GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus
The Ryzen 7 8845HS processor with Radeon 780M graphics and an Oculink port for external GPU upgrades sets this mini PC apart for compact workstation tasks. Its dual 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports and support for four 4K displays via USB4 and HDMI 2.1 provide exceptional connectivity in a small chassis. This system is best for developers and IT professionals who need a versatile, multi-monitor setup for virtualization and network-heavy workloads.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
RAM 32 GB
Storage 96 GB
GPU AMD Radeon 780M
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Pro
56 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 96 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 96 | 2048 | 3072 | 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 | 850 | 1200 | - | 180 | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | 64.6 | 58.3 | 83 | 87.9 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 96.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 89.8 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 69.9 | 86.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 89.8 | 96.5 | 92 | 96.5 | 69.9 | 85.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.8 | 68.2 | 70.3 | 94.6 | 32.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 34.7 | 83 | 86.8 | 83.1 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.6 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92.1 | 37.1 | 87.7 |
Usage Scores
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