What’s in a $1k+ mini PC? Watch us tear down the Geekom IT15
Mini pcs. They are like ordinary PCs, but less. And they become very, very popular because they combine laptop components and low -cost updated options in a tiny, tiny and often affordable set. Today, Adam is in PCworld laboratories to get a higher level geekom geekom geekom box, tear the box, then tear the mini PC open just after that.
The Mini PC Geekom IT15 is a shocking option which sells about $ 1,199.99. Using the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 mobile processors “Arrow Lake” and a quick RAM, with up to 64 GB of memory and 2 TB of storage directly from the factory. Despite the small size, it has tons of port options-the back is two from USB-C 4.0 (both with DisplayPort on the video, one with power delivery), USB-A and HDMI ports, plus 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. On the front are two other USB-A ports with up to 3.2 generation 2. and on the side, Wonder of Wonders, is a full-size SD card location. (I know photographers who just shouted with joy.)
But what about guts? If you unscrew your feet below (which also includes a VESA support to stick it on a monitor), you have access to three M.2 locations, an 80 mm long for SSDS, a 42 mm location for additional storage and a 30 mm location for a laptop wireless card (which is included). There is an additional SATA connection directly on the board if you want to slide a 2.5 -inch player in the combined slit and the M.2 cooler integrated into the housing, a very cool key. There are two SO-DIMM locations, filled with 16 GB modules on our example.
If you go from the plastic top, you can take a look at the cooler and the internal fan, which is quite closely spaced. If you are courageous enough to continue, you will have to remove the lower case retention screws to slide the plastic part and unplug the wireless antenna. It is really useless to go further, because it is a laptop computer below and nothing models by the user … But Adam continued, of course.
It’s pretty cool to see each functional part of the Geekom IT15 Mini PC sitting on a barely larger board than a Raspberry Pi. For deeper dives in the last equipment, be sure to subscribe to PCWORLD on Youtube and consult our weekly podcast the complete nerd.
