The Khadas Mind Graphics is a dock for the Khadas Mind Raptor Lake mini PC that integrates an NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060 Ti GPU and enables users to run high-end games, edit videos, design graphics, and experiment with AI while keeping the portability and small size of a mini PC.
As we’ve seen in our reviews, mini PCs now match the performance of larger machines in almost all aspects with tools like PassMark Performance showing higher-end models’ CPU, memory bandwidth, and storage in the top 10% or 20% of systems. The exception is 3D graphics performance because integrated GPUs can’t match the performance of higher-end graphics cards. The Khadas Mind Graphics solves that by adding an NVIDIA Geforce RTX 40601 Ti GPU to the Khadas Mind mini PC through its Mind Link connector also bringing out other connectors such as 2.5GbE, USB, SD card, etc…
Khadas Mind Graphics specifications:
- Graphics Card – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Desktop GPU
- Architecture – Ada Lovelace
- Memory – 8GB GDDR6
- Power Consumption – Draws up to 160W
- Storage – SD 4.0 card reader up to 200 MB/s
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.1a ports up to 8Kp60 or 4Kp240
- DisplayPort 1.4a up to 8Kp60 or 4Kp240
- Up to four display support when using the USB-C port on the Khadas Mind mini PC
- Audio
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Far-field Microphone Array
- Dual Speaker System
- Networking – 2.5GbE RJ45 port
- USB
- 1x USB4 Type-C port with Thunderbolt 4/3 support
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports
- Misc
- Fingerprint Reader (press to mute)
- Volume Button
- Power Supply
- 300W Integrated GaN
- Power Delivery
- USB-C: 85W (for external device)
- Mind Link: 140W (for Khadas Mini PC)
- Dimensions – 199 x 133 x 100 mm
- Weight – 2.7 kg
We’ve previously seen it was possible to add an eGPU to a mini PC with an M.2 PCIe socket or a Thunderbolt3/4 port, but the Khadas Mind Graphics dock offers a neater solution and is more than an external GPU since it’s a complete dock with 2.5GbE networking, USB 3.2 Type-A ports, an SD card reader, an audio jack, and a USB-C port. The latter allows it to be connected to a laptop so that it can benefit from the GPU and be charged at the same time.
The Khadas Mind Graphics dock is not portable itself, but the Khadas Mind mini PC can easily be removed from the dock without having to turn it off thanks to the built-in battery. You can take it from the bedroom to the living to watch a video, or from the office to the conference room without interruption and either use it standalone or with another dock. I reviewed the Khadas Mind Premium (Intel Core i7-1360p) with the slim Khadas Dock running both Windows 11 Home and Ubuntu 22.04, and I found it great and innovative.
The main (technical) downsides are similar to most mini PCs with the system throttling under demanding multi-core workloads and the fan can get noisy under load. The price is also steep with the Khadas Mind Premium mini PC going for $1,099 (Intel Core i7-1360p, 32GB LPDDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD) and the Khadad Mind Graphics dock selling for $999, so you’d need to spend over $2,000 to get the full system. Alternatively, there’s the Khadas Mind Standard with an Intel Core i5-1340P, 16GB LPDDR5, and 512GB SSD selling for $799, but it’s expensive. Further details about the Graphics dock may be found on the product page.
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Obviously the price is very high on top of an already expensive mini PC. The use of the 4060 Ti 8GB immediately brings to mind the 4060 Ti 16GB. That card is not well regarded due to its 128-bit memory bus and high price, but the doubled VRAM helps sometimes and will help more in the future. For $1k you aren’t even getting that.
The design looks neat, and maybe the cooling and noise will be excellent for all we know. The 4060 Ti has a 160W TDP which is not particularly high.
ETA Prime has a video on it.
It’s not going to change anyone’s conclusions but you can watch it in action. It looks like they did do a good job with the cooling and noise, and it is kept below 60°C at most times.
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Would be interesting to see if this sells well. I understand the portability of Laptops and the great modularity/price+performance of desktops. But I don’t understand the draw of this system. An eGPU case + a GPU seems a more attractive solution. Price, compatibility and future upgrades ability being factors.
Curious to see sales figures in two years.