GMKtec EVO-X2 (2025)

Built on AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395, this mini workstation carries seven USB ports, two of them USB4 at 40Gbps — one front, one rear — each carrying DisplayPort Alt Mode. Add the physical DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 and you get four simultaneous displays up to 8K@60Hz, though the "3x DisplayPort" in spec tables means three DP signal paths, not three sockets. GMKtec makes no Thunderbolt claim anywhere, which is correct for an AMD host. A UHS-II SD reader sits on the front.

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC with two 40Gbps USB4 Type-C ports, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, UHS-II SD reader and 2.5G Ethernet.

Device Information

Manufacturer
GMKtec
Release Year
2025
Model Number
EVO-X2
Category
Desktop

Available Ports

Connector Quantity Power (PD) Capabilities Label Notes
USB Type-C (USB4 40Gbps) 1 — DP Alt Mode USB4 Type-C (front) 40Gbps USB4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode; no Thunderbolt certification (AMD platform); PD output not documented
USB Type-C (USB4 40Gbps) 1 — DP Alt Mode USB4 Type-C (rear) 40Gbps USB4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode; no Thunderbolt certification (AMD platform); PD output not documented
HDMI 2.1 (Type A – Standard) 1 — — HDMI (rear) HDMI 2.1 per reviewer confirmation (Tom's Hardware, PCWorld); GMKtec markets 8K display support
DisplayPort 1.4 1 — — DisplayPort (rear) The only physical DisplayPort socket; the other two DP paths run over the USB4 ports
RJ-45 (2.5G Ethernet) 1 — — LAN (rear) 2.5GbE via Realtek RTL8125BG
USB Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen 2) 2 — — USB-A 10Gbps (front) USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10Gbps
USB Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen 2) 1 — — USB-A 10Gbps (rear) USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10Gbps
USB Type-A (USB 2.0) 2 — — USB 2.0 (rear) 480Mbps; suited to keyboard and mouse
SD Card Slot (UHS-II) 1 — — SD card reader (front) SD 4.0 / SDXC, UHS-II
3.5mm TRRS (Headset with Mic) 1 — — Headset jack (front) Combo headphone/microphone jack
3.5mm TRRS (Headset with Mic) 1 — — Headset jack (rear) Second combo headphone/microphone jack on the rear panel
Kensington Security Slot 1 — — Kensington lock (rear) Physical security slot

Notes & Compatibility

Shipping confirmed — reviewed by ServeTheHome (Jul 2025) and Notebookcheck (Sep 2025), sold in 64/96/128GB configurations. AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Strix Halo) with Radeon 8060S. Both USB-C ports are USB4 40Gbps with DisplayPort Alt Mode; GMKtec makes NO Thunderbolt claim and none exists — correct behaviour for an AMD platform. Spec tables listing “3x DisplayPort” mean three DP signal paths (1 physical DP + DP Alt Mode over both USB4 ports), not three sockets; combined with HDMI that allows up to four simultaneous displays at up to 8K@60Hz. Whether the USB4 ports support PD power output (e.g. charging a laptop) is not documented by any source. Powered by an external 19.5V/11.8A (~230W, marketed as 240W) DC brick with a barrel inlet — not modeled. No OCuLink, SFP+ or eSATA: the OCuLink port belongs to the sibling EVO-X3, do not conflate. A three-position Silent/Balanced/Performance switch sits on the front next to the power button.

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