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GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H vs NiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC

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all judged against mini PCs at a similar price

The GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H scores 6.7/10 overall, ahead of the NiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC at 4.3/10.

The GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H leads on CPU performance, upgradeability, networking, ports and expansion and build and support.

They score the same on efficiency and noise.

The biggest difference is upgradeability, where the GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H scores 8/10 to the NiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC's 4/10.

A6 AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (GEEKOM A6 Mini PC)

GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H

6.7/10verdict: buy

The GEEKOM A6 is for people who want an 8-core Ryzen mini PC for desktop work, light server duties or a small development box. It suits buyers who value a RAM ceiling of 64GB and a second M.2 slot. It is less suited to anyone planning sustained heavy rendering or gaming.

Typically about £549 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightGEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800HNiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC
CPU performance25%7/104/10
Upgradeability20%8/104/10
Networking20%6/104/10
Efficiency and noise15%5/105/10
Ports and expansion10%7/104/10
Build and support10%7/105/10
Overall6.7/104.3/10

Specifications

SpecGEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800HNiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 8 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.7 GHz, Radeon 680M integrated graphics, 45W TDPIntel Celeron N5095, 4 cores/4 threads, up to 2.9 GHz burst, 4 MB L3 cache, Intel UHD Graphics 16 EU
Memory16GB DDR5 default; 32GB configuration also offered16GB (type conflicting: LPDDR4 or DDR4)
Storage1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD256GB M.2 SSD
Networking2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.21 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth (4.2, 5.0 or 5.2 conflicting)
Maximum memory64GB DDR5not listed
Storage slotsOne M.2 2280 NVMe slot and one M.2 2242 SATA slot1 x M.2 slot (SATA and NVMe PCIe), 1 x 2.5 inch SATA3.0 SSD bay
PortsRear: dual HDMI 2.0, USB4, USB-C with Power Delivery, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, USB 2.0 Type-A, RJ45, DC in. Front: USB-A ports, 3.5mm headset jack, SD card reader2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x DC input, 2 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x 1/8 inch audio jack
Power drawnot listed15 W (listing figure, not measured)

Strengths and weaknesses

GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H

  • + Dual SO-DIMM slots, up to 64GB DDR5
  • + 8 cores and 16 threads with Radeon 680M
  • + USB4, dual HDMI and 3-year warranty
  • − Fan audible under heavy load
  • − CPU slows in long full-load runs
  • − Only one wired network port listed

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want a fanless or silent machine under heavy load
  • Gamers or anyone running long renders who need sustained peak performance
  • Anyone building a router or firewall that needs two wired ports
Read the full GEEKOM A6 Mini PC Ryzen 7 6800H review ›

NiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC

  • + Two HDMI 2.0 outputs for dual-display setups
  • + M.2 slot plus a 2.5 inch SATA bay
  • + Owners call it good value at entry level
  • − Four-core Celeron with limited processor headroom
  • − Gigabit Ethernet only, with no faster option
  • − No USB4, Thunderbolt or OCuLink

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want to run several virtual machines or heavy workloads
  • Homelabbers who need faster-than-gigabit or multiple network ports
  • Anyone who needs USB4, Thunderbolt or OCuLink for fast external devices
Read the full NiPoGi AK1PLUS Celeron N5095 Mini PC review ›

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