[STEAM] Geekom AX8 Pro Review: an incredibly compact yet capable mini PC

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Long gone are the days when a high performance PC required a massive beige case to sit on your desk. This Geekom AX8 Pro shows that the future is small, or in this case, tiny - this mini PC is one of the smallest you can buy right now, small enough to fit in your hand at just 4.3-inches wide.

While this top-end

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mini PC is small, it's mighty in performance, with the AX8 Pro offering components that make it a great option for daily use. It's an all

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affair - the eight-core AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS that powers it is formidable, and while the integrated AMD Radeon 780M GPU won't be competing with the

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out there, it can still handle some modern games at 1080p, as long you choose them carefully.

Everything about the AX8 Pro feels high end, from the box it shipped in to the all metal chassis to the impressive performance. I could genuinely see myself using it on a day-to-day basis as a full replacement for my desktop PC, but it's important to recognize its limitations: this is a daily driver, all-use mini PC, and not one that's built specifically for gaming.

With that in mind, I tested the Geekom AX8 Pro out for a few days, seeing how well it performed in general use as both a work and gaming PC.

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