{"id":268016,"date":"2025-01-29T18:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/?p=268016"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:54:21","slug":"geekom-a6-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/en-au\/geekom-a6-review\/","title":{"rendered":"GEEKOM A6 review – The mid range gaming mini PC that will surprise you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GEEKOM have been manufacturing some great gaming mini PCs over the past year. Their new GEEKOM A6<\/a> with AMD Ryzen 6800H Processor fits nicely as a lower cost alternative to their flagship GEEKOM A8 (review here<\/a>). Let’s find out in our GEEKOM A6 review how it compares in price and performance to the A8 as well as other mini PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEEKOM A6 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lets get this GEEKOM A6 review started with an overview of the gaming mini PC itself. Inside the box you can find the GEEKOM A6 gaming mini PC, HDMI cable, a power supply with a plug for your respective country, and a VESA mount with required screws to fit it. The GEEKOM A6 measures around 4.4 x 4.4 x 1.4 inches (11.2 \u00d7 11.2 \u00d7 3.7 cm) and weighs around\u00a0433g (0.95 lbs).<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"GEEKOM<\/a>
GEEKOM A6 Top View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On the front we have two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, with one supporting Power Delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"GEEKOM<\/a>
GEEKOM A6 Front View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The left side features a full size SD card reader.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"GEEKOM<\/a>
GEEKOM A6 Left Side View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The back, from left to right, has a USB 4 Gen 3 Type-C port for high speed peripherals including eGPUs. Below that is the first of two HDMI 2.0 ports. Next we have a 2.5Gbps ethernet port. Following that is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 and USB 2.0 Type-A port for peripherals. We finish with the second USB 3.2 Type-C which also supports Power Delivery, and the second HDMI port. <\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 Back View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

With the combined HDMI and USB Type-C ports we have support for an impressive 4K quad monitor setup, or single monitor at 8K.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 4K Quad Monitor Support<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Overall we have a great selection of ports, including USB-4 Type-C which means we can connect an eGPU such as the GPD G1<\/a> or ONEXPLAYER ONEXGPU<\/a>, and if we want the best performance the ONEXPLAYER ONEXGPU 2<\/a> with AMD Radeon RX 7800M<\/a> GPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEEKOM A6 Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We continue our GEEKOM A6 review with a look at the technical specifications as well as our own power usage, fan noise and temperature tests. The GEEKOM A6 comes with the AMD Ryzen 6800H Processor with 8 cores and 16 threads running up to 4.7GHz. For the graphics we have the AMD Radeon 680M which is a capable GPU for this price range of mini PC.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 CPU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As standard it comes with 32GB of DDR5 4800MHz Dual Channel RAM, and supports up to 64GB if you require more. For storage it comes with a 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For communications there is the aforementioned 2.5Gbps ethernet for high speed data transfer, Wi-Fi 6E<\/a> and Bluetooth 5.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 Thermals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We got a lowest power usage of 9.3W, average usage of 20-25W and highest power usage of 72W. For our fan noise and temperature tests we ran Cinebench on a loop to full load. The fan noise peaked at 55 dB and highest temperature of 57\u00b0C under full load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price Comparisons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are some RRP price comparisons with other mini PCs<\/a> as part of our GEEKOM A6 review. All prices are US $ with no sale discounts, and where possible for models with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD, except the GT13 Pro which has 2TB SSD. See the end of the review for sale prices with an additional discount!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODEL<\/strong><\/td>CPU<\/strong><\/td>GPU<\/strong><\/td>RRP PRICE (US $)<\/strong><\/td>REVIEW<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
GEEKOM A8<\/strong><\/td>AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS<\/a><\/td>AMD Radeon 780M<\/a><\/td>$888<\/td>HERE<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
GEEKOM A6<\/strong><\/td>AMD Ryzen 7 6800H<\/td>AMD Radeon 680M<\/td>$599<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
GEEKOM GT13 Pro<\/strong><\/td>Intel i9-13900H<\/td>Intel Iris XE Graphics<\/td>$999<\/td>HERE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

System Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next in our GEEKOM A6 review we will perform some benchmarks in order to find its performance as well as compare with other gaming mini PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PASSMARK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PASSMARK tests the overall performance on the PC including CPU, GPU, RAM and storage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 PASSMARK BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We get a score of 6,200 which is around a 29% difference to the GEEKOM A8. We do see an increase of around 8% over the GT13 Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCMARK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PCMARK performs a series of tests which simulate day to day tasks from web browsing, video conferencing up to more demanding tasks including working with large office documents and image editing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 PCMARK BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We get a score of 6,430 which puts us around a 14% difference to the more expensive GEEKOM A8. We see a very close score compared with the Intel powered GT13 Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinebench R23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cinebench tests the CPU\u2019s single and multi-core performance with rendering benchmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 CINEBENCH R23 BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The GEEKOM A6 scores 1,509 and 11,973 in its respective single and multi-core results. We see a 16% and 27% increase in performance on the G8. The GT13 Pro has a higher single core result, but a slightly lower multi-core score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3DMARK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For 3DMARK<\/a> benchmarks we are using Time Spy, Night Raid and Fire Strike to find out the overall performance of the CPU and GPU working together.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 3DMARK BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We got very respectable scores of 2,610, 25,137 and 6,639 across the three tests. The GEEKOM with the more powerful 780M GPU scores higher around 21, 10 and 14% difference. The GT13 Pro suffers when it comes to graphics performance with noticeably lower scores, with as low as a 30% drop in comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaming Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And as this is a mini PC for gaming, we can include some gaming benchmarks for this GEEKOM A6 review. For these older lower end gaming processors we are running at 720P to get a fair benchmark comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Cyberpunk<\/a>
Cyberpunk 2077<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Forza Horizon 5<\/h3>\n\n\n
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GEEKOM A6 FORZA HORIZON 5 BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The GEEKOM A6 scores very well with an impressive 127 frames per second at 720P on the very low graphics settings. While the GEEKOM A8 does score around 30 frames per second higher due to the higher performing 780M GPU, we see the GT13 Pro with Intel graphics have around half the performance with only 67 frames per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadow of the Tomb Raider<\/h3>\n\n\n
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GEEKOM A6 SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The A6 scores a very respectable 61 frames per second at 720P on what is a graphically demanding game. Interestingly the GT13 Pro has a similar score despite the lower graphics performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Street Fighter VI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In our Street Fighter benchmarks we are running at 720P on the highest graphics settings to really push the hardware. Keep in mind these are frames per second results.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 STREET FIGHTER VI BENCHMARK COMPARISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We see some excellent scores with the GEEKOM A6 with it being very competitive with the A8 with similar results. The GT13 Pro again suffers with lower average frame rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaming Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are checking out real-world gaming performance with optimal graphics settings for a mix of demanding and lower demanding games as part of our GEEKOM A6 review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forza Horizon 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we saw from our benchmark tests we got great scores with Forza Horizon 5. You can happily leave it at 720P on the High graphics and should see constant 60+ frames per second. You could go 1080P resolution and lower the graphics if you wanted to. And this is without any FSR, so there is plenty of scope for even higher frames rates.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Forza<\/a>
Forza Horizon 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Cyberpunk 2077<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While we could not get a solid 60+ frames per second, we were able to set the resolution to 720P on the Low graphics settings and enable AMD FSR for a solid 30+ frames per second experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for some lower demanding games we were able to run at 4K with no issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dead Cells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Heroes<\/a>
Heroes of Hammerwatch II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Teenage<\/a>
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Dead Cells, we achieved a steady 60 frames per second at 4K. With Hades II, the game ran smoothly at 4K on Medium graphics settings, or 1080P High if you prefer a higher resolution. TMNT Shredder\u2019s Revenge delivered an effortless 60+ FPS at 4K. For the recently released Heroes of Hammerwatch II, we reached 4K Max settings with a solid 120+ FPS, provided your monitor supports it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMD FSR proves invaluable for handling more demanding games, as demonstrated with Cyberpunk. While not every graphically intensive game will hit 60+ FPS, many can manage around 30 FPS\u2014though it\u2019s worth noting that performance miracles should not be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEEKOM A6 Review Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Time to sum up our GEEKOM A6 review. With an RRP price difference of approximately $300 compared to the GEEKOM A8, the GEEKOM A6 offers exceptional value for money, especially for those on a budget, with a 56% lower cost. Despite this, the performance difference between the two is no more than 30%\u2014averaging around 20%\u2014making the A6 the clear winner in terms of price-to-performance ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n

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UFO 50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For everyday tasks, whether at home or in the office, the GEEKOM A6 truly shines. It handles demanding workloads effortlessly, from managing large office documents to general image editing and even light video editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the A6 is perfect for home or work office setups, with support for quad 4K monitors or a single 8K monitor, enhancing productivity and multitasking.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Hades<\/a>
Hades II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Gaming performance is also impressive. Forza Horizon runs beautifully, even at lower settings, and can be enjoyed on High at 720P or slightly reduced at 1080P. AMD FSR support in compatible games further enhances performance, as seen with Cyberpunk, where it transforms an otherwise unplayable experience into a smooth one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the addition of an eGPU via the USB-4 port significantly boosts graphics performance. This upgrade benefits not only gaming but also demanding tasks like video editing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GEEKOM A6 with game controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The GEEKOM A6 is an outstanding mid-range mini PC, perfectly suited for day-to-day tasks at home or in the office. In your downtime, you can enjoy a wide variety of games, ranging from some demanding titles to medium and lower-end games with great graphics settings\u2014all for a very reasonable price of RRP $499!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more and order the GEEKOM A6 from the following stores. All discount codes codes are for both the GEEKOM & Amazon Stores and are for 5% off, valid until April 1st 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA : GEEKOM<\/a> | AMAZON<\/a> (5% Discount code: droixUSA6)
UK: GEEKOM<\/a> | AMAZON<\/a> (5% Discount code: droixUKA6)
DE: GEEKOM<\/a> | AMAZON<\/a> (5% Discount code: droixA625)
FR: GEEKOM<\/a>
IT: GEEKOM<\/a>
ES: GEEKOM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That wraps up this GEEKOM A6 review, if you do have any questions about it please feel free to ask in the comments and we will be happy to answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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