This Geekom mini PC is a good alternative to pricey tech, and it's $350 off
The Geekom A9 Max mini PC is on sale for $1,349 during Amazon Prime Day, saving $350 off the regular $1,699. Featuring an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with 80 TOPS of AI performance, 32GB DDR5 RAM (expandable to 128GB), and dual PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs (up to 8TB), it offers strong performance for creators, designers, and AI users. Its integrated GPU is a minor drawback, but overall it's a powerful and compact workstation.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.The is on sale now for $1,349. That's $350 off the regular price of $1,699. Why go for a mini PC? By centralizing the core computing components and forgoing peripheral technology like displays, accessories, and audio, you can get more bang for your buck with higher-end hardware, more RAM, and more memory for the same price as less powerful laptops or desktops.Also: June Prime Day live blog 2026: We're tracking Amazon deals on SSDs, TVs, laptops, and more We tested this mini PC in September 2025 and found it to have surprising under-the-hood performance, handling the local large language model (LLM) we installed quite well. It runs an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor for 80 TOPS of AI performance, local LLM deployment, and advanced content generation. Geekom advertises the mini PC as a flagship AI workstation, enabling everything from large enterprise models to 8K video editing and 3D rendering. It's certainly a powerful device, as it comes with 32GB of DDR5 RAM, expandable up to 128GB. The mini PC is also equipped with dual PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs for up to 8TB of expandable storage. There's a full spread of I/O, with two HDMI ports, four USB-A ports along the front, two Ethernet ports, and USB-C ports on the back. On the desk, this little device takes up almost no space, completely changing the dynamic of a typical desktop workstation.Also: Should you buy a Windows mini PC in 2025? My verdict after a week of testing One thing to keep in mind, however, is that the comes with an integrated GPU that might leave it short in comparisons with other high-end models. However, this device is still heavily armed for the price. For creators, designers, or AI users, this tiny PC is a powerhouse. How I rated this deal I gave this deal a 3/5 for the significant discount, but it's not quite at 25% off.