KAMRUI AM21 Mini PC

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The KAMRUI AM21 is a compact mini PC built on the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a 3.30 GHz base clock and a 4.90 GHz turbo. It ships with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD, a configuration aimed at multitasking, productivity, and light gaming.

At 5.1 x 5.1 x 2 inches, it sits on a desk or hangs behind a monitor on the bundled VESA mount. Two HDMI ports drive dual 4K displays, and the rear USB-C port is USB 4 for fast external storage.

ProsCons
5.1-inch-square chassis with a VESA mount in the boxNo card reader, so SD media needs a USB adapter
8-core Ryzen 9 6900HX with integrated Radeon 680M graphicsActive cooling, so the fan is audible under heavy workloads
Expandable RAM (up to 64GB) and storage (up to 4TB via M.2 slots)Limited to two M.2 slots, no SATA or 2.5” drive support
Dual Ethernet ports (2.5 Gbps and 1 Gbps) for networking setupsLacks Thunderbolt support despite having USB 4
Supports dual 4K displays via HDMIZen 3+ silicon from 2022, a generation behind current mobile parts
USB 4 on the rear USB-C port plus four USB 3.0 portsNo dedicated GPU for demanding gaming or professional graphics tasks

KAMRUI AM21 Mini PC Comparison Chart

KAMRUI AM21 Mini PC

KAMRUI AM21 Mini PC

Price

List Price: $599.00

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Version16GB/512GB/Ryzen 9 6900HX
Performance Rating7.9
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro
ProcessorOcta-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.90 Ghz)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon 680M
RAM16 GB
Internal Storage512 GB
Dimensions
width x length x thickness
5.1 x 5.1 x 2 inches
(129.54 x 129.54 x 50.8 mm)
Weightunknown
WiFiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
Ethernet2 Ethernet ports at 2.5 Gbps
HDMI2 Full-Size HDMI Ports
DisplayPortNo DisplayPort
VGANo VGA Ports
USB Ports4 USB 3, 2 USB-C (1 USB4)
(USB-C on back is USB 4)
Thunderbolt PortsNo
OCuLinkNo
Internal SATA PortsNo SATA ports
Card ReaderNo Card Reader
Headphone Jackcombo
FanlessNo
VESA MountYes
In the BoxKAMRUI AM21 Mini Computer AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 1 x HDMI Cable, 1 x VESA Mount, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x User Manual
ExpandabilitySupports up to 64GB RAM and up to 4TB storage via M.2 slots

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Two M.2 slots and two Ethernet ports

Integrated AMD Radeon 680M graphics come attached to the 6900HX. The 680M manages light 3D workloads and 4K video playback.

The two Ethernet ports run at 2.5 Gbps and 1 Gbps, which helps with file sharing or running a home server. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 cover wireless peripherals and internet access, so a wired backhaul and wireless accessories can coexist without a hub. Four USB 3.0 ports, a second USB-C port, and a combo headphone jack sit alongside the two HDMI outputs for wired peripherals.

16GB of DDR5 arrives installed across two SODIMM slots, with 64GB the ceiling for demanding applications. One of the two M.2 slots holds the 512GB NVMe SSD; the second takes another drive, for up to 4TB of storage. There is no SATA or 2.5” bay, so a mechanical drive has nowhere to go.

Reviewer Insights

Independent, hands-on reviews of the KAMRUI-branded AM21 with the Ryzen 9 6900HX are scarce. Most of the “KAMRUI AM21” coverage circulating online tests the newer Ryzen 7 8745HS configuration, which is a different machine that Starry Hope covers on its own KAMRUI AM21 8745HS page. The same chassis is also sold under the Nipogi label, so a fair amount of what reads like AM21 review footage is white-label coverage of identical hardware under another brand.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is a Zen 3+ part that AMD launched in 2022. It pairs eight cores and sixteen threads at a 3.3 GHz base and a 4.9 GHz boost with the integrated Radeon 680M (RDNA 2). On PassMark’s multi-thread test it lands around 24,887, which in 2026 places it in the budget-to-midrange tier, comfortably ahead of the Intel N100/N150 class found in cheaper mini PCs yet a generation or two behind current Zen 4 and Zen 5 mobile chips. The 8745HS in the sibling model is itself the newer Zen 4 generation. That is ample headroom for everyday productivity, multi-monitor office work, 4K video playback, and light 1080p gaming on the 680M. Sustained heavy multi-threaded rendering or encoding is where the 2022 vintage shows.

Customer Reviews

Across 30 ratings on Amazon, the KAMRUI AM21 Mini PC averages 3.6 stars. A little over half the ratings are five stars and roughly a third land at one or two stars. When the unit works, buyers are enthusiastic about its speed, size, and quiet operation: a verified buyer named Paulandsharron called it “a perfect solution for general office support working extremely well with Windows 11 and all the standard O365 products,” and verified buyer Washington Irving praised it as a Linux machine that “Outperforms a $2K full size PC built in 2019,” noting everything worked out of the box on Debian except WiFi.

The low ratings cluster around hardware reliability. Multiple verified owners report units that died or became unstable: Justbeinjustin wrote that the machine was “amazing at first” but “then… it suddenly just stopped. Nothing, no power. No boot menu,” zach returned his after it “Would either freeze or restart before windows could even be configured,” and Gary Heitz described frequent blue-screen restarts. Verified buyer hardwear31 separately reported that the advertised multi-4K display support and WiFi 6 card were “what turned out to be defective,” with the display blacking out and WiFi running at a fraction of normal bandwidth. If you buy this Mini PC, plan to test it thoroughly within the return window. Read more owner reviews on Amazon.

Best suited to office work and light gaming

The 6900HX build has room for 64GB of DDR5 and a second M.2 drive, and its two Ethernet ports and dual 4K HDMI outputs cover a small office desk. The KAMRUI AM21 8745HS puts a newer Ryzen 7 processor in the same chassis if you want more compute.

Thunderbolt is absent despite the USB 4 port, and the Beelink SER6 6900HX pairs the same processor with Thunderbolt support. To line this machine up against other small desktops, see Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison Tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the RAM and storage be upgraded on the KAMRUI AM21?

Yes. Two SODIMM slots take up to 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and the two M.2 slots take up to 4TB of storage between them. One slot arrives populated with a 512GB NVMe SSD.

Does the AM21 support dual monitors?

Yes. The two HDMI ports run a pair of 4K displays at once, which is enough for a two-screen desk without a dock.

Is the AM21 suitable for gaming?

The integrated AMD Radeon 680M handles light gaming and older titles at medium settings. Demanding AAA games, especially at higher settings, are beyond it, so treat gaming here as a secondary use rather than the main one.

Does the AM21 have Thunderbolt support?

No. The rear USB-C port is USB 4, which covers high-speed data transfer and external devices, but it does not carry Thunderbolt or its full feature set.

Is the AM21 fanless?

No. It uses an active cooling system to hold performance during intensive tasks, and the fan becomes audible under heavy workloads.

What’s included in the box?

Alongside the Mini PC itself, the box holds:

  • 1 x HDMI cable
  • 1 x VESA mount for installation behind a monitor
  • 1 x power adapter
  • 1 x user manual

Does the AM21 have a card reader?

No. An external card reader plugged into one of the USB ports covers SD media.