GMKtec NucBox G3S (8GB + 256GB) vs MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)

The official front panel lists two digital microphones (DMIC).

The official rear-panel diagram lists two 10GbE RJ45 ports on Realtek RTL8127 controllers.

The official page describes a copper base, six heat pipes, phase-change cooling and dual fans, with a 160W peak and 130W sustained.

16 cores and 32 threads, max turbo 5.1 GHz. MINISFORUM lists Performance mode at 130W, Balanced at 95W and Quiet at 60W.

MINISFORUM lists 40 GPU cores at up to 2900 MHz. Amazon's table names Radeon 8060S graphics at 2900 MHz.

The Japanese distributor lists VESA 100mm support and states the mount is not included.

The official specification lists LPDDR5x on a 256-bit bus, shared by the CPU, GPU and NPU.

Amazon's product table for this configuration lists 64GB of LPDDR5 at 8000 MHz, and the official sheet describes onboard unified memory rather than SODIMM slots.

The platform's official sheet allows up to 128GB, but this configuration is soldered at 64GB, so the capacity shipped is the capacity kept.

MINISFORUM states up to 50 TOPS from the NPU and up to 126 TOPS across the whole processor.

The official rear panel diagram lists an anti-theft lock hole.

MINISFORUM lists a built-in 320W supply with CCC, FCC, UL, CE and UKCA certification, and an AC input on the rear panel.

The official specification lists one M.2 2280 slot at PCIe 4.0 x4 and a second at PCIe 4.0 x1, each up to 8TB.

The official diagram puts two USB4 ports at 40Gbps with DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode and 15W output on the front, and two USB4 V2 ports at 80Gbps with the same Alt Mode and power on the rear.

2x HDMI 2.0, dual display up to 4K at 60Hz

The official rear panel lists one HDMI 2.1 FRL output, up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz.