AOOSTAR GEM12 MAX
The 8-core Ryzen 7 8745HS with Radeon 780M graphics and a 75W TDP mode delivers strong multitasking performance in a 0.66kg chassis. Its OCuLink port provides a 64Gbps connection for near-lossless external GPU support, a rare feature at this size. This mini PC is best for home office users and tinkerers who need quad-4K display support and the future option of desktop-class graphics.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU AMD Radeon 780M
form factor mini
psu w 120
59 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
vs Competition
| Spec | AOOSTAR GEM12 MAX | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 64 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 1200 | 850 | - | 180 | 1300 |
| OS | - | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOOSTAR GEM12 MAX | 86.5 | 58.4 | 70.1 | 67.2 | 65.1 | 11.7 | 75.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 | 86.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 | 87.4 |
