GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus

The GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus is a 3.42-inch-square Windows 11 Pro desktop built around the quad-core Intel Processor N150, which has four threads and a 3.6GHz ceiling. Memory is 12GB of LPDDR5 soldered to the board, and builds ship with either a 256GB or a 512GB M.2 SATA SSD that can be swapped for a drive up to 2TB. That combination covers web browsing, office work, and media playback without stretching to sustained heavy workloads.

The case measures 3.42 x 3.42 x 1.55 inches and comes with a VESA mount, so it can sit behind a monitor instead of on the desk. Video output covers two HDMI ports and a DisplayPort, and there are three USB 3.0 ports for peripherals. Networking runs over Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and two Gigabit Ethernet jacks.

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GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus Comparison Chart

	GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus	GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus
Price	List Price: $209.99 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon	List Price: $229.99 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon
Version	12GB/256GB/Intel N150	12GB/512GB/Intel N150
Performance Rating	2.8	2.8
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Quad-core 3.60 Ghz Intel Processor N150	Quad-core 3.60 Ghz Intel Processor N150
GPU	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Internal Storage	256 GB	512 GB
Dimensions width x length x thickness	3.42 x 3.42 x 1.55 inches (86.87 x 86.87 x 39.37 mm)	3.42 x 3.42 x 1.55 inches (86.87 x 86.87 x 39.37 mm)
Weight	unknown	unknown
WiFi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps
HDMI	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports
DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	3 USB 3, 1 USB-C (USB-C port for power delivery only)	3 USB 3, 1 USB-C (USB-C port for power delivery only)
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No
OCuLink	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports
Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo	combo
Fanless	No	No
VESA Mount	Yes	Yes
In the Box	1 x GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus Mini PC, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x VESA Mount with Screws, 1 x Blue Mini PC Cover Lid, 1 x HDMI Cable, 1 x User Manual	1 x GMKtec Nucbox G2 Plus Mini PC, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x VESA Mount with Screws, 1 x Blue Mini PC Cover Lid, 1 x HDMI Cable, 1 x User Manual
Expandability	Supports Wake On LAN, PXE Boot, RTC Wake, Auto Power On, and expandable storage via M.2 2242 SATA SSD slot up to 2TB.	Supports Wake On LAN, PXE Boot, RTC Wake, Auto Power On, and expandable storage via M.2 2242 SATA SSD slot up to 2TB.

Dual Ethernet and three display outputs in a 3.42-inch box

The 3.42 x 3.42 x 1.55-inch case VESA-mounts behind a monitor and still carries dual HDMI plus a DisplayPort for up to three monitors, three USB 3.0 ports, and dual Gigabit Ethernet, which suits a home office or a small home-lab setup.

The quad-core Intel N150 runs up to 3.6GHz and handles everyday work, web browsing, and streaming, though heavy workloads sit outside its range. The 12GB of LPDDR5 is soldered and single-channel, which holds back the integrated graphics and heavier multitasking. Storage is one M.2 2242 slot carrying the bundled 256GB or 512GB SATA module, and the slot can be upgraded. The bundled drive is SATA, but reviewer Robtech confirmed it also accepts an NVMe Gen 3 x2 drive (good for roughly 1.8 GB/s), up to 2TB.

Wireless is Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and the BIOS adds Wake-on-LAN, PXE Boot, and Auto Power On. The USB-C port is power-input only, so it cannot be used for data or peripherals.

Reviewer Insights

The G2 Plus is the Intel N150 refresh of the older N100-based Nucbox G2. The Intel Processor N150 carries a PassMark multi-thread score near 5,343 and is Intel’s “Twin Lake” update to the Alder Lake-N N100: the same four cores and four threads with a marginally higher 3.6 GHz ceiling. In 2026 it sits at the entry level of the mini PC market.

Robtech reviewed the G2 Plus on video and described it as “an update to the G2” in which the “N150 refresh replaces the previous n100.” His wall meter put idle draw at around 9 watts, which he called “pretty average,” with peak draw depending on which power-limit profile you pick in the BIOS. He found that “whatever mode you use the CPU runs hot and the maximum reached was 96c,” higher than the older G2. C-States are disabled by default, which holds back single-core speed until you switch them on, and there is an unusual user-adjustable power-limit option he noted is “uncommon on the budget end.” Single-core scores were “not great out of the box” but improved once C-States were enabled, while multi-core performance “does okay” yet still trailed the best N150 results he had on hand. Valorant only ran with Secure Boot enabled, and raising the power limit was “the difference between a stutter Fest and something that was playable.” For upgraders, he confirmed the M.2 2242 slot accepts an NVMe Gen 3 x2 drive good for “around 1.8 GB per second sequential read and write,” a clear step up from the bundled SATA module.

Gough’s Tech Zone (reviewer lui_gough) bought the 12GB/256GB unit and ran a teardown plus bench testing. His CPU-Z run scored “1294.8 multi-threaded and 317.8 single-threaded,” and measured against an N100/DDR4 machine that scored “1196.2 and 308.2” he judged “the difference is nearly negligible.” Compression tasks showed a wider gap. WinRAR throughput “reached 3955kB/s” and the “7-zip benchmark returned a final result of 18.19GIPS,” which he logged as a “+9.6%” bump over the N100. He recorded 9.49W at the wall with peripherals attached and 7.80W headless, and under “a Prime95 load, the power can be seen to hover aboout 26-28W.” The SoC “peaked at about 16W consumption and in doing so, managed to reach a package temperature of 97 degrees C,” matching Robtech’s hot-running finding. Although it “terminates into a USB-C plug, it is in-fact not USB or USB-PD compliant. It does no PD negotiation and just outputs a fixed 12V,” so that brick should never be plugged into another USB-C device. He also documented that the included storage is a DRAM-less “SATA-based 2242” drive and that “both GbE ports are Realtek based, as is the Wi-Fi.”

On real-world use, John’s Tech Blog (John Hagensieker) reported swapping the bundled 512GB drive for a 2TB M.2 and installing Linux, where “Everything worked out of the box” on Ubuntu and Linux Mint. He skips formal benchmarks (“I don’t really do benchmarks”), but his wish list lines up with the spec sheet’s limits: 2.5GbE rather than dual 1GbE, one more USB 3 port, and upgradeable instead of soldered RAM.

Roughly 9W at idle makes this a home-lab and office machine

The dual Ethernet, three display outputs, VESA mount, and idle draw near 9W fit an office desk or a small home lab; the N150 stops short of heavy workloads. Both Robtech and Gough’s Tech Zone measured package temperatures in the mid-90s C under sustained load, so the fan will be audible when the chip is working, and the BIOS trip to enable C-States is worth the few minutes it takes. If you are deciding whether to keep the OEM Windows install, wipe it, or try Linux, the Windows, wipe, or Linux guide walks through it.

The N150, single-channel RAM, and UHD graphics cap it at light tasks, so gaming, video editing, or other resource-intensive work belongs on a larger machine. For more power, step up to a model like the GMKtec Nucbox K6. Spec-by-spec comparisons against other small desktops live in Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison Chart.

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