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BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U vs GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC

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all judged against mini PCs at a similar price

The BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U and GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC both score 7.0/10 overall.

The BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U leads on efficiency and noise.

The GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC leads on CPU performance and build and support.

They score the same on upgradeability, networking and ports and expansion.

BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

7.0/10verdict: buy

The BOSGAME P4 Plus is for homelabbers and small-office users who want an eight-core mini PC with dual 2.5GbE. It suits people who plan to add RAM and a second SSD later, since it has two SO-DIMM slots and a free M.2 slot. It is less suited to gamers or anyone who needs USB4 or Thunderbolt.

Typically about £359 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC

GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC

7.0/10verdict: buy

The NucBox M5 Ultra suits homelabbers who want an 8-core Ryzen 7 in a small box with two 2.5GbE ports. It also suits buyers who plan to add RAM and storage over time. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs quiet running, fast external ports or high-settings gaming.

Typically about £289.99 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

CriterionWeightBOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730UGMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC
CPU performance25%7/108/10
Upgradeability20%9/109/10
Networking20%8/108/10
Efficiency and noise15%6/104/10
Ports and expansion10%5/105/10
Build and support10%4/105/10
Overall7.0/107.0/10

Specifications

SpecBOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730UGMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 8 cores / 16 threads, boost up to 4.5GHz, integrated Radeon Vega 8AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 8 cores / 16 threads, base 2.0GHz, boost up to 4.5GHz, 4MB L2 / 16MB L3 cache
Memory16GB DDR42 x SO-DIMM slots, DDR4 3200 MT/s, dual-channel, 16GB or 32GB pre-installed depending on configuration
Storage1TB M.2 NVMe SSDPCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 SSD, 512GB pre-installed in the 16GB configuration; 1TB in the 32GB configuration
NetworkingDual 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN (Realtek RTL8125), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2Dual 2.5G Ethernet (2 x RJ45, Realtek RTL8125); Wi-Fi 6E (RZ616, up to 2.4Gbps); Bluetooth 5.2
Maximum memory64GB via dual SO-DIMM slots64GB (2 x 32GB)
Storage slots2 x M.2 2280 slots, second free for expansion2 x M.2 slots; slot 1 supports SATA and PCIe, slot 2 supports PCIe only; max 8TB per slot, 16TB total
PortsHDMI, DisplayPort 1.4, full-function USB-C, front USB 10Gbps ports, two rear USB 2.0 Type-A; no USB4 or Thunderbolt2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (front), 2 x USB 2.0 (rear), 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DP/PD (front), 1 x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz), 1 x DisplayPort (up to 8K@60Hz), 3.5mm audio jack, DC power input, 2 x 2.5G Ethernet
Power drawnot listedManufacturer TDP modes: Silent 10W, Balanced 15W, Performance 35W (peak 35W); DC 19V / 3.42A adapter

Strengths and weaknesses

BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

  • + Dual 2.5GbE plus Wi-Fi 6E
  • + Two SO-DIMM slots, up to 64GB
  • + Free second M.2 2280 slot
  • − No USB4 or Thunderbolt ports
  • − Ships with one 16GB stick, single channel
  • − Fan noise rises under sustained load

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need USB4 or Thunderbolt for docks or fast external storage
  • Gamers or anyone needing strong integrated graphics or GPU compute
  • Users who need 10GbE or SFP+ networking
Read the full BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U review ›

GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC

  • + Dual 2.5GbE suits Proxmox and NAS use
  • + Two SO-DIMM slots, 64GB maximum
  • + Two M.2 slots, 16TB total
  • − Owners report fan noise in Performance mode
  • − 85–90°C reported under sustained load
  • − No USB4, Thunderbolt or OCuLink

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need a quiet machine running at full load
  • Anyone wanting USB4, Thunderbolt or OCuLink for fast external devices
  • Gamers who want high-settings AAA titles
Read the full GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mini PC review ›

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