EVO-T1

GMKtec is in the Top 3 Brands amongs Minisforum and Beelink. (Chinese Brand) GMKtec is on the rise and is a serious competitor to become in a very near future the Top Chinese Mini PC Brand, their ambition to become the major actor in the Mini PC market can be seen in their latest and upcoming models

Check out the GMKtec EVO-T1, picked one up a few months back and have been really liking it, Intel 285H, 64Gb RAM, dual nics, 3 nvme drive bays, and no issue with the different cores playing funny. I’ve also got the Geekom A8 which has the 8945HS chip in which is 8c/16t but this is currently just be

GMKtec EVO-T1 is the latest GMKtec High-end model released, with the most powerful Intel mobile processor: The Ultra 9 285H. I expect this model to outperform the EVO-X1 with the AMD HX370. but it is not looking like a small Mini PC (1.7 Liter) The EVO-T1 claims to run Deepseek R1 32B locally at 15

If it wasn't for the amount of RAM I'd say go for a Mac Mini. All your tools either have official Mac versions or easily usable alternatives. Beyond that, the GMKtec evo T1 or X1 in benchmarks performs similarly, so whichever one gives a better deal. (X1 is the AMD equivalent of the T1)