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GMKtec Evo-X3 review: Strix Halo in a brand new suit
With its 128GB of fast DDR5-8000 RAM and AMD’s potent Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor there is a lot to like. The sleek and strong metallic Evo-X3 redesign is also welcome. However, the new price of this AI workstation is difficult to swallow.
Price doubled since the previous gen Evo-X2 launched
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GMKtec already has an AMD Strix Halo mini PC in its stables, in the form of the Evo-X2. Now, just six months later, we have another AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor-packing mini PC from GMKtec in the labs. The obvious difference is that the Evo-X3 has a brand new chassis and cooling design, it also comes with 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 as standard. Those are welcome changes. Half a year later, though, the price has basically doubled as seemingly every electronics product with RAM and NAND chips inside has been affected by the ongoing component shortage.
The result is a desirable computer that will offer strong appeal to enthusiasts who want machines with a large pool of fast, unified RAM, in a competently revamped case. But you will have to have quite a compelling reason to part with the $3,799.99 our 128GB/2TB configuration costs in mid-2026.
GMKtec has thoroughly revamped its Evo-X family with the new X3. Gone is the short-but-stout design, where we saw a plastic inner case sandwiched by some brushed aluminum. Now GMKtec has gone almost entirely metal, with the exception of a textured and vented soft-touch green plastic cap. This towering new design, which is over 14-inches tall with the base attached, features a metal CNC chassis. That body feels very strong, the panels seem thick, and the base is made from a matching material. Where the mini PC meets the desk, there’s a pair of broad padded rubberized feet that you stick on after unpacking and fixing the metal base on the device.
While still in mini PC territory, the Evo-T3 is pushing it a bit at roughly 2.7 liters. Its flat base is about 4-inches wide, which helps it stay very stable on the desk. There are no side feet, which makes running it on its side inadvisible. Users will also have to hide away the large power brick if they are after the cleanest minimal workspace.
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16C/32T), up to 5.1 GHz , 85W
AMD Radeon 8060S integrated GPU (40 RDNA 3.5 compute units, up to 2.9 GHz)
Dual M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots (2TB / 4TB options)