What it is

The GMKtec EVO-X1 Pro is a Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC that ships with 64 GB of memory as standard, plus the two ports that made the original stand out: OCuLink and USB4. It replaces the GMKtec EVO-X1 with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in the same 107 x 111 x 63 mm footprint, adds Wi-Fi 7, and starts at $1,599.99.

The HX 470 is AMD’s Gorgon Point refresh of Strix Point. Same recipe: 12 cores (Zen 5 plus Zen 5c), 24 threads, Radeon 890M with 16 compute units, and an XDNA 2 NPU. What changes is boost clock (up to 5.2 GHz), GPU clock (up to 3.1 GHz) and NPU throughput, now rated up to 55 TOPS instead of 50, with GMKtec quoting 86 TOPS for the whole platform.

What is the GMKtec EVO-X1 Pro good for?

Local AI. This is the headline reason to buy it. With 64 GB on board, a quantized 30B-class model fits in memory with room for the OS and a browser. Mixture-of-experts models in that range (a 30B model with only a few billion active parameters) run at usable chat speeds on the iGPU. Dense 30B models load and work, but LPDDR5-6400 on a 128-bit bus gives roughly 100 GB/s of theoretical bandwidth, so expect slow token generation rather than a snappy assistant.

1080p gaming. Wccftech measured about 50 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p Medium with FSR), 85 fps in Forza Horizon 5 and 72 fps in F1 24 at 1080p. Playable, but the reviewer also noted the 890M is “showing signs of aging.” If you want more, the OCuLink port is the real answer.

Creator and office work. Twelve cores and 64 GB make this a comfortable box for photo work, 1080p to 4K timelines with proxies, virtual machines and heavy multitasking.

Is the HX 470 much faster than the HX 370?

On single-core work, no. Wccftech’s CPU-Z numbers showed about 3.1% more single-thread performance, which is what a clock bump predicts. Their multi-core result was 22.1% higher than their HX 370 comparison, but that figure depends heavily on the power limit of the older system being tested. The EVO-X1 Pro runs up to 65 W in performance mode, and sustained power is where a lot of that gap comes from. Treat the HX 470 as a refinement, not a new generation.

GMKtec EVO-X1 Pro build and connectivity

The chassis is CNC aluminium, about 590 g, cooled by a vapor chamber with dual fans. GMKtec offers three power modes: 35 W quiet, 54 W balanced and 65 W performance. Wccftech saw 47 °C at idle, around 70 °C while gaming and an 88 °C peak, with no thermal shutdowns.

Ports are the strongest part of the spec sheet:

  • OCuLink (PCIe 4.0 x4, about 64 Gbps) for an external GPU
  • USB4 at 40 Gbps with PD 3.0 and display output; the box can also be powered over USB4 PD at 100 W
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1, triple display up to 8K
  • Dual 2.5 GbE (Intel i226-V per the Amazon listing)
  • Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
  • 120 W barrel adapter in the box

Having OCuLink and USB4 on the same machine matters. OCuLink carries a desktop graphics card with far less overhead than a Thunderbolt enclosure, and USB4 stays free for a dock or fast external storage. Pair it with something like the GMKtec AD-GP1 OCuLink eGPU and the gaming ceiling goes up a lot.

Memory, storage, and upgrades

The 64 GB of LPDDR5-6400 is soldered. There is no upgrade path and no smaller configuration. Oddly, it is also slower memory than the original EVO-X1, which used LPDDR5X-7500. You trade speed for capacity, which is the right trade for local LLMs but costs a little iGPU performance in games.

Storage is flexible: two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots, shipping with 1 TB or 2 TB, and GMKtec rates the box for up to 16 TB total.

Pricing and where to buy

GMKtec lists the EVO-X1 Pro at $2,299.99 but has sold it at $1,599.99 for 64 GB / 1 TB and $1,769.99 for 64 GB / 2 TB since launch. Amazon carries both configurations.

That is well above the $899 we saw for the original EVO-X1. As we have said in earlier reviews, RAM prices in 2026 have pushed every mini PC up, and making 64 GB the only option is most of the reason this one costs what it does. If you would never use that much memory, you are paying for capacity you do not need.

What we’d flag

  • Soldered 64 GB, no 32 GB model. No upgrades later, and no cheaper entry point. Wccftech made the same complaint.
  • A refresh, not a leap. HX 470 over HX 370 is a clock and NPU bump (50 to 55 TOPS). Owners of an HX 370 box have little reason to move.
  • OCuLink is not hot-plug. Connect the eGPU before booting, every time.
  • Price. HX 370 mini PCs with 32 GB still sell for a lot less, and only one USB4 port on a $1,600 machine is a little stingy.

Verdict: should you buy the GMKtec EVO-X1 Pro?

The GMKtec EVO-X1 Pro is a well-built, well-connected Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC whose value depends on how much you need 64 GB. For running 30B-class models locally, building an OCuLink eGPU setup, or keeping heavy creative and VM workloads on a small desk, it is one of the most complete boxes in its class and we recommend it. For office work and light gaming, an HX 370 machine with less memory costs far less and feels almost the same. If you are still comparing GMKtec boxes, read our GMKtec NEO-X1 Pro review before you decide.