Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U vs GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra
GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra has 1.3x the CPU throughput (22,795 vs 17,853 PassMark).
- Plex
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra idles lower (13W vs 20W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra takes more RAM (128GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U | GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 17,853 PassMark | 22,795 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs | 2 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U | GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $389 | $349 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 6 |
| PassMark | 17,853 | 22,795 |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon (Vega) | Radeon 760M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 2 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 128 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 20 | 13 |
| TDP (W) | 15 | 54 |