%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
7060 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
5855 Points -17%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
5715 Points -19%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
4074 Points -42%
Single-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
1449 Points +10%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
1312 Points
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
1306 Points 0%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
1300 Points -1%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
1286 Points -2%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
1217 Points -7%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
1152 Points -12%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
1139 Points -13%
Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
12976 Points +84%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
11407 Points +62%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
7237 Points +3%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
7060 Points
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
5698 Points -19%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
4060 Points -42%
5.0 Single-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
1440 Points +11%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
1315 Points +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
1300 Points
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
1281 Points -1%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
1146 Points -12%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
1132 Points -13%
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
6348 Points +10%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
6043 Points +5%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
6014 Points +4%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
5916 Points +2%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
5821 Points +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
5777 Points
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
5749 Points 0%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
5347 Points -7%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
5301 Points -8%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
48962 Points +81%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
43058 Points +59%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
33892 Points +25%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
29659 Points +10%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
28391 Points +5%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
27040 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
23810 Points -12%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
21830 Points -19%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
15937 Points -41%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
22140 Points +59%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
21016 Points +51%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
19169 Points +38%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
16091 Points +15%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
15961 Points +15%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
13939 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
11938 Points -14%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
11185 Points -20%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
8742 Points -37%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
99467 MIPS +197%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
70968 MIPS +112%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
53166 MIPS +59%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
40379 MIPS +20%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
33539 MIPS
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
25639 MIPS -24%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
17150 MIPS -49%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
5954 MIPS +15%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
5340 MIPS +3%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
5311 MIPS +2%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
5289 MIPS +2%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
5186 MIPS
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
4682 MIPS -10%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
4678 MIPS -10%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
21 fps +100%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
15.8 fps +50%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
15.8 fps +50%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
13 fps +24%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
12.2 fps +16%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
10.5 fps
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
9.07 fps -14%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
8.02 fps -24%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
6.12 fps -42%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
0.667 sec * -11%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
0.66 sec * -9%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
0.603 sec *
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
0.593 sec * +2%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
0.528 sec * +12%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
0.524 sec * +13%
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Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
76 s * -56%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
64.3 s * -32%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
58.9 s * -21%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
53.6 s * -10%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
48.73 s *
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
46.06 s * +5%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
255 Points +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
239 Points +3%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
239 Points +3%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
232 Points
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
211 Points -9%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
204 Points -12%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
867 ms * -10%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
866 ms * -10%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
790 ms *
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
760 ms * +4%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
709 ms * +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
706 ms * +11%
3DMark
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Physics
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
31881 Points +93%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
29374 Points +77%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
24544 Points +48%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
19942 Points +20%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
18796 Points +14%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
16553 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
13739 Points -17%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
12651 Points -24%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
8946 Points -46%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
32004 Points +95%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
29805 Points +82%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
24697 Points +51%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
20040 Points +22%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
18780 Points +15%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
16387 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
13701 Points -16%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
12616 Points -23%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
8958 Points -45%
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
i9-10900K, 3700 MHz
14326 Points +109%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
R9 3950X, 3500 MHz
12404 Points +81%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
i9-9900K, 3600 MHz
10867 Points +58%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
i7-9700K, 3600 MHz
8349 Points +22%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
i5-10600K, 4100 MHz
8290 Points +21%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
i7-9700, 3000 MHz
6867 Points
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
i5-9600K, 3700 MHz
6071 Points -12%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
i5-9400F, 2900 MHz
5777 Points -16%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
i3-9100F, 3600 MHz
4218 Points -39%

* ... smaller is better

The Zotac MEK MINI in the Cinebench R15 multi-loop

Due to the very compact design, it's very interesting how the Intel Core i7-9700 performs in the Cinebench R15 multi-loop. After the first run, where Turbo could still be fully utilized, the performance gets a bit throttled. Nevertheless, at an average of 1,226 points, the performance is still on a high level.

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Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super): Ø1226 (1219.7-1254.78)

Application performance

The MEK MINI achieves good values in our application benchmarks even though the other comparison devices deliver better results; this is due to the fact that a much stronger graphics card was used in some cases. Nevertheless, working with the MEK MINI during the test period was enjoyable. Due to the use of an SSD and an HDD, the system is ready for use very quickly and offers, nonetheless, sufficient storage space on the 2 TB HDD. If this is not enough space for you, you can replace the existing storage device or install another M.2 SSD.

AS SSD PCIe SSD (240 GB)
CDI PCIe SSD (240 GB)
CDM 3 PCIe SSD (240 GB)
CDM 5 PCIe SSD (240 GB)
CDM 6 PCIe SSD (240 GB)
HD Tune (2 TB HDD)
CDI (2 TB HDD)
CDM 3 (2 TB HDD)
CDM 5 (2 TB HDD)
CDM 6 (2 TB HDD)
PCMark 10 - Score
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
7869 Points +24%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
7641 Points +20%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
7329 Points +15%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
7279 Points +15%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
6797 Points +7%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
6671 Points +5%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
6351 Points
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
6278 Points -1%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
6261 Points -1%
PCMark 8
Work Score Accelerated v2
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5388 Points +7%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
5296 Points +6%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
5168 Points +3%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5148 Points +3%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5115 Points +2%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5019 Points 0%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
5014 Points
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5011 Points 0%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
4983 Points -1%
Creative Score Accelerated v2
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
10550 Points +14%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
10402 Points +13%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
10349 Points +12%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
10245 Points +11%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
9871 Points +7%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
9578 Points +4%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
9214 Points
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
8344 Points -9%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
8057 Points -13%
Home Score Accelerated v2
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
5418 Points +9%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5404 Points +9%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5212 Points +5%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5185 Points +4%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5049 Points +2%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
5001 Points +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
4973 Points
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
4859 Points -2%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
4740 Points -5%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
172.2 fps +136%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
158.2 fps +116%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
157.6 fps +116%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
146.5 fps +100%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
143.3 fps +96%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
83.7 fps +15%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
82.5 fps +13%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
79.3 fps +8%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
73.1 fps
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
263.3 fps +2137%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
259.1 fps +2101%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
255.4 fps +2070%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
254.8 fps +2065%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
241.6 fps +1953%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
28.85 fps +145%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
28.51 fps +142%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
12.72 fps +8%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
11.77 fps
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
196.1 fps +57%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
192.4 fps +54%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
189.8 fps +52%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
188.3 fps +51%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
186.2 fps +49%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
182.3 fps +46%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
124.6 fps
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
115.3 fps -7%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
115.1 fps -8%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
94.6 fps +126%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
94.5 fps +125%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
92.2 fps +120%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
88.1 fps +110%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
87.6 fps +109%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
56.6 fps +35%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
51 fps +22%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
50.1 fps +20%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
41.92 fps
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
190.9 fps +27%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
188.7 fps +26%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
172.2 fps +15%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
169.4 fps +13%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
158.5 fps +6%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
150.2 fps
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
147.2 fps -2%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
84.1 fps -44%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
80.3 fps -47%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
28.77 fps +145%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
28.72 fps +145%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
28.64 fps +144%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
28.18 fps +140%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
28.17 fps +140%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
16.72 fps +43%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
12.64 fps +8%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
11.72 fps
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
5.21 fps -56%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
157.2 fps +198%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
142.7 fps +171%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
134.8 fps +156%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
132.8 fps +152%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
127.7 fps +142%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
72.2 fps +37%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
62.5 fps +19%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
60.8 fps +15%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
52.7 fps
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
225.2 fps +131%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
218.4 fps +124%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
215.5 fps +121%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
205.1 fps +110%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
182.1 fps +87%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
158.6 fps +63%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
157.1 fps +61%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
120.8 fps +24%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
97.6 fps
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
297.4 fps +44%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
296.9 fps +44%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
274.5 fps +33%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
271.8 fps +31%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
268.1 fps +30%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
257.7 fps +25%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
206.8 fps
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
130.8 fps -37%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
128.9 fps -38%
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
166.2 fps +65%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
153.9 fps +52%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
153.2 fps +52%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
144.8 fps +43%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
137.2 fps +36%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
116.3 fps +15%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
101 fps
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
100.5 fps 0%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
97 fps -4%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
472.9 fps +2135%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
469.1 fps +2117%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
462.9 fps +2088%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
460 fps +2074%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
436.5 fps +1963%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
51.5 fps +143%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
51.4 fps +143%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
23.03 fps +9%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
21.16 fps
Showcase (showcase-02)
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
195.1 fps +54%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
194.1 fps +53%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
188.5 fps +49%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
186.9 fps +48%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
186.8 fps +48%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
182.6 fps +44%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
126.5 fps
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
115.4 fps -9%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
115 fps -9%
Medical (medical-02)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
90.3 fps +46%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
89.7 fps +45%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
89.1 fps +44%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
88.9 fps +44%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
88.7 fps +44%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
85 fps +38%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
61.8 fps
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
38.31 fps -38%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
38.09 fps -38%
Maya (maya-05)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
405.9 fps +105%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
402 fps +103%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
394.9 fps +99%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
387.5 fps +96%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
368 fps +86%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
365.8 fps +85%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
199.5 fps +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
198.1 fps
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
196.1 fps -1%
Energy (energy-02)
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
53.5 fps +132%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
53.3 fps +131%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
53.2 fps +130%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
52.4 fps +127%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
52.3 fps +126%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
31.93 fps +38%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
23.1 fps
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
15.2 fps -34%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
7.55 fps -67%
Creo (creo-02)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
336.3 fps +92%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
331.7 fps +90%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
328.8 fps +88%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
311.4 fps +78%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
309.3 fps +77%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
286.1 fps +63%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
175 fps
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
109.5 fps -37%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
108.9 fps -38%
Catia (catia-05)
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
362.1 fps +156%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
355.2 fps +151%
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
341.7 fps +141%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
333.5 fps +135%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
290.3 fps +105%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
236 fps +67%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
233.5 fps +65%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
177.3 fps +25%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
141.7 fps
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
294.4 fps +43%
Intel Core i9-10900K, Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX
292.5 fps +43%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX
274.5 fps +34%
Intel Core i3 9100F, Intel Core i3-9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
266.9 fps +30%
Corsair One i160, Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
265.9 fps +30%
Intel Core i5 9400F, Intel Core i5-9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX
258.9 fps +26%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super), Intel Core i7-9700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
205.2 fps
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
131 fps -36%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
130.4 fps -36%

3D and gaming performance

The built-in Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super, which is used here in the form of a full-fledged desktop variant, provides for a good 3D performance. More precisely, the built-in model is a mini version, which the manufacturer Zotac also offers in the retail market. When looking at the results, it becomes clear that the mini version of the RTX 2070 Super works at about the same speed as Nvidia's Founders Edition. The model from KFA2, which we also reviewed, is measurably faster. We can't confirm a noticeable performance difference, though. Consequently, if you want to buy a MEK MINI, you can enjoy modern games at QHD resolution and maximum details. If you prefer even higher resolutions, you'll have to live with lower detail levels in order to generate playable frame rates. A resolution of 1080p should be preferred with the somewhat cheaper MEK MINI that comes with the RTX 2060 Super.

If you are considering it and want to swap the graphics card, you should be aware that, first of all, the size is a decisive factor; secondly, the maximum power dissipation specified by the TDP of 250 watts should not be exceeded for the graphics card. 

You can find further comparisons and benchmarks in our GPU comparison table.

Borderlands 3 - 1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (74.3 - 86, n=5)
80.9 fps +9%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
79.4 fps +7%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
79 fps +6%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
74.3 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (70.9 - 74.4, n=2)
72.7 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (68.6 - 74.1, n=4)
71.2 fps -4%
Metro Exodus - 1920x1080 Ultra Quality AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (67.8 - 79.1, n=5)
72.3 fps +6%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
70 (33min - 128max) fps +2%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
68.4 (35.76min - 117.04max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
67.8 (36min - 110max) fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (58 - 67.4, n=4)
62.3 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (33.4 - 62.8, n=4)
54.4 fps -20%
Far Cry New Dawn - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (80 - 133, n=5)
105.6 fps +32%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (85 - 121, n=4)
105.5 fps +32%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
98 (69min - 151max) fps +23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (79 - 94, n=3)
87.7 fps +10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
87 (63min - 135max) fps +9%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
80 (59min - 120max) fps
Forza Horizon 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
153 fps 0%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
153 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (129 - 153, n=3)
145 fps -5%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
129 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (110 - 129, n=2)
119.5 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (106 - 118, n=4)
111 fps -27%
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (99 - 148, n=5)
121.8 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (99 - 130, n=4)
116.3 fps +7%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
110 (86min - 143max) fps +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
109 (85min - 146max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (86 - 105, n=4)
99.8 fps -8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
99 (76min - 132max) fps -9%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (77 - 158.2, n=4)
120 fps +32%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (66.8 - 157.3, n=6)
104.8 fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
92.7 fps +2%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
91.9 fps +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
91.1 fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
76 fps -17%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (75.5 - 120, n=6)
99.5 fps +3%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
96.9 (59min - 150max) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
89 (45min - 141max) fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (79 - 93.8, n=4)
86.4 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (60.8 - 90.6, n=5)
81.9 fps -15%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
75.5 (49min - 135max) fps -22%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (109.8 - 241, n=4)
180.3 fps +50%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (103.2 - 236, n=6)
154.6 fps +28%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
136.7 (117.4min) fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
130.3 fps +8%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
120.4 (106.9min) fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
107.7 (90.5min) fps -11%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (95.6 - 109.6, n=6)
100.9 fps +6%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
99.4 (89min - 109max) fps +4%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
97 (83min - 109max) fps +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
95.6 (87min - 105max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (79 - 91.1, n=5)
84.8 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (40.9 - 95, n=5)
79.2 fps -17%
3DMark
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
11976 Points +5%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
11951 Points +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (11382 - 12044, n=7)
11850 Points +4%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
11634 Points +2%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
11382 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (9979 - 11423, n=5)
10987 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (10182 - 10726, n=6)
10498 Points -8%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (22819 - 25799, n=8)
24645 Points +8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
24640 Points +8%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
24637 Points +8%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
24151 Points +6%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
22819 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (16770 - 24242, n=6)
21999 Points -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (20522 - 22764, n=7)
21970 Points -4%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
10094 Points +6%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
9871 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (9564 - 10094, n=8)
9846 Points +3%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
9623 Points +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
9564 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (7445 - 9656, n=6)
8952 Points -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (8396 - 8795, n=7)
8631 Points -10%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
35377 Points +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (33257 - 37235, n=7)
34830 Points +4%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
33626 Points
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
33293 Points -1%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
33257 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (22174 - 32373, n=7)
29866 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (29148 - 30099, n=6)
29642 Points -12%
1280x720 Performance
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
28994 Points +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
  (24879 - 35274, n=7)
28582 Points +15%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
27896 Points +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
  (22211 - 30486, n=6)
26110 Points +5%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
25183 Points +1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
24956 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (15341 - 27206, n=7)
23703 Points -5%
low med. high ultraQHD4K
BioShock Infinite (2013) 374.6 334.9 314.5 184.2
The Witcher 3 (2015) 335 268 169 95.6 65.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 147.3 134 128.7 120.4 120
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) 311 200 169 142 67
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 170 128 96.9 41.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 122 110 91.1 79.4
Far Cry 5 (2018) 144 122 116 109 93 53
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 140 127 122 114 82 44
Forza Horizon 4 (2018) 202 174 172 153 125 84
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 120 93 90 80 83 55
Metro Exodus (2019) 177 112 87.2 68.4 54.9 36
F1 2019 (2019) 245 215 169 146 115 71
Control (2019) 235 114 88 56.9 29.2
Borderlands 3 (2019) 129 111 91.1 74.3 53.7 29.5

Emissions

The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test

The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test
The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test
The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test
The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test
The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test
The Zotac MEK MINI in the stress test

Similar to other small mini PCs, Zotac also makes use of the chimney effect when it comes to cooling. Cool air is sucked in at the bottom and sides and then pushed out again through the top and back. Nevertheless, the Intel Core i7-9700 reaches a temperature of 89 °C (192 °F) in the stress test. The cooling system comes to its limits in this extreme scenario, which is also reflected in the system's overall volume. We noted 53.8 dB(A) in the stress test. As a result, the device is clearly audible even though the fans are quickly slowed back down after the test's completion. The measured volume was only 49.77 dB(A) during gaming. These are values that are otherwise only seen in gaming laptops. Due to the performance in this small case, you unfortunately have to live with an increased noise emission.

When it comes to energy consumption, the Zotac MEK MINI scores points with a moderate consumption in our tests. The system needs a good 45 watts in idle usage. Nevertheless, this increases to up to 327 watts on average in the stress test. At peak values, we even measure 374 watts, which is no problem for the two 330-watt power supplies, though. At 309 watts when playing games, the system is only minimally more energy-efficient than in the stress test. 

When looking at the comparison table, it should be noted that different CPUs and GPUs were used here, which are partly specified at a significantly higher TDP.

Power Consumption
1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 3950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5 (Idle: 95 W)
423.6 (400min - 442max) Watt * -37%
Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-10900K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G (Idle: 52.3 W)
396.2 (380min - 475max) Watt * -28%
Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-10600K (Idle: 52.2 W)
386.9 (380min - 404max) Watt * -25%
Intel Core i5 9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-9400F (Idle: 57 W)
379.5 (292min - 402max) Watt * -23%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 92.6 W)
376.7 (365min - 396max) Watt * -22%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Work The Frames
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 94 W)
372 (360min - 388max) Watt * -20%
Intel Core i3 9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i3-9100F (Idle: 56 W)
370.5 (209min - 390max) Watt * -20%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, i7-9700K
365.3 (316min - 388max) Watt * -18%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, i5-9600K
363.7 (403min) Watt * -18%
Corsair One i160
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), i9-9900K, Samsung PM961 NVMe MZVLW512HMJP (Idle: 51.5 W)
359 (348min - 374max) Watt * -16%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (96.8 fps, Idle: 80.5 W)
344.7 (335min - 370max) Watt * -11%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700 (Idle: 45.2 W)
309.2 (278min - 358max) Watt *
Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor)
Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-10900K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G (Idle: 52.3 W)
275.7 (254min - 385max) Watt * -92%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, i7-9700K
222.4 (193min - 249max) Watt * -55%
Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-10600K (Idle: 52.2 W)
204.4 (191min - 261max) Watt * -42%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 3950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5 (Idle: 95 W)
198.8 (185min - 240max) Watt * -38%
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, i5-9600K
145.9 (143min - 155max) Watt * -1%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700 (Idle: 45.2 W)
143.8 (140min - 169max) Watt *
Intel Core i3 9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i3-9100F (Idle: 56 W)
139 (119min - 148max) Watt * +3%
Intel Core i5 9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-9400F (Idle: 57 W)
131.6 (122min - 187max) Watt * +8%
Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor)
Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-10900K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G (Idle: 52.3 W)
268.5 (265min - 270max) Watt * -89%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 3950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5 (Idle: 95 W)
219.5 (218min - 225max) Watt * -55%
Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, i7-9700K
202.6 (190min - 207max) Watt * -43%
Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-10600K (Idle: 52.2 W)
172.5 (170min - 176max) Watt * -22%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700 (Idle: 45.2 W)
141.9 (125min - 189max) Watt *
Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, i5-9600K
134 (132min - 135max) Watt * +6%
Intel Core i5 9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-9400F (Idle: 57 W)
122.5 (121min - 125max) Watt * +14%
Intel Core i3 9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i3-9100F (Idle: 56 W)
101.5 (100min - 104max) Watt * +28%
Temperatures - CPU Temperature Prime95
Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-10900K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
88 °C +7%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 3950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
83.8 °C +2%
Zotac MEK Mini (RTX 2070 Super)
GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), i7-9700
82 °C
Intel Core i3 9100F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i3-9100F
75 °C -9%
Intel Core i5-10600K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-10600K
70 °C -15%
Intel Core i5 9400F
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i5-9400F
61 °C -26%

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption - Idle
Energy consumption - Prime95
Energy consumption - FurMark
Energy consumption - Prime95 and FurMark
Energy consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi test
Energy consumption - The Witcher 3
Stress test - Prime95 only
Stress test - FurMark only
Stress test - Prime95 and FurMark
 
 
 

Pros

+ compact case
+ modern design with RGB lighting
+ fast enough for 1440p gaming
+ many ports
+ 16 GB of RAM
+ space for three storage devices

Cons

- two external power supplies
- clearly audible under load
- complicated construction - graphics card can't be removed quickly

Verdict - Strong performance that won't get any style points

The Zotac MEK MINI in review. Device provided by Zotac Germany.
The Zotac MEK MINI in review. Device provided by Zotac Germany.

With the MEK MINI from Zotac, buyers get a completely carefree package that is ready for use straight out of the box. Unlike various barebone PCs, which still have to be equipped with RAM, storage, and a graphics card, the Zotac model comes in the form of the MEK MINI. As already mentioned, the system is available in two base configurations. Roughly speaking, it can be said that the less-expensive model is rather aimed at gamers who primarily play in 1080p, while the top model offers enough performance for 1440p gaming.

The MEK MINI was able to score points in our test with a solid work and gaming performance, and the lack of volume in the case doesn't negatively affect the small powerhouse in terms of performance. On the contrary, the system's volume, which is clearly audible under load, aids its performance. We normally only achieve these rates in our measurements with gaming laptops. 

The MEK MINI is visually well done and offers very good gaming performance despite its compact dimensions.

Of course, the looks shouldn't be neglected either, because the small PC quickly attracts attention with its discreet RGB lighting on the front. The 9.18-liter case, which is mainly made of plastic, has a visually appealing design; nevertheless, the maintainability of the PC suffers somewhat because almost the entire device has to be disassembled to get to the graphics card. It would have been much easier if both side covers could be easily removed. This works quite well on the right side in order to access the RAM and storage.

In summary, however, it can be said that Zotac has remained consistent with the MEK MINI and has again managed to offer, alongside the ZBOX models, a pre-built PC suitable for gaming that uses full-fledged desktop components for the CPU and GPU. In addition, the manufacturer provides two useful programs, Spectra and Firestorm, to adjust the fans of the graphics card or control the lighting system on the front. The price of the top model is still within a reasonable range at just under 1,500 Euros (~$1,683), even though one has to accept a small price premium in comparison to a custom build.

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Sebastian Bade, 2020-06-28 (Update: 2020-06-27)