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Each of these mini-PCs offers fantastic specs for heavy-duty workloads and light gaming in their own right, but our favorites of the bunch have to be the Geekom A8 and Geekom A9 Max, as they're some of the best Mini-PCs we've ever used. The Geekom A9 Max is a monstrously powerful Mini-PC that lives up to its premium price tag. It's got exceptional performance rates for workloads and games (it can even run Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p and 60fps), 50 TOPS NPU to aid in completing AI tasks with Copilot+, and it's packed with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and dual 2.5G Ethernet connectivity. The Geekom A8, m

The Geekom A9 Max is a powerhouse device that we regard as one of the best mini-PCs for PC gaming and some AI productivity on the side. It's AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 CPU and integrated Radeon 890M GPU grant it exceptional performance rates that put it above most other mini-PCs. It's able to run graphically intense games like Cyberpunk 2077 at 60fps, and 1080p resolution at medium graphics settings with FSR balance turned on, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at 77fps and 1080p resolution. The Geekom A9 Max also features an NPU with over 50 TOPs, allowing it to load up and complete tasks using Copilot+

The AuBox X uses a magnesium alloy chassis, meaning it gets the durability perks of metal without weighing much. Indeed, at just 1.27 pounds (580g) and measuring only 5 inches square, it's one of the tinier PCs we've tested here at Windows Central. And although it takes up little room on a desk, I appreciate that CHUWI tosses in a VESA mounting panel. You can quickly mount the PC onto the back of a monitor or the underside of a desk, further saving room. The magnesium shell has venting on either side to feed the single internal fan with cold air, while hot air exhausts out the back. That's an