Even though it might look similar to the Mac mini M4 at first glance, its actually smaller.
you might also open it up to add more storage, extra RAM and even a new wireless card.
During normal use, the Geekom A6 remains relatively quiet.
However, its fan gets slightly noisy during heavy multitasking and light gaming.
Even then, this sleek mini PC stays cool to the touch thanks to Geekoms IceBlast tech.
However, its slightly smaller than the slim version of theAsus NUC 14 Pro.
Its also the first mini PC Ive tested thats under one pound.
Unlike the Mac mini M4, it uses an external 120W power supply instead of an internal one.
Now around the back is where the magic happens.
However, the difference between these two mini PCs is that Asus machine has twoThunderbolt 4ports instead ofUSB4.
The A6 held up well here and never froze up or let me down while working.
I also do a lot of photo editing in GIMP and Geekoms tiny mini PC handled that well too.
The Geekom A6 isnt marketed as a mini PC built for gaming by any means.
I managed to get 60 fps in Session with Epic graphics tweaks enabled thanks to AMD FSR 3.
However, the framerate dipped down to 50 and then 40 fps in that game during a lengthy playthrough.
They cover four screws it’s crucial that you remove to get inside the case.
This gives you access to its RAM and storage if you want to swap them out.
No front USB-C port
Im a bit torn on this one and let me explain why.
Since the A6 isnt fanless, you could hear its fan spin up and it can get slightly noisy.
The A6s noise level was noticeable but not nearly as bad as the Acemagic F2A under the same conditions.
