Aoostar GEM12 vs Bosgame M4
Bosgame M4 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Bosgame M4 has 1x the CPU throughput (28,555 vs 28,362 PassMark).
- Plex
- Aoostar GEM12 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar GEM12 | Bosgame M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | ~4 cameras win |
| Proxmox / VMs | 28,362 PassMark | 28,555 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 GEM12 | Bosgame M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $479 | $459 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 28,362 | 28,555 |
| iGPU | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) | Radeon 780M |
| NICs | 2 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek 2.5GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 13 | 13 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 54 |