Help choosing a Mini PC for Photoshop

[Hudson]

I have been researching for a while now on a good Mini Pc that's capable of running Photoshop without any issues. I have decided on 2 models, both Geekom. I will purchase through Amazon (Australia). I like that they have a 3 year warranty and 2 HDMI ports for my dual monitor (Asus ProArt) setup. These are 2 I have narrowed down:
GEEKOM A8
AMD Ryzen™ 9 8945HS (8 Core / 16 Threads up to 5.2GHz)
AMD Radeon™ 780M graphics card.
Dual-channel DDR5 5600MT/s, 32 GB.
M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x 4 SSD, 2TB.
Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth® 5.2.
Windows 11 PRO

GEEKOM IT13
13th Gen Intel i9-13900 NUC13 (14 Cores,20 Threads)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
DDR4 32 GB
1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 5.2/USB 4.0/2.5G LAN/8K
Windows 11 PRO

Is anyone here using a Mini PC for Photoshop and if so does it do the job? TIA

 

[IamSam]

Hey! Just so you know, I'm a dyed in the wool Apple fan. I myself have been looking into upgrading my current iMac with a 27" retina display. I'm seriously considering the Mac Mini Pro M4. I'm spoiled with my 27" display so I like the idea of having a larger monitor than the current iMac's that only come with a 24" display. I may even go larger than 27"!

I took a look at both GEEKOM's you listed above. Since they are both comparably priced with only slight differences, you really can't go wrong with either one.
For me it comes down to whether or not you want to or have the budget to pay an extra 50.00 for the IT13.

I'm partial to AMD (Ryzen) and Radeon....................if that's any help at all. You may research which CPU is preferred for graphic work.

Good luck and let us know what you decide!

 

[Hudson]

Hey! Just so you know, I'm a dyed in the wool Apple fan. I myself have been looking into upgrading my current iMac with a 27" retina display. I'm seriously considering the Mac Mini Pro M4. I'm spoiled with my 27" display so I like the idea of having a larger monitor than the current iMac's that only come with a 24" display. I may even go larger than 27"!

I took a look at both GEEKOM's you listed above. Since they are both comparably priced with only slight differences, you really can't go wrong with either one.
For me it comes down to whether or not you want to or have the budget to pay an extra 50.00 for the IT13.

I'm partial to AMD (Ryzen) and Radeon....................if that's any help at all. You may research which CPU is preferred for graphic work.

Good luck and let us know what you decide!

Thanks Sam. I'm opposite to you and have used a PC since I started in the 80's. I won't be changing any time soon I love my ProArt monitors, ASUS 2787CV, nbo cillibration needed and brilliant colours.
The AMD at Amazon Australia is AU$1231 and the IT13 is AU$1019. I don't mind paying extra for the AMD, I think it has better specs. From what you say I shouldn't have any issues running PS. Thanks for your reply - much appreciated.

 

[IamSam]

Interesting, the GEEKOM A8 (AMD) on Amazon is 799.00 US/1264.00 AU (699.00 US/1099.00 AU at GEEKOM)



The GEEKOM IT13 on Amazon was 849.00 US/1335.00 AU (Same at GEEKOM)



I wonder why it's just the opposite in Australia?

 

[Hudson]

Interesting, the GEEKOM A8 (AMD) on Amazon is 799.00 US/1264.00 AU (699.00 US/1099.00 AU at GEEKOM)

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The GEEKOM IT13 on Amazon was 849.00 US/1335.00 AU (Same at GEEKOM)

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I wonder why it's just the opposite in Australia?

Strange how things work. The Intel unit is dearer in USA and the AMD is cheaper - go figure. Conversion for today's currency is US799 = AU1266 and $1335.