Geekom MiniAir 12 review: An affordable mini PC with an Intel N100 and DDR5 RAM in a well-known Intel NUC design


Average of class Mini PC
  (233 – 4168, n=71, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB




1781 (456.55min – 1780.69max) MB/s

Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB





1354 (1350.96min – 1354.32max) MB/s -24%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0





762 (757.28min – 762.31max) MB/s -57%

Trigkey G4
 





729 (705.12min – 729.18max) MB/s -59%

Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 




724 (713.03min – 723.5max) MB/s -59%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330





542 (541.31min – 542.36max) MB/s -70%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G





472 (470.6min – 472.28max) MB/s -73%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB





459 (458.57min – 459.41max) MB/s -74%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280





434 (226.49min – 434.29max) MB/s -76%

Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB





2130 (210.13min – 2130.43max) MB/s

Average of class Mini PC
  (222 – 4121, n=71, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB




1553 (1542.6min – 1552.69max) MB/s -27%

Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 




715 (699.61min – 714.88max) MB/s -66%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0





649 (644.49min – 649.49max) MB/s -70%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB





494 (488.92min – 494.36max) MB/s -77%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330




476 (138.2min – 475.75max) MB/s -78%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G




463 (451.31min – 462.72max) MB/s -78%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




409 (44.25min – 408.73max) MB/s -81%

Trigkey G4
 




339 (329.88min – 338.64max) MB/s -84%

Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB




3339 (2794.11min – 3338.91max) MB/s

Average of class Mini PC
  (236 – 8430, n=71, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB





1776 (1520.44min – 1776.28max) MB/s -47%

Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 




874 (761min – 873.67max) MB/s -74%

Trigkey G4
 





864 (619.52min – 864.45max) MB/s -74%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0





820 (687.12min – 820.02max) MB/s -75%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330





556 (424.25min – 556.44max) MB/s -83%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G




550 (465.68min – 549.87max) MB/s -84%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB





504 (458.23min – 504.4max) MB/s -85%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




447 (396.95min – 446.64max) MB/s -87%

Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB




3029 (212.44min – 3028.52max) MB/s

Average of class Mini PC
  (228 – 4955, n=71, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB





1658 (1643.05min – 1658.18max) MB/s -45%

Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 




867 (858.82min – 866.96max) MB/s -71%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0




684 (677.48min – 683.67max) MB/s -77%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB





519 (472.8min – 519.47max) MB/s -83%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330




489 (220.62min – 488.78max) MB/s -84%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G




466 (442.13min – 465.87max) MB/s -85%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




346 (118.46min – 345.82max) MB/s -89%

Trigkey G4
 





346 (322.53min – 346.45max) MB/s -89%

Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB




59.4 (58.56min – 59.37max) MB/s +38%

Average of class Mini PC
  (5.67 – 86.6, n=71, last 2 years) Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 





50.2 (48.32min – 50.22max) MB/s +16%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0





45.9 (45.49min – 45.92max) MB/s +6%

Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB




43.1 (20.32min – 43.07max) MB/s

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G





33.9 (33.27min – 33.91max) MB/s -21%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330




32.5 (32.38min – 32.5max) MB/s -25%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB




25.9 (25.82min – 25.85max) MB/s -40%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




12.9 (5.79min – 12.85max) MB/s -70%

Trigkey G4
 




8.85 (2.72min – 8.85max) MB/s -79%

Average of class Mini PC
  (22 – 425, n=71, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB





136.8 (103.17min – 136.84max) MB/s

Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 




131.7 (124.21min – 131.65max) MB/s -4%

Trigkey G4
 




128.4 (124.08min – 128.36max) MB/s -6%

Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB




128.1 (126.86min – 128.09max) MB/s -6%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0





96.7 (95.09min – 96.72max) MB/s -29%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB





96 (93.72min – 96.04max) MB/s -30%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330





88.1 (66.88min – 88.14max) MB/s -36%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G




74.1 (72.55min – 74.09max) MB/s -46%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




22 (19.72min – 21.99max) MB/s -84%

Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB




1175 (1165.24min – 1174.82max) MB/s +103%

Average of class Mini PC
  (26.1 – 2810, n=71, last 2 years) Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 




861 (842.97min – 860.59max) MB/s +49%

Trigkey G4
 





581 (553.76min – 581.49max) MB/s +1%

Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB





578 (567.96min – 578.39max) MB/s

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0





440 (438.98min – 440.28max) MB/s -24%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G




266 (264.89min – 265.82max) MB/s -54%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB




260 (259.46min – 259.7max) MB/s -55%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330




179.4 (173.35min – 179.35max) MB/s -69%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




170.2 (157.55min – 170.17max) MB/s -71%

Average of class Mini PC
  (30.2 – 3830, n=71, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB





762 (759.1min – 762.44max) MB/s +4%

Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB





732 (50.3min – 732.45max) MB/s

Beelink Mini S12 Pro
 





721 (676.73min – 721.31max) MB/s -2%

BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0




411 (406.46min – 410.69max) MB/s -44%

Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G




319 (315.72min – 318.72max) MB/s -56%

Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330




276 (99.25min – 275.55max) MB/s -62%

Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB




259 (224.2min – 258.97max) MB/s -65%

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




168.3 (88.04min – 168.3max) MB/s -77%

Trigkey G4
 





70.3 (60.61min – 70.32max) MB/s -90%

Average of class Mini PC
  (151.3 – 9030, n=69, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  Trigkey G4
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280




151.3 (331.02min) Points -95%

Average of class Mini PC
  (61 – 3635, n=69, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Trigkey G4
  Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Average of class Mini PC
  (88 – 4185, n=69, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Trigkey G4
  Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Average of class Mini PC
  (291 – 6620, n=69, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Trigkey G4
  Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Average of class Mini PC
  (240 – 4258, n=69, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Trigkey G4
  Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  Average of class Mini PC
  (6.08 – 104.2, n=69, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Trigkey G4
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Average of class Mini PC
  (30.9 – 366, n=69, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  Trigkey G4
  Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Average of class Mini PC
  (23.4 – 3035, n=69, last 2 years) Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Trigkey G4
  Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Average of class Mini PC
  (32.8 – 3598, n=69, last 2 years) Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Trigkey G4
  Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Average of class Mini PC
  (0.022 – 0.489, n=69, last 2 years) Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Trigkey G4
  Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition
NF830 256GB M.2 2280 Blackview MP80
Netac NS512GSSD330 Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro
FPT310M4SSD256G Average of class Mini PC
  (0.016 – 0.765, n=69, last 2 years) Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS – N95
Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB Geekom MiniAir 12
Lexar NM620 512GB Beelink Mini S12 Pro
  BOSGAME N95
Kingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0 Acemagic S1
BiWin CE480Y2D100-1TB Trigkey G4
 

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