- The NucBox K15 supports SSDs up to 24TB in capacity with three M.2 slots.
- The Intel Core Ultra 5 processor effectively provides twelve cores and fourteen threads.
- The integrated GPU can handle basic graphics workloads, but not extreme gaming demands.
More powerful mini PCs with desktop-class performance have hit the market in recent years, although price often remains a disadvantage.
GMKtec NucBox K15 mini pcwith OCuLink support appears to challenge this model with a starting price of $360.
This device uses Intel Core Ultra 5 125U processor with twelve cores and fourteen threads.
Hybrid CPU architecture and AI acceleration
It uses a hybrid design with 2 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores and 2 low power cores, with a maximum turbo frequency of up to 4.3 GHz and 12 MB Intel Smart Cache.
The integrated Intel GPU reaches a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.85 GHz and supports speeds up to 7 TOPS for AI workloads.
Powered by the Intel AI Boost NPU, the system delivers up to 21 TOPS AI performance and supports ray tracing and multi-format hardware encoding and decoding.
Memory options include 16GB or 32GB DDR5 RAM, expandable up to 96GB, and storage comes preloaded with 1TB or 2TB M.2 PCIe 3.0. solid state drive.
The system also offers three internal M.2 PCIe 4.0×4 slots, providing a total storage capacity of up to 24 TB.
The NucBox K15 mini PC supports four simultaneous outputs to four displays via HDMI 2.1, DP 1.4, USB4 and Type-C ports.
It also supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2, as well as two 2.5G LAN ports for wired connections.
Front and rear I/O include multiple USB-A and USB-C ports, an OCuLink PCIe Gen4x4 slot, an audio jack, and a DC-in.
Rear-mounted OCuLink interface allows connection to external GPU expansion docks that support NVIDIA RTX 40 and 50 series graphics cards.
This setup effectively turns the mini PC into a high-performance gaming and graphics device. workstation.
Mini PC comes with Windows 11 Pro comes pre-installed and also supports Linux distributions such as Ubuntu.
The dual-fan cooling system with copper heat pipes helps maintain thermal performance under heavy loads.
The CPU fan and system fan work together to reduce noise while maintaining efficiency.
The fans use intelligent control and the design includes dust protection to extend component life.
NucBox K15 is available at GMKTec websitethe base model starts at $360, while the 32GB RAM variant sells for $480.
Higher configurations with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD cost $579.99, while the version with 32GB RAM and a 1TB SSD costs $699.99.
Comparable mini PCs such as Asus NUC 14 Pro+ a similar Intel chip costs more than $500 for the base model.
Likewise, basic version Bilink SER9 Pro with a Ryzen 7 H 255 processor costs about $500.
The K15's lower price makes it attractive, although power users may find its GPU performance limited for graphics-intensive tasks.
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