Aoostar GEM10 vs GMKtec K8 Plus
Aoostar GEM10 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Aoostar GEM10 has 1.1x the CPU throughput (29,783 vs 28,362 PassMark).
- Plex
- GMKtec K8 Plus transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Aoostar GEM10 idles lower (13W vs 14W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- GMKtec K8 Plus takes more RAM (96GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar GEM10 | GMKtec K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 29,783 PassMark win | 28,362 PassMark |
| 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 GEM10 | GMKtec K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $511 | $520 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 29,783 | 28,362 |
| iGPU | Radeon 780M | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 2 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek 2.5GbE | Intel I226-V |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 96 |
| M.2 free | 3 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 13 | 14 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 54 |