On the heels of the post I posted yesterday talking about AMD Strix Halo for mini PCs and thinking about this new AMD chip and mini PCs, we are starting to see more and more news around actual models of mini PCs that are being announced with this processor included.
GMK has joined the parade of AMD Strix Halo models that are forthcoming. It has officially announced the upcoming EVO-X2. This is a compact mini PC set to feature AMD's latest Strix Halo architecture. The EVO-X1 was a successful model for them which showcased the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. The new EVO-X2 is will deliver even better performance and capabilities.
Features of the GMKtec EVO-X2:
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AMD Strix Halo CPU Processing Power: The EVO-X2 will have the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor that includes 16 Zen 5 CPU cores. There is also an interesting offering that will be forthcoming, the Pro version, that will have enhanced performance and support for ECC RAM.
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Graphics: Part of the advantage and power of the AMD Strix Halo is that it offers graphics performance that rivals mid-range discrete graphics cards. This particular model will have the Radeon 8060S iGPU embedded as part of the APU. It will feature 40 Compute Units based on AMD's latest RDNA 3.5 architecture.
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Memory and Storage: It will support up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X RAM at 8,000 MT/s. Also, as mentioned, a Pro version could have ECC memory as an option. It will also have PCIe 4.0 storage options.
GMK has announced that the EVO-X2 is set for release between Q1 and Q2 of 2025. There are no pricing details as of yet, but the company has teased the product for the Chinese market already with availability information coming soon for other locales.