Mini PCs keep getting absurdly powerful. GMKtec showed off their EVO-T2 model, a compact desktop running Intel's fresh Panther Lake CPUs. The flagship configuration features a Core Ultra X9 388H processor with sixteen cores and a dedicated AI engine. This little box aims to handle AI tasks, gaming, and heavy productivity work. It supports a massive 128 gigabytes of high-speed LPDDR5X RAM. Storage options include dual M.2 slots for PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 drives, with total capacity reaching 16 terabytes.
The connectivity suite is stacked. You get 10 gigabit and 2.5 gigabit Ethernet ports, multiple USB4 connections with power delivery, and an OCuLink port for attaching an external GPU. A dual fan cooling system manages the heat from two power modes. There is a standard 45-watt setting and a boosted 80-watt dynamic mode for heavier workloads. This thermal design should maintain performance without throttling.
Specs like these position such mini PCs as viable local development stations for large AI models. The strong NPU and ample fast memory are key for that use case. GMKtec plans to launch the EVO-T2 before this quarter ends.
The connectivity suite is stacked. You get 10 gigabit and 2.5 gigabit Ethernet ports, multiple USB4 connections with power delivery, and an OCuLink port for attaching an external GPU. A dual fan cooling system manages the heat from two power modes. There is a standard 45-watt setting and a boosted 80-watt dynamic mode for heavier workloads. This thermal design should maintain performance without throttling.
Specs like these position such mini PCs as viable local development stations for large AI models. The strong NPU and ample fast memory are key for that use case. GMKtec plans to launch the EVO-T2 before this quarter ends.
