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expireduping1 posted Dec 17, 2024 9:24 PM
GMKtec Nucbox G3 Mini PC: Intel N100, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro
$126
$180
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GMKtec-US via Amazon has GMKtec Nucbox G3 Mini Computer on sale for $125.93. Shipping is free.
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Specs:
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Specs:
- 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake N100 3.4GHz Processor
- Intel UHD Graphics
- 8GB DDR4 RAM
- 256GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 NVMe Sold State Drive
- WiFi 6E & BT 5.2
- Windows 11 Pro
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GMKtec-US via Amazon has GMKtec Nucbox G3 Mini Computer on sale for $125.93. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member uping1 for finding this deal.
Specs:
Thanks to Community Member uping1 for finding this deal.
Specs:
- 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake N100 3.4GHz Processor
- Intel UHD Graphics
- 8GB DDR4 RAM
- 256GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 NVMe Sold State Drive
- WiFi 6E & BT 5.2
- Windows 11 Pro
Editor's Notes
Written by SlickDealio- About this deal:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- About the store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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When you look at these N sub 300 class (N95/N97/N100/N200 etc) the only real difference is graphics and they are all pretty similar. The N97 has a little extra CPU juice.
The question boils down to:
1. Ethernet. Do you need 1/2 gig, 2.5
2. SSD - Most of these come w/ SATA SSD so they are much slower than NVMe so you may pitch it
3. RAM - It's a single stick so you are scrapping if you want to upgrade.
Looking at that you are in the $100-$200 range. If you are running server apps and Linux/containers you likely can get away w/ 8 GB, and most likely the SATA SSD is adequate, it boils down to do you need multiple (for say like a router) or 2.5 GB.
Outside of that there is $20-$40 swing variance in componentry.
If you are running windows you prob want 16GB (you can get by w/ 8 tho) and the SATA SSD is REALLY going to drag. So if you start putting in 16GB and NVMe drives then you are MUCH better off starting to look at the Ryzen minipc which are much faster with better graphics solutions, NVMe, and higher RAM. The speed difference isn't even close.
I consider the N100 series server only it's really not fast enough for anything but a browser and even then its slow. I have multiple of them running server apps and for failover running rancher/harvester. They are excellent in that situation but they were also 16GB and had NVMe drives in them. You see in the last year they have gone through shrinkflation. They kept around the same price but went to 8GB no name memory (mine had crucial) and quietly swapped out NVMe drives for WAYYYY slower SATA SSD. If you run windows w/ sata SSD and this slow processor, go get your smoker warmed up before this thing boots up.
If you are keen yesterday Walmart had an N305 Acer laptop for $200 (8 gb tho) but that is significantly faster than these (2x or more) and you could swap out the storage but it is NVMe by default, and since it is a laptop solution it has a built in UPS (batt), and lower power signature, and a built in KVM
If you MUST have Windows, I would steer clear of these machines and go for the next tier up and probably Ryzen solutions. The extra few coffees will be worth it.
I didn't down vote for the record.
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When you look at these N sub 300 class (N95/N97/N100/N200 etc) the only real difference is graphics and they are all pretty similar. The N97 has a little extra CPU juice.
The question boils down to:
1. Ethernet. Do you need 1/2 gig, 2.5
2. SSD - Most of these come w/ SATA SSD so they are much slower than NVMe so you may pitch it
3. RAM - It's a single stick so you are scrapping if you want to upgrade.
Looking at that you are in the $100-$200 range. If you are running server apps and Linux/containers you likely can get away w/ 8 GB, and most likely the SATA SSD is adequate, it boils down to do you need multiple (for say like a router) or 2.5 GB.
Outside of that there is $20-$40 swing variance in componentry.
If you are running windows you prob want 16GB (you can get by w/ 8 tho) and the SATA SSD is REALLY going to drag. So if you start putting in 16GB and NVMe drives then you are MUCH better off starting to look at the Ryzen minipc which are much faster with better graphics solutions, NVMe, and higher RAM. The speed difference isn't even close.
I consider the N100 series server only it's really not fast enough for anything but a browser and even then its slow. I have multiple of them running server apps and for failover running rancher/harvester. They are excellent in that situation but they were also 16GB and had NVMe drives in them. You see in the last year they have gone through shrinkflation. They kept around the same price but went to 8GB no name memory (mine had crucial) and quietly swapped out NVMe drives for WAYYYY slower SATA SSD. If you run windows w/ sata SSD and this slow processor, go get your smoker warmed up before this thing boots up.
If you are keen yesterday Walmart had an N305 Acer laptop for $200 (8 gb tho) but that is significantly faster than these (2x or more) and you could swap out the storage but it is NVMe by default, and since it is a laptop solution it has a built in UPS (batt), and lower power signature, and a built in KVM
If you MUST have Windows, I would steer clear of these machines and go for the next tier up and probably Ryzen solutions. The extra few coffees will be worth it.
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Item(s) Subtotal:$189.00
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Your Coupon Savings:-$50.00
Promotion Applied:-$18.90
Total before tax:$120.10
Estimated tax to be collected:$11.41
Grand Total:$131.51
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I have this and use it for Frigate and HomeAssistant. Thinking of buying another one for Plex.
I didn't down vote for the record.
I've heard of cases where deleting the OS and installing it clean yourself didnt work for one product because the malware was part of the BIOS. It's a rare one in my opinion so wiping the OS is likely good enough 90% of the time.
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