Geekom GT1 Mega AI “Intel Core Ultra 9 185HMini PC Review – Powerful & Compact With A Meteoric Impact

When it comes to Mini PCs, Geekom is a name that most of you will be familiar with as they offer a wide range of solutions based on AMD and Intel hardware.

We have covered a range of Mini PCs in the last couple of years featuring the latest and greatest solutions from each CPU vendor and their latest high-end design is now available in the form of the GT1 MEGA AI, a powerful and compact machine that packs a 16 core Core Ultra 9 185H. The PC retails for a price of $989 US so let's see how it fares against the rest of the Mini PC stack we have tested.

Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC - Specifications At A Glance

Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC comes with the top Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU which is the fastest in the Meteor Lake family.  Our unit was the fully decked out variant with two DDR5-5600 32 GB (16 GB x2) SO-DIMM memory modules and a 1 TB PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 M.2 drive.

Coming to the specifications, the Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC rocks the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H "Meteor Lake" CPU which features 16 cores in a combination of 6 P-Cores (Redwood Cove), 8 E-Cores (Crestmont), 2 LP-E Cores, 22 threads, 24 MB of L3 cache, and a boost clock of up to 5.10 GHz. The CPU has a default TDP of 45W which can be tuned down to 35W while the maximum turbo power is rated at 115W. Out of the box, the Mini PC is configured at the highest 65W TDP which should offer better performance than the baseline TDP.

For the GPU, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU is packing an Arc Xe iGPU which features a total of 8 Xe cores and clocks up to 2.35 GHz. The iGPU supports all the modern features such as DirectX API, OpenGL/OpenCL API, and Vulkan API, and comes with H.265/H.264 Encode/Decode support. There is also AV1 support and an NPU can also be found that offers up to 11 TOPS of compute power.

Other specs for the Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC include 32 GB DDR5-5600 (Dual-Channel) memory. These are SO-DIMMs that can be upgraded to 64 GB. Storage comes in the form of a single M.2 2280 SSD slot running at Gen 4.0 speeds that can support up to 2 TB capacities.

I/O on the Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC includes two USB4 Type-C ports, 5 USB 3.2 (10 Gbps Type-A) ports, a USB 2.0 Type-A port, a 3.5mm audio jack, dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports, an SD Card 4.0 reader, a power button and a Kensington lock. The following are the main features of the Mini PC:

• Intel Core Ultra 9 185H or Ultra 7 155H.
• Intel Arc Graphics supports Ray Tracing and XeSS.
• Dual-channel DDR5-5600 SODIMM, up to 64GB.
• M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 ×4 SSD, up to 2 TB.
• Dual 2.5G Ethernet ports, Intel® Bluetooth 5.4, and Wi-Fi 7.
• Innovative and Efficient Cooling System – IceBlast 2.0.

Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC - CPU Performance

For performance testing, we used the 54W power profile for the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 when testing the Beelink SER9 Mini PC.

Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC - 1080p Integrated GPU Performance

For gaming, we tested a couple of the latest and most played esports titles along with a mix of AAA titles at 1080p resolution. The performance was measured between the AMD Radeon 890M, Radeon 780, Radeon 680M, AMD Vega 8, Vega 7, Vega 6, Intel Iris Xe, and Intel Iris Xe-LP integrated graphics.

Geekom GT1 Mega Mini AI PC - Thermals & Power Consumption

Following are the power and thermal numbers of the Geekom GT1 Mega AI Mini PC using its default 65W (Performance profile).

Conclusion - Meteor Lake Tuned To The Max

Geekom is back with another solid Mini PC option, this time focusing on the AI side of things with Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs which do pack a punch. The GT1 Mega AI is equipped with lots of IO and connectivity options that make it a compelling option for those who want fast performance and a nice set of features at hand.

While new Intel offerings are right across the corner in the form of the Arrow Lake lineup, we expect actual Mini PCs using those chips to launch sometime close to the second quarter of 2025. In the meantime, the Intel Meteor Lake options are readily available so if the Lunar Lake lineup isn't meeting your higher computing demands, then the GT1 Mega AI is a solid Mini PC option to go for.

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