GEEKOM Mini IT11 (Core i7-11390H) mini PC review – Part 1: unboxing, teardown, and first boot

Geekom Mini IT11 Mini PC review

GEEKOM Mini IT11 is a mini PC based on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core Tiger Lake processor with up to 64GB RAM, and up to 2TB NVMe SSD storage. It comes with Windows 11 Pro operating system, supports WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and offers plenty of ports. GEEKOM has sent us a Mini IT11 Mini PC with 32 GB RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD for review. Today, we will look at the specifications of the mini PC, check out the package content, do a teardown, and boot it up to make sure it works as expected. We will test the performance on Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 in subsequent parts. GEEKOM Mini IT11 (Core i7-11390H) specifications We’ve written about the Mini IT11 a few times already, but for reference, here are the specifications again: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread Tiger Lake processor @ up […]

Easter Promotion – GEEKOM Mini IT11 mini PC with Intel Core i7-11390H CPU offered for $549 (Sponsored)

GEEKOM MINI IT11 Easter Promotion

GEEKOM has launched an Easter promotion for its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by a 5 GHz Intel Core i7-11390H processor and equipped with 16GB RAM and 512 GB NVMe SSD storage. The promotion runs until April 25 on the GEEKOM website, where you can purchase the GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7-11390H 16+512 for $549 instead of the usual $779 recommended price. Additionally, there’s also a “special event” where anyone who spends over $399 will receive one of the following free gifts, each worth $40: Carrying Case Additional RAM 10-in-1 USB Hub Splitter Keyboard and mouse combo GEEKOM Mini IT11 specifications: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread Tiger Lake processor @ up 2.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 96EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.40 GHz; TDP: 28W/35W System Memory – 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM dual-channel memory, upgradeable up to 64GB Storage 512GB SSD (2280 M.2 PCIe), […]

System76 Meerkat Alder Lake Linux mini PC ships with Ubuntu 22.04 or Pop!_OS 22.04

System76 Meerkat Ubuntu Pop_OS!

Most mini PCs ship with Windows, or no OS at all for barebone models, but Linux-hardware specialist System76 offers the Meerkat mini PC with either Pop!_OS 22.04 or Ubuntu 22.04 with a choice of processors from the 12th Gen Alder Lake, 11th Gen Tiger Lake, or 10th Gen Comet Lake families. All models support up to 64GB RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD storage, and are equipped with four HDMI/DisplayPort video outputs, Ethernet, and USB ports. There’s also a Tall version of the Meerkat that adds a 2.5-inch SATA bat, and the Alder Lake models, called Meer7, specifically supports the more recent USB4 and 2.5GbE interfaces. System76 Meerkat “Meer7” (Alder Lake) specifications: Alder Lake P-Series SoC (one or the other) Intel Core i3-1220P 10-core/12-thread (2P+8E) processor clocked at up to 4.4 GHz with 12 MB cache, 64EU Intel HD graphics; TDP: 28W Intel Core i5-1240P 12-core/16-thread (4P+8E) processor clocked at up to […]

Geekom Mini IT11 Core i7-11390H Mini PC sold with $180 discount (Sponsored)

Geekom Mini IT11 Core i7-11390H Mini PC

GEEKOM is currently offering a $180 discount on its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by an Intel Core i7-11390H processor clocked at up to 5 GHz, and equipped with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage. The promotion is taking place exclusively on Amazon between March 13, 2023 at 00:00 am GMT -7 and March 19, 2023 at 11:45 pm GMT-7, and you can purchase the Mini IT11 for $599.99 instead of its original $779.99 price tag. GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7 specifications: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 96EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.40 GHz; TDP: 28W/35W System Memory – 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM dual-channel memory expandable up to 64GB Storage 1TB SSD (M.2 2280 M.2 PCIe), expandable up to 2TB 2.5-inch SATA HDD bay (up to 7mm thick), expandable up to 2TB Full-size SD card reader […]

GEEKOM Mini IT11 5GHz Tiger Lake mini PC sold with up to $90 discount (Sponsored)

Geekom Mini IT11 mini PC

GEEKOM is offering up to a $90 discount on its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by an Intel Core i5-1155G7 or up to 5 GHz Core i7-1195G7 processor and equipped with 16GB RAM and 512 GB SSD storage. The promotion takes place exclusively on Amazon between January 30, 12 am PST, and February 5, 11:45 pm PST as follows: GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7 16+512 sold for $509.99 instead of $599.99, or a $90 discount GEEKOM Mini IT11 i5 16+512 sold for $429.99 instead of $499.99, or a $75 discount GEEKOM Mini IT11 specifications: Tiger Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core i5-1155G7 quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.5 GHz,  4.5 GHz (Turbo single core), 4.3 GHz (Turbo all cores), 8MB cache, 80EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.35 GHz; TDP: 28W Intel Core i7-1195G7 quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.9 GHz,  5.0 GHz (Turbo single core), 4.6 GHz (Turbo […]

Business card-sized SBC ships with Intel Core Tiger Lake or AMD Ryzen V2000 processor

de next-TGU8 SBC

We’ve recently reviewed the UP 4000 SBC as a more powerful x86 alternative to Raspberry Pi 4, but if it still does not cut it, AAEON de next-TGU8 or de next-V2K8 should, as the business card-sized single board computers (SBC) are equipped with respectively an Intel Tiger Lake processor up to a Core i7-1185G7E, and an AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 SoC up to Ryzen Embedded V2516. But the comparison stops at the size, as both SBCs offer sets of features different from the usual Raspberry Pi form factor with notably up to 16GB RAM, SATA and NVMe storage, dual Ethernet (1x 2.5GbE, 1x Gigabit Ethernet), dual 4K display output via HDMI and eDP, some USB 3.2 ports, as well as serial and I/O interfaces via headers. de next-TGU8/V2K8 SBC specifications: SoC de next-TGU8 Intel Core i7-1185G7E quad-core/octa-thread processor @ 1.80GHz / 4.40GHz with Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 15W (TPD up: […]

DFI EC70A-TGU embedded computer promises long-term support until 2035 (at least)

DFI EC70A-TGU embedded computer

Some industries require long-term support of hardware, and DFI’s EC70A-TGU rugged embedded computer could fit the bill as the Tiger Lake IOTG processor used in this model has a 15-Year CPU life cycle guaranteeing availability until Q3 2035. The fanless computer is equipped with 8GB RAM, supports M.2 NVMe SSD storage, also well M.2 expansion slots for 5G modules, features HDMI and VGA video output, four serial DB3 ports, and offers up to four Ethernet ports and up to six USB ports through three SKUs with a different number of USB and Ethernet ports. DFI EC70A-TGU specifications: Tiger Lake UP3 “IoTG” SoC (one or the other) @ 1.5GHz to 4.4GHz depending on SKU Embedded Intel Core i7-1185G7E quad-core processor with Iris Xe graphics; TDP: 28W Intel Core i5-1145G7E quad-core processor with Iris Xe graphics; TDP: 28W Intel Core i3-1115G4E dual-core processor with Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 28W Industrial-grade Intel Core […]

MSI MS-98M3 3.5-inch SBC is made for autonomous mobile robots

MSI 3.5-inch Tiger Lake SBC

MSI is better known for its consumer-grade motherboard and mini PCs, but they also have a division called MSI IPC (industrial PC) that makes embedded hardware such as the MS-98M3 3.5-inch single board computer (SBC) powered by an Intel Tiger Lake UP3 processor and designed for autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The SBC supports up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, SATA and NVMe storage, offers two 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, up to four display interfaces with HDMI, DisplayPort, LVDS and/or eDP,  four USB 3.2 ports, M.2 expansion sockets for storage and wireless connectivity, as well as various other internal headers.     MSI MS-98M3 specifications: Tiger Lake UP3 “IoTG” SoC (one or the other) @ 1.5GHz to 4.4GHz depending on SKU Embedded Intel Core i7-1185G7E/i5-1145G7E quad-core processor with Iris Xe graphics; TDP: 28W Intel Core i3-1115G4E dual-core processor with Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 28W Intel Celeron 6305E dual-core processor with Intel UHD […]

EmbeddedTS embedded systems design