Small In Form, Big On Features
The AE7 Mini PC measures a mere 112.4 x 112.4 x 37 mm (4.4 x 4.4 x 1.5″) but Geekom managed to fit a 2.5GbE RJ45 port, two each of HDMI 2.0 and USB-C ports, with the latter supporting DisplayPort Alt. mode and an almost excessive number of USB ports. In total there are three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, a single USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, one legacy USB 2.0 Type-A and a brand spanking new USB 4 Gen3 Type-C port. Inside is a 1TB PCIe NVMe drive and 32GB of DDR5-5600 which is upgradable to a maximum of 64GB.
The use of the CPU’s integrated AMD Radeon 780M help keep the cost down to $700 while still offering passable gaming performance and impressive video playback. The CPU and memory combo also make this a contender if you are looking for a tiny workstation, the power is there and the cooling effective enough to ensure your workloads won’t be slowed by throttling.
