The Value Option - GMKtec M6 Mini PC Review

GMKtec's M6 is a mini PC going for the best value spot and it certainly impresses with what's on offer for under $300 US dollars. This mini packs the AMD Ryzen 6600H along with USB4, dual 2.5G LAN, dual Gen4 NVME slots and more. It's not all perfect though, so make sure to watch the review before deciding if it's right for you.

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00:00 - Value
01:14 - Specs & Features
03:08 - Opening It Up
03:46 - Benchmarks
05:35 - Games & Emulators
08:17 - Video Editing
08:50 - BIOS, Power, Temps & Noise
10:14 - Conclusion

[alx]

The biggest issue with all these YouTube reviews is that you never know how long all these mini PCs will last. I bought cheep 5095 Beelink MiniS and it's very unstable - freezes every now and then. I then bought Minisforum UM790PRO (great specs, prob the best available now for mini pcs) and after several months of running it ball-bearings on fan are almost dead (making very loud sound). So yeah, this GMK Tech might be looking like a good value PC, but we're missing longevity tests.

[Just_Mike]

Just got it myself a week back from Aliexpress for just 208 USD (16/ 512). Amazing little pc with performance that matches my 12400 in "windows feel". It had the new bios already installed for the much more quiet fan. Thanks for the video

[christianl]

When you're used to traditional desktop computers, it's an incredible surprise to discover that a mini PC is so fantastic! Power, speed, fluidity, ease of use, ultra-complete connectivity, and almost no bulk: it's perfect. And everything is perfectly packaged in a box that contains everything you need. You plug it in, Windows 11 Pro starts instantly. Just adjust the local settings, add the usual software, and it's bliss. My GMKtec M6 deserves 5 stars.

[neilquinn]

I'm reviewing this one now. It's a good budget machine but the fan noise is driving me crazy even with the newer firmware. It's not only loud, but a higher pitch. You can see here at 9:45 it's the absolute loudest machine on the list in performance mode.

[chrodriguezmarydown]

Thanks for the review. I'm buying this during Amazon's Prime Day! $100 off making it a great deal for $299. Not bad! 512gb ssd // 16gb ram.

[jabonorte]

Been wondering about this one since it was released. Good review!

[bryans]

Thanks for another great review. I have one of the GMKtec mini PCs, and I think they're a good bang for the buck brand.

[KatRollo]

Was looking for my next best value mini and this was almost perfect! I prefer 8C/16T for emulation, which is why SER5 MAX 5800H holds so well.

Beelink however, couldn't get their I/O right after the SER5 line (no 2x USB-A at the front) and GMKtec looks consistent with that layout. I'll be keeping an eye out for this brand, thanks Rob!

[godnyx]

I would prefer to give €100 more to get something much better.

Thank you so much for your work!

[ChuwiEnjoyer]

youre clairvoyant mate, just when I was looking at this PC I saw the notif pop up in my feed!
Subbed now with my alt account as well. Keep up the good work!

[pixelatednoose]

It's amazing how far integrated graphics have come, they could run games at 1080p with decent performance.

[BiddenBoss]

Ive had My M6 Beast for over a year and i can play Cod with no issue on normal settings at 1600x900

[avidwriter]

As a fellow hairy man whose chest hair is trying to reach up and combine with beard hair I salute your bravery to film in 4k. (Kidding, great job)

[DarkWorldQ]

I wish that I've known about this mini PC before buying a Ryzen 5500U one. That $70 USD difference is worth it to me.

[escapementwheel]

Can you imagine if this supported Pcie 4 instead of 3? Just dreaming here, this is still great value, I'm trying to hunt down for a good aliexpress deal. Great video BTW!

[astronemir]

Hey man, one of the best measures in a mini-pc is performance per watt. Would love to see some Indicator of power usage vs performance. Maybe some of the 15W amd mobile APUs could be top of the class here.?

[weeliano]

Looking forward to the day that the SnapDragon X Elite chips come to this form factor.

[elitethat]

whats your speculation on the EGPU not being recognized?

software or firmware or hardware incompatibly. it seems like software sense its momentarily recognized by the hardware and even seems to have firmware compatability within that time frame of recognition.

curious if you think it can be remedied by a different os.

[lewis]

If I buy the barebones option would I need to get an Nvme ssd with a heatsink? Would it even fit?

[pouringpoipoi]

kinda worried about temp getting throttled at 93c though, that fan is way too small for my eyes lol.. would be possible to mod it with 80mm or 120mm fan?