ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
GEEKOM A9 Max AI Silver+Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
The ASUS ROG GM700 is a powerful prebuilt gaming PC that has received outstanding feedback across all reviews. Users praise its stellar performance with AAA games at ultra settings, robust build quality, effective cooling, and ability to handle demanding workloads like video editing and local AI development. Minor issues include slightly messy front cable management, a risk of crashing when running multiple games from the same launcher, and a higher-than-desired price, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Effective cooling system
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for AI and productivity
Cons
- Slightly messy front cable management
- Crash when running multiple same-launcher games
- Higher price point
- Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
GEEKOM A9 Max AI Silver+Black 2025
The Geekom A9 Max AI is a tiny but powerful mini PC that impresses users with its speed and quiet operation. Reviewers highlight its compact size, performance, and seamless Windows 11 upgrade capability. One user even replaced their Mac mini with it. The device is also recognized as a Copilot+ device, adding to its appeal.
Pros
- Compact size
- Powerful performance
- Quiet operation
- Fast speed
- Seamless Windows 11 upgrade
Cons
- Limited sample size
- No negative feedback provided
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG GM700 | GEEKOM A9 Max AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | AMD Radeon 890M |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 850W★ | — |
| Weight | 16.50 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 8 |
| Thunderbolt | — | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4 | 2 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
GEEKOM A9 Max AI Silver+Black 2025
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 26 specs.