GMKtec EVO-X2

First available mini PC with Strix Halo, available in 64G and 128G versions.

https://www.gmktec.com/products/amd-ryzen%E2%84%A2-ai-max-395-evo-x2-ai-mini-pc

Drivers & BIOS

Latest BIOS and drivers are available on the GMKtec website.

Cooling

EVO-X2 has a decent cooling system for its size and the used thermal interfaces are great as well, so changing thermal paste for example to even something like Noctua NT-H2 won't change much.

Still, in the performance mode (140W boost, 120W constant) the stock solution is not good enough and the bottleneck is definitely in the heat transfer between the SoC and the radiator. The solution for that is reasonably simple - replacing the thermal paste with Honeywell PTM7950 or similar products. You'll need a 30x30 mm piece of 0.2-0.25 mm thickness. You can expect improvement of about 8 to 15 degrees, depending on the task.

More info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GMKtec/comments/1l81j5b/upgrading_gmktec_evox2_cooling/

Hardware

Backside fan: 120x25 mm
RAM thermal pads thickness: 0.5 mm

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