Beelink GTR9 Pro vs GMKtec NEO-X1 Pro

AMD specifies 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads, a 5.4 GHz maximum boost clock, and 128MB of L3 cache for the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. These processor specifications are not measured NEO-X1 Pro productivity results.

Manufacturer processor specification · AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

GMKtec provides 54 W Silent, 85 W Balanced, and 160 W Performance CPU modes, with a claimed 170 W peak. The company says its three-fan liquid-cooling design passed an internal one-hour CPU stress test at 160 W, but it does not publish the test method or resulting clocks and temperatures.

Manufacturer sustained-load claim · NEO-X1 series liquid CPU cooler; internal test

The only exact hands-on review available at launch concentrated on gaming. It did not publish a repeatable sustained CPU benchmark, so no external rendering or compilation result is substituted here.

Exact-model evidence check · NEO-X1 PRO-2-85S

Tame That Tech reported averages spanning 40 to 129 FPS across its game suite with at least High settings and FSR where available. Individual game, resolution, and preset combinations are not normalized here because they were shown mainly in charts rather than fully narrated.

Multi-game benchmark suite · At least High quality; FSR where available; average of multiple runs; resolution varies by chart

Daniel Owen could hear the fans while gaming in the default Performance mode but described the sound as similar to a normal desktop and much less objectionable than the high-pitched noise from smaller laptop-derived systems he had tested. No calibrated sound-pressure result was supplied.

Subjective gaming-noise assessment · Performance BIOS mode; measurement distance and room floor not reported

The reviewer monitored CPU and GPU temperatures during the gaming comparisons and reported no concern, but did not state a reproducible numeric maximum in the narration. No temperature is inferred from the on-screen overlay.

Gaming benchmark suite · Performance BIOS mode; exact 64GB/2TB review unit

Neither GMKtec nor the exact hands-on review published idle, gaming, or full-load wall-power measurements. The CPU's selectable power modes and the power-supply rating are not treated as system consumption.

Exact-model power evidence check · NEO-X1 PRO-2-85S

The GTR9 Pro provides two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 slots, two USB4 ports, and two 10GbE RJ45 ports. Its 128GB memory is soldered.

Manufacturer expansion check · GTR9 Pro 128GB/2TB retail configuration

Daniel Owen removed the Yeston desktop RTX 5070 from the exact review unit and confirmed that it uses a standard PCIe card and 12V-2x6-style power connection. He considered a future GPU swap feasible, subject to case clearance, cooling, and power requirements.

Hands-on internal inspection · Exact 64GB/2TB review unit

The NEO-X1 Pro has two DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots supporting up to 96GB and two PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slots supporting up to 16TB total. One M.2 slot accepts a 22110-length drive.

Manufacturer expansion check · NEO-X1 Pro

GMKtec specifies an RZ717/MT7925 Wi-Fi 7 radio, Bluetooth 5.4, and Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE. The exact review reported fast wired and wireless transfers but did not publish controlled throughput numbers.

Connectivity specification and hands-on check · Exact 64GB/2TB review unit

Beelink listed the exact 128GB/2TB US-plug configuration for $4,349 when checked, against a $4,699 compare-at price, with a stated 35-day presale lead time.

Manufacturer retail-price check · 128GB LPDDR5X-8000; 2TB SSD; Frost Silver; US power adapter

Amazon ASIN B0FPQQYWQ1 matches the exact 128GB/2TB GTR9 Pro but was unavailable when checked.

Amazon exact-listing check · ASIN B0FPQQYWQ1; Beelink store; 128GB RAM; 2TB Crucial SSD

GMKtec listed the exact US 64GB/2TB configuration at $2,899.99 when checked, reduced from a $3,699.99 compare-at price.

Manufacturer retail-price check · NEO-X1 PRO-2-85S; 64GB DDR5; 2TB SSD; US variant

Daniel Owen found the price broadly consistent with duplicating the listed component class in a compact prebuilt, but argued that 64GB of RAM and a 16-core CPU direct too much of a gaming budget away from the GPU. This is the reviewer's purchasing analysis, not a MiniPCBench value score.

Reviewer configuration and price analysis · $2,899.99 exact 64GB/2TB configuration

Beelink lists a three-year warranty and 30-day trial on the official product page.

Manufacturer warranty check · GTR9 Pro retail purchase

Both retained reviewers encountered 10GbE failures. ServeTheHome lost both Intel E610 adapters after a Windows update and later recovered them after another update; Tame That Tech's adapters repeatedly disappeared until power was removed and the reviewer planned an RMA.

Hands-on networking stability · Early 2025 review units; failure causes may differ; current firmware and shipping NIC may differ

ServeTheHome found several Wondershare applications preinstalled and said some were difficult to remove through the normal Windows app list.

Factory software inspection · Review-unit Windows 11 Pro image; current retail image not independently checked

After opening the chassis, removing the graphics card, and testing the system, Daniel Owen reported no shipping, build-quality, or functional concerns with the review sample. This single launch review is not long-term reliability evidence.

Review-unit inspection and gaming suite · Manufacturer-provided exact 64GB/2TB sample

GMKtec states a one-year warranty and a seven-day return period for direct purchases. No field-failure data was available for this newly launched model.

Manufacturer warranty-policy check · GMKtec US direct store