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The GEEKOM GT1 Mega is a mini PC computer that measures 135 x 132 x 47mm (5.3″ x 5.2″ x 1.9″) and features support for up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Meteor lake processor, up to 64GB of RAM, and two M.2 slots for storage.
Basically it’s a computer that takes the guts of a pretty decent laptop and stuffs them into a compact desktop computer with more full-sized ports than a typical laptop would have. The GEEKOM GT Mega is available now from the GEEKOM website with prices starting at $854 when you use the coupon GT1MEGA5.
What you get for that price is a mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. You can also spend a little more to get a Core Ultra 9 185H/32GB/2TB model. And according to GEEKOM’s spec sheet, a lower-priced model with a Core Ultra 5 125H chip may be added to the lineup eventually.
Each model features Intel Arc integrated graphics, support for up to four displays, an Intel AI Boost NPU for hardware-accelerated AI performance, two SODIMM slots for up to a total of 64GB of DDR5-5600 dual-channel memory, and an M.2 2280 slot with support for a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD and an M.2 2242 connector with support for a SATA SSD.
The computer’s ports include:
- 2 x USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps)
- 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2 x HDMI 2.0
- 2 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet
- 1 x 3.5mm audio
- 1 x SD card reader
- 1 x DC power input (9V ~ 36V)
The port layout is interesting – four of the USB 3.2 Type-A ports are on the front of the system, which means that you could end up with a mess of wires extending from the front and back of the computer if you plan to connect a bunch of peripherals. But this probably won’t be too much of an issue if you plan to mount the system to the back of a display or somewhere else where the clutter won’t be noticeable.
Meanwhile an advantage to the front-facing USB ports is that it should be easy to connect and disconnect USB storage devices, game controllers, keyboards, or other accessories that you may not need to leave plugged in all the time.
Both of the USB4 ports on the back of the computer support data and video, and one of the ports can also be used to power the computer with a USB Type-C power adapter, although there’s also a dedicated power jack.
Inside the case there’s a fan for active cooling, and an Intel BE200 wireless card connected to an M.2 2230 slot, adding support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.