Whereas Intel’s basic 4×4 NUCs have been fairly highly effective programs able to dealing with demanding workloads, the corporate by no means cared to put in its top-of-the-range CPUs into its compact PCs. GEEKOM apparently determined to repair this and this week launched its Mini IT13: the business’s first 4×4 desktop with an Intel Core i9 processor, providing with 14 CPU cores inside.
The Mini IT13 from GEEKOM measures 117 mm × 112 mm × 49.2 mm, making it as small as Intel’s basic NUC programs. Regardless of its compact measurement, it may well pack Intel’s mobile-focused 14-core Core i9-13900H (6P+8E cores, 20 threads, as much as 5.40 GHz, 24 MB cache, 45W) that comes with built-in Xe graphics processing unit with enhanced efficiency (Xe-LP, 96 EUs or 768 stream processors at as much as 1.50 GHz).
To take care of constant efficiency of the CPU and keep away from overheating and efficiency drops of even below vital hundreds, the system employs a blower-style cooler, which produces as much as 43.6 dBA of noise, so the machine shouldn’t be precisely whisper fairly to say the least.
The compact PC helps as much as 64 GB of DDR4 reminiscence via two SODIMMs, an M.2-2280 with a PCIe 4.0 x4interface and an M.2-2242 SSD with a SATA interface, and a further 2.5-inch HDD or SSD for extra intensive storage.
So far as connectivity is worried, the GEEKOM Mini IT13 comes with a Wi-Fi 6E+ Bluetooth 5.2 module, a 2.5 GbE port, two USB4 connectors, three USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, one USB 2.0 Sort-A connector, two HDMI 2.0 outputs (along with two DPs supported via USB4), an SD card reader, and a TRRS audio jack for headphones.
Though GEEKOM doesn’t straight point out it, the USB4 ports probably permit to attach an exterior graphics card in an eGFX enclosure and make the Mini IT13 a fairly first rate gaming machine. In the meantime, even with out an exterior graphics card, the unit can help as much as 4 shows concurrently.
Apparently, the GEEKOM IT13 machine doesn’t price an arm and a leg. The most cost effective model with Core i5-13500H, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD will be bought for $499, whereas the costliest mannequin with Core i9-13900H, 32 GB of reminiscence, and a pair of TB of solid-state storage prices $789.
