Geekom AS 6 review: The ultimate mini PC for pros and gamers with a Ryzen 9 6900HX and a Radeon 680M
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In terms of mini PCs, Geekom seem to be releasing their models in one fell swoop, as just after our review of the Geekom AS 5, it is already time to take a look at the Taiwanese manufacturer's AS 6 model. It features a newer SoC and better connectivity options. Our test device has an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1-TB SSD. You can preorder this whole package for only $749, whereas its MRSP is a respectable $1,009. Their cooperation with Asus remains for this model, as the Geekom AS 6 and the Asus ExpertCenter PN53 are built the exact same. Even so, the Asus model is considerably more expensive. For the mini PC with only 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD, they already charge around $1,000. If you are looking to save even more money, you can take a look at the Geekom AS 6 with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H. This model features the same RAM and SSD as our test sample, except it only costs $689. There are currently no further configurations available, which also includes there not being any barebone model.
The Intel NUC 13 Pro can be viewed as the Geekom PC's main competitor. We have already tested this device, which features an Intel Core i7-1360P, but there are many other equally powerful competitors out there, which we have summarized in the following table.
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Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Best Price |
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82.8 % | 07/2023 | Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | 753 g | 58 mm | |
80.8 % | 04/2023 | Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 538 g | 37 mm | |
79.5 % | 07/2023 | Geekom AS 5 R9 5900HX, Vega 8 | 742 g | 58 mm | |
82.3 % | 05/2023 | Geekom Mini IT12 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 572 g | 45.6 mm | |
81.9 % | 05/2023 | Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs | 616 g | 55 mm | |
85.5 % | 03/2023 | Morefine M600, 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | 779 g | 40.6 mm | |
85.1 % | 01/2023 | Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 66 mm | |
83.7 % | 05/2023 | Morefine M600, 6600U R5 6600U, Radeon 660M | 768 g | 40.6 mm |
The Geekom AS 6 in detail
Case
Visually, the Geekom AS 6 looks the exact same as the Geekom AS 5. Its cooperation with Asus is also no secret, as can be seen in the device's build. It is also identical to the Asus ExpertCenter PN53. Its footprint of 13 x 12 centimetres is quite small. Even so, there are some smaller devices on the market, too. The Geekom AS 6 weighs in at 753 grams, meaning it is only minimally heavier than the AS 5. We didn't notice any issues in its build quality. On the other hand, the materials used aren't exactly of the highest quality, as the entire case is just made of a basic plastic material. Although, the inside is strengthened by metal, which does make the case a lot more stable. We didn't notice any flaws or issues on our test device.
The Geekom AS 6 can be attached to a monitor via the supplied VESA mount - this is quite common with mini PCs.
Connectivity
Due to its previously mentioned similarities to the Geekom AS 5, the Geekom AS 6 also features similar connectivity options. This includes seven USB ports, meaning the newer model remains to be excellently kitted out. It also has two HMDI ports and a DisplayPort connection, which, in combination with its backward USB-C port, means you can connect four displays simultaneously. Its USB-C port on the front is the most useful. It offers USB 4 speeds and supports Thunderbolt, meaning the Geekom AS 6's uses can be greatly expanded with the help of the right external devices.
Communication
Geekom have installed the same Wi-Fi 6E AX211 module into the AS 6 as could already be seen in the AS 5. Its transfer rates are almost identical. Although, its 6-GHz frequency rates are slightly better than its competitors. The Geekom AS 6 struggled a little more with 5-GHz frequency and had to admit defeat to the Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 in our test. Compared to the Intel NUC 13 Pro, our test sample did really well. For this test, we used an Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 as our test router. You can alternatively connect to the internet via the Ethernet port, which can achieve up to 2.5 Gbit/s transfer rates.
Accessories
The mini PC comes with a 150-watt power supply as well as a mounting plate to connect the device to a monitor (VESA mount). An HDMI cable, a short instruction manual and a few screws are also included.
Maintenance
The Geekom AS 6 can be opened up from the bottom. The case is held together by a multitude of small screws situated within the device's rubber feet. The SSD's heat conducting pad leads to a little bit of resistance when opening the PC up. The installed components can be easily accessed and swapped out or upgraded if needed. The Geekom AS 6 can accommodate up to three SSDs.
Performance - an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with a Radeon 680M as an iGPU
The Geekom AS 6 has been equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - a modern SoC with a fast iGPU. Its performance increase thanks to its AMD Radeon 680M leads to it performing better than the Geekom AS 5, which had to make do with an AMD Radeon RX Vega 8. You are well-equipped with 32 GB RAM, and its 1 TB SSD should be more than enough for the majority of users.
Testing conditions
We ran all of our performance tests using the profile "Highest Performance". The SoC's performance was not changed in the BIOS and left in its delivered state according to the manufacturer's settings.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is the powerhouse of the Geekom AS 6 and it delivers good multi-core performance thanks to its 8 cores and 16 threads. Directly compared to the Geekom AS 5, which is fitted with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, the newer model can't squeeze much more performance out of the SoC. Both devices are almost equally fast. The same can be said comparing it to the Morfine M600, which is also fitted with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX.
When it comes to pure CPU performance, its Intel rival simply couldn't keep up. However, there were only 5 percentage points between the Intel NUC 13 Pro and the Geekom AS 6's performance ratings, which reflects the average of all CPU benchmarks. Intel, with its Core i7-1360P, achieved the better total result thanks to its better single-core performance. Although, you will likely not be able to notice these small differences in everyday use.
In the AIDA64 benchmarks, the Geekom AS 6 very clearly showed that it has a strong SoC installed. On the other hand, we noted that almost all AMD based systems did much better than their competition. At this point, the Geekom AS 6 was able to secure itself the first place.
You can find further processor benchmarks here.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
Cinebench R23 | |
Single Core | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Multi Core | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
Cinebench R11.5 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX |
Geekbench 4.4 | |
64 Bit Single-Core Score | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
64 Bit Multi-Core Score | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 5 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK |
3DMark | |
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Physics | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (561 - 27538, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (3604 - 116903, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (225 - 5096, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Average of class Mini PC (8172 - 119569, n=69, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 15525, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Average of class Mini PC (1958 - 62378, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (5504 - 177158, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Average of class Mini PC (74.8 - 1114, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (308 - 14722, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 44347, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom AS 5 |
Geekom AS 6 vs. Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
During the Cinebench R15 Multi Loop, we measured how the SoC behaved under longer periods of load. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX first ran at its maximum TDP of 65 watts - due to its temperatures, it slowed down a little after the 13th run. During the further course, we noted a TDP of 40 watts, which was able to be maintained securely thanks to its cooling system. In comparison, the Geekom AS 6 did a little better than the Intel NUC 13 Pro, as it was able to get better continuous performance levels from its SoC.
System performance
Our Geekom AS 6 did really well in the synthetic benchmarks with regards to its system performance. During PCMark 10, our Geekom AS 6 and the Morefine M600 landed in first place. After a slight gap, the Intel-powered NUC 13 Pro followed, although these results looked entirely different during Crossmark. Here, all AMD powered systems struggled more to put any pressure on the Intel-SoC-powered mini PCs. During our RAM tests using AIDA64, the Geekom AS 6 was able to show its strengths thanks to its DDR5. In comparison, this was enough for the AS 6 to place itself ahead of the Morefine M600, which features a similar setup. The Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit, on the other hand, is fitted with a slightly slower DDR4 RAM.
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 70620, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Geekom AS 5 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 71285, n=69, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 87358, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Geekom AS 5 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (55.3 - 146, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Geekom AS 6, R7 6800H | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
We already observed slightly increased latencies when opening multiple tabs in the Edge browser. These increased slightly again when we started playing our 4K test video. The AMD Radeon 680M was utilized to about 30%.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
Geekom have given the AS 6 an identically-built 1,024 GB NVMe SSD from Kingston - the same as we saw in the Geekom AS 5. This model also uses an NV2 SSD from Kingston. Both models - this SSD as well as the one in the Geekom AS 5 - performed identically. Although the installed model uses the NVMe port, it delivered mediocre performance when it came to sequential writing. In terms of read writes, both models performed similarly. After consulting the manufacturer, we are currently considering installing another model that can delivers better performance in terms of its consistency. However, we currently only have the possibility to evaluate its actual state, and this made it clear that the Geekom AS 6 unfortunately achieved nothing more than last place in this comparison.
Generally, the SSD choice with regards to NVMe support and storage capacity was a job well done for Geekom. Although, we were able to rule out an issue with the device itself when it comes to its shown performance, as we achieved much better results using our Kingston KC3000 in the same system. We have attached a screenshot of the AS SSD benchmarks.
The Geekom AS 6 has space for up to three storage devices in total. Two use the M.2 slot and a third has to be a 2.5-inch storage device.
Further comparisons and benchmarks can be seen in our comparison table.
Please note:
Our colleagues in the US have tested the Geekom AS 6 based on an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H. Thus, we have also taken a quick look at its SSD performance with this sample, to see if it showed any similar problems. According to the benchmarks, this Kingston model installed in this version did considerably better.
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Our other tests already showed the good base performance delivered by the AMD Radeon 680M as the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX's iGPU. Here, the Geekom AS 6 joins on seamlessly with its equally excellent 3D performance levels. Intel currently have too little on offer to be able to compete - their current iGPUs aka Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 lay quite far behind. The same can be said for the Intel NUC 13 Pro, which came in 41 per cent behind compared to our test sample. The Morefine M600's AMD Radeon 680M performed a little better in total, which meant the Geekom AS 6 was only able to reach the second place.
As a result of its Thunderbolt 3 port, we also took a look at the mini PC's 3D performance in combination with the Razer Core X and our Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The dedicated desktop graphics card's full performance can't quite keep up with a standard installed GPU due to its smaller PCIe bandwidth. Even so, we noted much better 3D performance levels in this combination. However, we did note very consistent results between the different competitors.
You can see further AMD Radeon 680M benchmarks here.
AMD Radeon 680M
Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
3DMark 05 Standard | 35979 points | |
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 27100 points | |
3DMark Vantage P Result | 31407 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 10477 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 127539 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 30929 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6025 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 3061 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 2492 points | |
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The Geekom AS 6 with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti via Thunderbolt 3
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
3DMark | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
Unigine Heaven 4.0 | |
Extreme Preset OpenGL | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
Extreme Preset DX11 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
Unigine Superposition | |
1920x1080 1080p High | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
1920x1080 1080p Extreme | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
ComputeMark v2.1 | |
1024x600 Normal, Score | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Gaming performance
Compared to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8, the AMD Radeon 680M greatly improved the AS 6's 3D performance in the synthetic tests. We saw a similar result looking at all the games we tested. The Geekom AS 6 achieved a commendable second place behind the Morefine M600. The Intel NUC 13 Pro simply couldn't achieve a decent result due to its slower iGPU, and its performance rating was beaten by 40 per cent in all the tested games. It is also interesting to take a look at the internal fight between the Geekom AS 6 and the Geekom AS 5. Here, the AMD Radeon 680M's performance increase compared to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 can be seen perfectly. The AS 6 was able to offer 30 per cent more GPU performance.
We will, again, take a look at what performance you can expect with the AS 6 connected to the Razer Core X and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti via Thunderbolt. In this combination, we observed a neck-and-neck race between our test sample and the Intel NUC 13 Pro. At the same time, it has to be noted that until the third place, all of the systems in this combination were just as fast as each other. On fourth place, the Minisforum Venus Series UM690 showed considerably worse performance.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our GPU games list.
AMD Radeon 680M
The Witcher 3 | |
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U | |
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
Morefine M600, 6900HX | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 5 | |
Morefine M600, 6600U |
low | med. | high | ultra | |
GTA V (2015) | 125.5 | 115.4 | 49.2 | 21.7 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 107.7 | 65.8 | 39.3 | 23.5 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 110.5 | 91.4 | 69.6 | 62.2 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 63.1 | 33.1 | 23.6 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 55.3 | 43.7 | 35.5 | |
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 68 | 41 | 38 | 36 |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 132.2 | 55.2 | 46 | 39.9 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 85.7 | 38.8 | 35.2 | 29.8 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) | 58 | 39 | 36 | 34 |
Metro Exodus (2019) | 69.8 | 29.2 | 22.3 | 18 |
Borderlands 3 (2019) | 66.4 | 39.6 | 26.2 | 20.3 |
F1 2020 (2020) | 152.2 | 84.6 | 66.4 | 45.4 |
F1 2021 (2021) | 155.7 | 86 | 64.2 | 26.3 |
Far Cry 6 (2021) | 69.7 | 41.8 | 35.3 | 29.7 |
God of War (2022) | 48.6 | 27.6 | 21.8 | 15.1 |
GRID Legends (2022) | 81.1 | 63.4 | 48.2 | 37.9 |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 60.3 | 44.9 | 30.2 | 23.5 |
F1 22 (2022) | 80.2 | 70.4 | 51.7 | 11.9 |
The Geekom AS 6 with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti via Thunderbolt 3
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) |
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Far Cry New Dawn - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
F1 2020 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
F1 2021 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Borderlands 3 - 1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - 1920x1080 Badass Preset (DX12) | |
Geekom AS 6 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
GTA V (2015) | 178 | 170.5 | 158.7 | 93.6 | 87.6 | 102.5 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 251.5 | 171.9 | 127.6 | 64.8 | 66.7 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 145 | 134.5 | 129.1 | 121.2 | 105.6 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 193.8 | 142.7 | 98.7 | 77.2 | 48.7 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 109.2 | 98.1 | 77.5 | 66.3 | ||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 142 | 126 | 119 | 111 | 95 | 58 |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 209 | 163.8 | 162.6 | 157.9 | 132.8 | 86.4 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 140 | 116 | 113.1 | 109.3 | 90 | 54.3 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) | 120 | 108 | 102 | 92 | 88 | 59 |
Metro Exodus (2019) | 133.4 | 89.4 | 67.7 | 51.3 | 45 | 33.5 |
Borderlands 3 (2019) | 120.3 | 104.3 | 94.9 | 80.8 | 64.4 | 38.1 |
F1 2020 (2020) | 215 | 132 | 135.1 | 110 | 91.4 | 62.3 |
F1 2021 (2021) | 152.5 | 126.8 | 76.9 | 58.1 | 53.8 | 45.3 |
Far Cry 6 (2021) | 77.5 | 67 | 56.5 | 49.8 | 48.4 | |
God of War (2022) | 111.2 | 98.6 | 82.9 | 61.4 | 53.9 | 40.4 |
GRID Legends (2022) | 124.7 | 99.8 | 81.3 | 68.5 | 62.3 | 50 |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 172.4 | 140.7 | 100.8 | 81.7 | 62 | 36.3 |
F1 22 (2022) | 70.4 | 64.7 | 49.4 | 31.2 | 29.5 | 19.7 |
Emissions - powerful and yet still frugal
Noise emissions
Although the Geekom AS 6 has much higher performance capabilities than the Geekom AS 5, we noted much quieter noise emissions under load. We measured only 40 dB(A) - the older model had much louder noise emissions of 47 dB(A). Compared to the Intel NUC 13 Pro, it did about the same. Even so, the Geekom AS 6 is never fully silent, even in idle mode - which means it drew the short straw in direct comparison to its competitors. With a measurement of just over 33 dB(A), our system still ran very quietly, and even under average load, the Geekom AS 6 never got annoyingly loud, measuring 36.8 dB(A).
Noise Level
Idle |
| 33.2 / 33.6 / 33.6 dB(A) |
Load |
| 36.8 / 39.8 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 30 dB(A) |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Geekom AS 5 R9 5900HX, Vega 8 | Geekom Mini IT12 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs | Morefine M600, 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Morefine M600, 6600U R5 6600U, Radeon 660M | |
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Noise | 2% | -4% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 14% | |
off / environment * | 30 | 29.8 1% | 30 -0% | 29.8 1% | 29.4 2% | 30.4 -1% | 30.2 -1% | 29.4 2% |
Idle Minimum * | 33.2 | 30.2 9% | 30.8 7% | 29.9 10% | 29.4 11% | 30.9 7% | 30.5 8% | 29.4 11% |
Idle Average * | 33.6 | 31.1 7% | 30.8 8% | 30.1 10% | 29.5 12% | 31.5 6% | 30.5 9% | 29.4 12% |
Idle Maximum * | 33.6 | 31.9 5% | 30.8 8% | 30.2 10% | 29.7 12% | 31.5 6% | 30.5 9% | 29.5 12% |
Load Average * | 36.8 | 40 -9% | 47 -28% | 32.1 13% | 34.6 6% | 37.5 -2% | 30.5 17% | 29.6 20% |
Load Maximum * | 39.8 | 40.5 -2% | 47.1 -18% | 32.5 18% | 36.1 9% | 34.1 14% | 30.5 23% | 29.6 26% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The Geekom AS 6 is far from ever having any temperature issues. It didn't matter if it was running Prime95, FurMark - or both programs simultaneously - the SoC never got any hotter than 80 °C. Here, we noted quite a bit of leeway when it came to its fan curve - the same as it was on the Geekom AS 5 - in order to keep its temperatures down under load. On the flip side, the manufacturer has given up a little of its performance that it would have been able to offer with a continuously higher TDP. Instead, it seems they have found a compromise in order to secure stable operation in lesser cooled areas of the PC. The stress tests were run in a room temperature of 22 °C.
Power consumption
The Geekom AS 6's power consumption values seem quite positive if you compare it with the Morefine M600 6900HX, as they have similar components installed. Compared to the average load and maximum value (which was only achieved for a short period of time), our test sample actually did much better. We also noted lower values compared to the Intel NUC 13 Pro, although its consumption in idle mode was a little on the high side at 13.7 watts. At the end of the day, this shouldn't prove to be too big an annoyance. The Geekom AS 6 comes with a powerful 150-watt power supply which, in our eyes, is a little excessive. In accordance with our measurements, the previous model's 120-watt power supply would've been more than sufficient. On the flip side, it does offer enough leeway for two further storage devices.
Off / Standby | 0.4 / 1 Watt |
Idle | 6.8 / 9.4 / 13.7 Watt |
Load |
45.3 / 94.8 Watt |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Geekom AS 5 R9 5900HX, Vega 8 | Geekom Mini IT12 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs | Morefine M600, 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Morefine M600, 6600U R5 6600U, Radeon 660M | Average AMD Radeon 680M | Average of class Mini PC | |
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Power Consumption | 5% | -3% | 15% | -29% | -24% | -45% | 3% | 9% | -12% | |
Idle Minimum * | 6.8 | 5.1 25% | 8.6 -26% | 5 26% | 10.4 -53% | 9.9 -46% | 12.1 -78% | 8 -18% | 6.7 ? 1% | 9.38 ? -38% |
Idle Average * | 9.4 | 5.8 38% | 9.3 1% | 7 26% | 12.3 -31% | 11 -17% | 13 -38% | 8.7 7% | 8.75 ? 7% | 11.3 ? -20% |
Idle Maximum * | 13.7 | 10.2 26% | 9.6 30% | 10.7 22% | 12.4 9% | 11.2 18% | 18.2 -33% | 8.8 36% | 10.3 ? 25% | 13.2 ? 4% |
Load Average * | 45.3 | 68.1 -50% | 59.8 -32% | 50.3 -11% | 72.9 -61% | 74.2 -64% | 70.6 -56% | 54.6 -21% | 51.9 ? -15% | 51.9 ? -15% |
Load Maximum * | 94.8 | 108.3 -14% | 83.7 12% | 82 14% | 101.2 -7% | 103.2 -9% | 113 -19% | 83.2 12% | 68.8 ? 27% | 85.5 ? 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption with external monitor
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Small but mighty!
The Geekom AS 6 is currently an extremely powerful mini PC with a modern AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. It didn't just perform better in the CPU tests - its new iGPU, the AMD Radeon 680M, also outperformed the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with its AMD Radeon RX Vega 8. During our test, we noted a performance increase in its iGPU of around 30 per cent. This is an enormous increase and currently, Intel cannot keep up with this. If you are on the lookout for a powerful mini PC with usable 3D performance levels, then you're looking at the right device. The Geekom AS 6 also features a great range of USB ports and Thunderbolt. The latter can even help transform this little PC into a real computing beast with the right accessories. Additionally, the Geekom AS 6 can also accommodate up to four screens at the same time. This isn't found in every mini PC and it might just prove to be a deciding factor for many potential buyers. Compared to its predecessor, its WLAN performance isn't necessarily better, but it also isn't any worse. This is no surprise, as both its case and installed WLAN 6E module are identical to the AS 5.
The Geekom AS 6 has the potential to be a really great mini PC. Its strong iGPU can currently easily outperform basically every Intel mini PC, and Thunderbolt makes this device even more future proof.
The company's well-known cooperation with Asus continues with this model, but we don't see this as a negative point by any means. Price-wise, Geekom's device is considerably more attractive and you don't even have to make any notable compromises. Unfortunately, the mini PC's main issue is its SSD. The Kingston model was already used in the Geekom AS 5 - with similar performance levels. The manufacturer should really go for a different model in future in order to avoid repeating the same problem. In terms of noise emissions, the AS 6 is a lot quieter than its predecessor. Even so, this doesn't mean the AS 6 is one of the quietest mini PCs. With their Venus Series UM690, Minisforum have shown that more is possible using the same SoC.
Prices and availability
The Geekom AS 6 can be purchased directly from the manufacturer. It is currently being sold for $749.
Transparency
The present review sample was given to the author by the manufacturer free of charge for the purposes of review. There was no third-party influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX
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06/08/2023 v7
Sebastian Bade