AOOSTAR has recently launched the GEM12 Pro in the Chinese market. The integrated display and fingerprint reader were some of the highlights of that mini PC. Now, the company has made the non-Pro version available to the global market. It comes with similar internal components as the Pro, but does not have an integrated display or fingerprint scanner.
Speaking of the hardware, the AOOSTAR GEM12 can be purchased in three different configurations. The cheapest option comes with AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and the barebones version costs $339. Then there is the middle of the line with Ryzen 7 7840HS and its barebones version costs $429.
The latest configuration of the mini gaming PC includes the latest AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and its base price is $469. All GEM12 configurations can be purchased with up to 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage at additional costs. They also offer greater upgradability with support for up to 64GB of RAM (Crucial 5600MHz kit currently priced at $189.99 on Amazon) and two M.2 slots.
In addition, the three models of the mini PC have three BIOS modes. That includes a Silent mode with a maximum of 54W, Balanced with 65W and Performance with 75W TDP. All GEM12 models also have an OCuLink Port that allows you to connect an external graphics base and obtain much better gaming performance than the iGPU.
In terms of I/O, the AOOSTAR GEM12 has a generous selection of ports. Among all, it has a 40 Gbps USB4 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/usb-4-faq,38766.html, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, one USB-C and two LAN 2 ports, 5GbE. For wireless connectivity, it has Bluetooth 5.2 and WiFi 6.
Other highlights of the mini PC include support for up to four displays, a reasonably compact chassis, and a robust cooling setup with a vapor chamber. Take a look at the attached images and video to know more about the AOOSTAR GEM12.
