Windows Central Verdict
The AS 6 is one of the fastest mini PCs you might buy today.
It is sold in three configurations, with the base version starting at just $649.
Coming in at 900g, you’re able to easily carry the AS 6 in a bag.
The sides of the AS 6 have vents for airflow.
Overall, the AS 6 ticks all the right boxes on the design front.
Switching to the wireless side, you get Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.
I relied onWi-Fi 6Econnectivity for much of the testing duration and saw no issues.
The AS 6 doesn’t look like previous Geekom offerings, because it is made by ASUS.
There isn’t much to talk about on the software side of things.
The AS 6 comes pre-installed withWindows 11 Pro, and you don’t get any extraneous software.
Other than that, there are no hardware shortcomings.
The back has all the ports you could ask for.
One of the most significant benefits of using a mini PC as a daily-use workstation is energy efficiency.
For context, the AS 6 consumes less energy under full load than my gaming rig while idling.
Geekom AS 6: Should you buy it?
It’s easy to unscrew the base to access the RAM and SSD slots.
Ultimately, the AS 6 is about delivering this category’s best value.
The AS 6 comes with a 1TB Kingston SSD and 32GB of DRAM as standard.
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The AS 6 is larger than most offerings in this category, but that just leads to better thermal management.
The front has dual USB-A ports and one USB-C port that works over the USB4 standard.
