GEEKOM IT13 2026 Edition vs MINISFORUM MS-03

The Core Ultra 7 356H has four performance cores, eight efficiency cores, and four low-power efficiency cores for 16 total cores and threads, with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.7 GHz. This is a processor specification, not measured IT13 performance.

Manufacturer processor specification · Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

VirtualizationHowTo installed Proxmox VE 9.2 and reported that all four network adapters were detected and that the system behaved as expected during short-term testing.

Proxmox VE 9.2 installation and short-term use · Core Ultra 9 386H review unit

GEEKOM identifies the cooling system as IceBlast 2.0 and describes it as efficient and quiet. No exact-chassis sustained benchmark was available to quantify that claim.

Manufacturer cooling-design check · IT13 2026 Edition

Intel specifies four Xe cores, a 2.45 GHz maximum graphics frequency, and hardware ray tracing for the Core Ultra 7 356H's Intel Graphics. No exact IT13 2026 gaming result was found.

Manufacturer graphics specification · Core Ultra 7 356H integrated graphics

The manufacturer calls the IceBlast 2.0 system quiet but does not publish a sound-pressure level or exact-chassis thermal result for the Ultra 7 configuration. Older 13th-generation IT13 and IT13 Max results are not substituted.

Exact-model evidence check · GMIT13U7356H-321-EU

VirtualizationHowTo found the system effectively inaudible at idle but said its fans ramped frequently and became noticeable during a full CPU load, more so than the reviewer's MS-01 systems.

Idle and 100% CPU load · Core Ultra 9 386H review unit; no sound-pressure meter result

MINISFORUM reports 32 to 45 dB at 50 cm in Balance mode and 30 to 38 dB in Quiet mode, measured in its anechoic chamber. These are manufacturer figures, not independent measurements.

Idle to full load · Manufacturer anechoic chamber at 50 cm

GEEKOM specifies a 19 V, 6.32 A external adapter, equivalent to approximately 120 W of rated capacity. This is not measured wall-power consumption.

Manufacturer electrical specification · 19 V DC, 6.32 A

The Ultra 7 configuration supports dual-channel DDR5 memory up to 64GB and provides two M.2 storage paths. GEEKOM identifies the primary and secondary paths as PCIe, but conflicting generation labels on the shared product page are omitted here.

Manufacturer expansion check · Core Ultra 7 356H configuration

GEEKOM states that two USB4 ports and two HDMI outputs can drive up to four displays, with up to 8K output supported through the highest-capability connection.

Manufacturer display-support check · Dual USB4 and dual HDMI

The MS-03 provides two PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 positions, one PCIe 4.0 x1 M.2 position, U.2 support through the included adapter, and a physical PCIe x16 slot wired for PCIe 4.0 x4.

Manufacturer expansion-layout check · MS-03-S386H

GEEKOM Spain listed the exact 32GB/1TB Ultra 7 configuration for €1,299 when checked, reduced from a €1,799 regular price.

Manufacturer retail-price check · GMIT13U7356H-321-EU: Core Ultra 7 356H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

MINISFORUM lists the Core Ultra 9 386H configuration with 32GB of memory and a 1TB SSD at $1,899 before temporary discounts.

Manufacturer retail-price check · Core Ultra 9 386H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, US adapter

GEEKOM provides a three-year limited warranty covering design and workmanship defects, plus a 30-day return period on the regional store.

Manufacturer warranty-policy check · European regional store

GEEKOM says the IT13 line undergoes vibration, drop, temperature, humidity, port-cycle, noise, salt-spray, and system-stability testing. These are manufacturer process claims, not long-term field reliability data.

Manufacturer quality-program check · IT13 product family

The MINISFORUM US product page lists a two-year seller warranty for the MS-03.

Manufacturer warranty-policy check · Purchases from the MINISFORUM US store

VirtualizationHowTo reported no issues during its initial Proxmox testing but explicitly said it did not yet have long-term experience with the MS-03.

Short-term Proxmox VE 9.2 use · Core Ultra 9 386H review unit