GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2023
GEEKOM
42 Overall Score
vs
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2023
78 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Geekom A7 mini PC is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and solid performance for everyday tasks like web browsing and office work. Users appreciate the fast SSD, ample RAM, and good port selection, though some note it is not suitable for high-end gaming. A few reviewers experienced issues with AMD software persistence, Bluetooth driver problems, and Windows crashes, with mixed feedback on customer support responsiveness.
Pros
- Compact and space-saving design
- Quiet operation even under load
- Fast SSD and ample RAM
- Good value for the price
- Easy setup with onscreen instructions
Cons
- AMD software persistence issues
- Bluetooth driver problems on Linux
- Windows crashes and blue screens
- Poor customer support responsiveness
- 4GB RAM reserved for iGPU (non-adjustable)
Build quality 5
Performance 8
Noise level 6
Value for money 5
Customer support 3
Gaming capability 4
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Workstation
Home Office
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| GEEKOM A5 | Dell Area-51 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz★ | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | desktop |
| PSU | — | 1500W★ |
| Weight | 1.00 kg | 34.93 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 1 | 10★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | Dual HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | — | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2023
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average port selection (24th percentile)
- Below average gpu (30th percentile)
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.