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GMKtec NucBox K9

$800

Intel Ultra 5 125H / 32GB RAM / 1TB SSD

$800

GMKtec NucBox K9 review: specs and price

GMKtec NucBox K9

Why is GMKtec NucBox K9 better than the average?

RAM speed
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5600 MHzvs4348.72 MHz
Thickness
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129 mmvs179.79 mm
Height
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48 mmvs70.91 mm
Width
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127 mmvs175.59 mm
Volume
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786.38 cm³vs2422.93 cm³
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
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28Wvs50.26W
Turbo clock speed
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4.5GHzvs4.22GHz
CPU threads
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18 threadsvs16.14 threads

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Price comparison

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General info

SSD storage capacity

2000GB

The amount of internal storage available on the Solid State Drive (SSD). SSDs use flash memory, which typically has better performance than HDD memory.

HDD storage capacity

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The amount of internal storage available on the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). HDDs use magnetic recording to store and read data.

form factor

Mini-ITX

The form factor of the motherboard.

NVMe version

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The version of NVMe that the SSD is using.

Is an NVMe SSD

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NVMe SSDs use the PCIe interface, which has a higher bandwidth than the SATA interface. This results in much faster read/write speeds compared to SSDs which use the SATA interface.

thickness

129 mm

The thickness (or depth) of the product.

height

48 mm

The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.

width

127 mm

The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.

weight

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We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.

CPU

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

28W (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.

CPU speed

4 x 1.2 GHz & 8 x 0.7 GHz (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.

turbo clock speed

4.5GHz (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

CPU threads

18 threads (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.

Has integrated graphics

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With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.

uses multithreading

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Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.

L3 cache

18 MB (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

L2 cache

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A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

L1 cache

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A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

Graphics card

VRAM

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VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.

floating-point performance

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Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.

effective memory speed

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The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.

GPU clock speed

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The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).

GPU memory speed

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The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.

GPU turbo

2200 MHz (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

texture rate

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The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

pixel rate

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The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

supports ray tracing

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Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.

Memory

RAM

32GB

Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of memory used to store working data and machine code. Having more RAM is particularly useful for multitasking, allowing you to run more programs at once or have more tabs open in your browser.

RAM speed

5600 MHz

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

DDR memory version

DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.

memory slots

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More memory slots (also known as DIMM slots) allow you to add more RAM to your computer. It is also useful when upgrading, as you can add RAM to an empty slot instead of replacing an existing memory module.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

The Wi-Fi versions supported by the device.

supports Wi-Fi

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The device can connect to Wi-Fi.

Has Bluetooth

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Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different devices, such as smartphones, tablets and computers.

Bluetooth version

5.2

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

USB 2.0 ports

More USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect more devices to your computer that support USB 2.0.

USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A)

USB 3.2 Gen 2 supports speeds of up to 10Gbps. It was formerly known as USB 3.1 Gen 2. These ports use the older USB-A connector.

USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A)

USB 3.2 Gen 1 supports speeds of up to 5Gbps. It was formerly known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0. These ports use the older USB-A connector.

USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C)

USB 3.2 Gen 2 supports speeds of up to 10Gbps. It was formerly known as USB 3.1 Gen 2. These ports use the USB-C connector.

USB 4 40Gbps ports

This version of USB 4 supports very high speeds of up to 40Gbps. Unlike USB 3.2, USB 4 can dynamically allocate bandwidth to video and data. These ports use the USB-C connector.

Benchmarks

PassMark result

19612 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.

PassMark result (single)

3501 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.

Geekbench 5 result (single)

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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

Geekbench 5 result (multi)

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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

Geekbench 6 result (multi)

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Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

Geekbench 6 result (single)

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Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)

PassMark result (overclocked)

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This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.

PassMark (G3D) result

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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.

PassMark (DirectCompute) result

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This benchmark measures the general purpose computational power of a graphics card. Source: PassMark.

Miscellaneous

Type

Laptop (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

The market that the CPU is designed for.

instruction sets

MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.

Has NX bit

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NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.

Supports ECC memory

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Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

memory channels

2 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

RAM speed (max)

5600 MHz (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.

maximum memory amount

96GB (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H)

The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.

Uses big.LITTLE technology

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Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.

has an external memory slot

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The device has a standard memory slot (such as an SD or micro SD card slot) that enables you to extend the built-in internal storage with affordable memory modules, or easily retrieve data, such as photographs, from the memory card.