Sorry, my 'best budget mini PC' may be in the Amazon Spring Sale but I can't recommend it when the M6 Ultra is discounted too

Date:
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:56:59 +0000

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Let's be real - the M6 Ultra offers better value and performance than the G10 right now.

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successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter There are plenty of mini PC deals to be had in this year's Amazon Big Spring Sale. And luckily, my team and I have reviewed plenty of them. GMKtec's sales are centered around more affordable office and business use, and several of them have caught my eye.

Now, our best budget mini PC, the GMKtec G10 is $300 (was $340) at Amazon . But I strongly recommend opting for the GMKtec M6 Ultra that's now $550 (was $700) if you want a stronger machine from the same stable. During testing, we said, "the M6 Ultra not only performs well for office tasks but can also take that extra step up to multimedia creation, media playback, and a touch of gaming." Basically, if you're looking for the best GMKtec mini PC deal in Amazon's Spring Sale, swerve the cheaper G10 and opt for the M6 Ultra. It's much more versatile. Alternatively, check out my round up of the 6 Geekom
mini PC deals I recommend in the Amazon Big Spring Sale based on our
benchmark tests . For more tech deals, visit our Amazon Big Spring Sale live hub .

View the full Amazon Big Spring Sale Today's best GMKtec mini PC deal Save $150 GMKtec M6 Ultra : was $699.99 now $549.99 at Amazon When we tested the
M6 Ultra, it proved to be "an affordable mini PC that promises performance
for office users, creators, students, and even the mid-level gaming community." It has a Ryzen 7640HS CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and 1TB SSD.

Our score: View Deal For general day-to-day office and work tasks, the G10 is a stellar little machine. And it allows plenty of scope for upgrading the memory and storage, as Mark noted in his comprehensive review .

The issue is, it won't appeal to those who want to push boundaries and
squeeze every drop of performance out of the machine. The older CPU doesn't lend itself to that at all - and I'd recommend the M6 Ultra if you want a GMKtec mini PC that can handle those sort of projects.

True, it's more expensive, and we did feel the housing was a little average. But in the performance stakes, our review found plenty to like about this machine.

On the business side, "when running Word, Excel, browsing the internet, and watching media, this small PC runs exceptionally smoothly," offering fast boot-up times into Windows 11 Pro.

For content creation, it's worth quoting our review in full - it'll give you
a sound idea of what to expect here.

"After taking the photographs for this review, I selected the images shot on
a Sony A7 Mark IV through Adobe Bridge, launched into Camera Raw, and then into Photoshop to make a few additional tweaks. Adobe Photoshop was more than capable of handling the raw files from the camera, and adding a few basic layers proved that this machine has more than enough processing power to be used for mid-range photo editing... I was impressed as I loaded up Adobe Premiere Pro and imported 4K video. Basic edits and adjustments were more
than possible, and as I scrubbed through the timelines, the thumbnail generation seemed smooth and fast. When it came to exporting and encoding, there was quite a wait, but the fact that it was still able to handle these projects was good. Likewise, DaVinci Resolve was able to do some colour grading for short clips and once again ploughed through video edits without too many issues."

Gaming performance was... ok. We tried the usual array of AAA titles -
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , Hogwarts Legacy , Teekn 8 , and DiRT Rally - and while it mostly delivered smooth gameplay playback on our 4K 60Hz monitor, frame rates weren't outstanding. All very playable, but occasionally slow. Expect to turn your settings down here.

Still, as we said at the time, "when it comes to pure performance for office and general use, it strikes an excellent balance, with a good combination of processor and GPU, fast RAM, and plenty of storage that will meet the demands of most people using it for general use." More GMKtec mini PC deals Save $170.01 GMKtec M3 Ultra : was $599.99 now $429.98 at Amazon In our review , this one proved "a superb option as an office PC, with it packing power
beyond its size to smoothly handle Windows apps, video calls and browsing
with ease." The M3 Ultra has a Intel Core i7 12700H CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 512GB SSD.

Our score: View Deal Save $40 GMKtec G10 : was $339.99 now $299.99 at
Amazon The G10 is more versatile than you might think. In testing this, we called it "a terrific little system that can easily be upgraded to handle larger tasks with more memory and storage." It comes with a Ryzen 5 3500U
CPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.

Our score: View Deal Save $60 GMKtec M5 Ultra: was $459.99 now $399.99 at Amazon In our review , we called M5 Ultra a "quiet, highly flexible option
for a general-use PC," but lacks the raw power some users may need. One for
PC builders to upgrade or just day-to-day office tasks. This has the
efficient Ryzen 7 7730U chip, 16GB DDR RAM, and 512GB SSD.

Our score: View Deal More of today's best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals Amazon Devices : Fire Sticks, Echo & tablets from $18 Apple : MacBooks, AirPods, AirTags & iPads from $17 Beauty: 50% off toothbrushes & hair tools Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99 Easter: gifts under $50 for all ages Headphones : 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from
$199 Patio: outdoor furniture, rugs & decor from $19.99 Toys: 57% off Lego, Tonies & board games Vacuums : Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $34



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