GMKtec · 2024

GMKtec K16

A 0.75 L Ryzen 7 7735HS box with 32 GB of soldered LPDDR5-6400, OCuLink, USB4 and dual 2.5GbE — the cheapest route to an eGPU-capable mini PC with RAM already paid for.

Ryzen 7 7735HS / 5800H Mini Daily Workhorses OCuLink PCIe 4.0 x4 USB4 40Gbps (PD 100W) Dual 2.5GbE HDMI 2.0 + DisplayPort 1.4
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (8C/16T, up to 4.75 GHz)
GraphicsAMD Radeon 680M (12 CUs, RDNA 2, up to 2.2 GHz)
Idle PowerNot published
Price$619.99 (32GB/512GB) · $659.99 (32GB/1TB)

Full Specifications

Processor

ModelAMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (Rembrandt-R)
Cores / Threads8 / 16 (Zen 3+)
Clocks3.2 GHz base, up to 4.75 GHz boost
Cache4 MB L2 + 16 MB L3
Power Limits35 – 54 W class (BIOS profiles on the K-series)
ProcessTSMC 6 nm FinFET

Graphics & Displays

iGPUAMD Radeon 680M, 12 CUs RDNA 2, up to 2200 MHz
Video Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x USB4 (DP 1.4 alt-mode)
Multi-DisplayTriple display, up to 8K on a single output
eGPUOCuLink PCIe 4.0 x4 (not hot-swappable)

Memory & Storage

Memory32 GB LPDDR5-6400 soldered, non-upgradable
System SSDM.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4, 512 GB or 1 TB
Expansion2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4, up to 8 TB each
Max Storage16 TB across the two expansion slots; SATA drives not supported

Connectivity

Ethernet2x 2.5GbE RJ45 (Realtek RTL8125BG)
WirelessWi-Fi 6E (RZ616) + Bluetooth 5.2
USB1x USB4 40Gbps (PD 100 W), 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
Other3.5 mm audio jack, security lock slot, reset button

Power & Thermals

Power SupplyExternal 120 W adapter (19 V / 6.32 A)
Idle PowerNot published by GMKtec
CoolingSingle fan with top exhaust, metal chassis
BIOSCoin-cell backed CMOS; power-on-after-loss setting available

Chassis

Dimensions107 x 111 x 63 mm
Volume~0.75 L
Weight~590 g
ColourMetallic grey
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro
Warranty1 year

Strengths

  • 32 GB of fast LPDDR5-6400 already included at the $619.99 price
  • OCuLink and USB4 in the same tiny chassis — rare at this price
  • Three M.2 slots in a 0.75 L case
  • Dual 2.5GbE for router VMs or a failover link
  • Triple display output, up to 8K on one screen

Trade-offs

  • Memory is soldered — 32 GB is the ceiling for the machine's life
  • Zen 3+ 680M platform is a generation behind the 8845HS in the same price band
  • System SSD runs at PCIe 3.0, only the two expansion slots are PCIe 4.0
  • Realtek NICs instead of Intel i226-V
  • One-year warranty
Best Suited For

Budget eGPU gaming and dense home servers: 32 GB RAM included, three M.2 slots and dual 2.5GbE for pfSense/OPNsense or a Proxmox node.

Check before you buy
  • Compare against the GMKtec K8 Plus: for a similar outlay the 8845HS gives more CPU and GPU, but needs its own RAM and SSD.
  • Buy the 1 TB variant only if you will not add drives — the two PCIe 4.0 slots are faster than the stock system disk.
  • Reserve the OCuLink dock for a desktop GPU; the port is x4 and must not be hot-plugged.

About the chip

Balanced Workhorse

Ryzen 7 7735HS / 5800H Mini

AMD Zen 3+ 8-Core / 16-Thread
USB4 40Gbps 2.5GbE LAN Dual HDMI 2.1
Graphics (iGPU)Radeon 680M (RDNA 2)
Memory ArchitectureDual-Channel DDR5 (Up to 64GB)
Storage Exp.2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Idle Power10W – 14W
Est. Barebone Cost$310 - $420
Best Suited For

Heavy 4K multi-monitor productivity, software compilation, medium Docker stacks.

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