Mini Desktop PC Ryzen 7 5700U (8C/16T, up to 4.3Ghz), Small Linux Computer 16GB DDR4 RAM 128GB PCIe SSD, Micro Gaming PC Supports 4K Triple Display WiFi/BT5.0/USB3.0/HDMI+DP for Home/Office Use

The one with the Ryzen 7 5700U is amazing. Great Linux support, Ubuntu seemed to run fine but I removed it in favor of Gentoo. Had some troubles getting GRUB installed because the motherboard doesn't seem to support EFI variables, but installing grub with the removable option to /EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi worked. Compiles very well with 16 threads, and the 32gb model I got is very stable at -j16 jobs. Would highly recommend to anyone, as it was only like $377 and delivers compilation power comparable to my $1.4k r9 laptop, especially if you're in the professional/softdev sector and don't need a dGPU.

The product worked out of the box as advertised, but when I tried to wipe the computer and re-load Ubuntu it would not take the reload due to a firmware error. Then when I tried to contact customer support (using the e-mail at the bottom of the unit, I get no response. Here is some details of the issue - maybe they will reply to this as there seems to be no other way to get support. I have a CyberGeek L1 (Nano L1), serial number L1USP2406L1051. The BIOS version is L1 1.03, Build Data 11/27/2023 15:51:52, EC Version 0.16. It is an AMD Risen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics 1.8 GHz. This weekend I tried to load a clean version of Ubuntu. After several painstaking hours it appears I have a BIOS firmware issue, particularly with UEFI. After several attempts to install and configure Ubuntu, I encountered problems that related to how the BIOS firmware handles UEFI and secure boot settings. Despite setting the system to UEFI mode in the BIOS, disabling secure boot, re-keying the system, and taking out the battery, there were issues related to mounting the EFI system and writing/loading boot configurations that could not be resolved. This points to a BIOS bug. I am writing to find out if you have a firmware patch and instructions for how to install the firmware to resolve this issue, or if you can provide me with other means to resolve the issue.

This little PC runs basic everyday stuff like browsing with multiple browsers, email, spreadsheets, full screen video, all great! It is also very quiet even when the fan is on high. Can hardly hear it from 3 feet away, and that is only in a very quiet room. Ubuntu Linux has come along way also. The last time I tried Linux was over 15 years ago. It is kind of awesome now. It is fast and has everything you need. The only issue I have had is the displayport. It just doesn't work. HDMI works fine and came with displylink already installed and working for a USB-C to HDMI cable to monitor. I had to get a USB-C hub that had two HDMI out ports, along with the PCs HDMI to get triple monitors working. But that DID work just fine. Not sure if the issue is a hardware problem or a Linux problem. It might work in windows, I did not try that yet. I might someday. But for now it's running 3 monitors great(with the added hub). Overall I am pretty happy with the mini PC. Nice to say goodbye to windows! Update: I installed Windows 11 today to see if the Displayport would work in there. It did NOT. Not sure what the problem is. I will reach out to CyberGeek support tomorrow as it is a holiday here today.

I really hope I’m not jinxing myself by leaving this review. I purchased my CyberGeek Mini with Ubuntu in October 2024, and as of January 24, 2026, I’ve had absolutely no issues. I really hope I’m not jinxing myself by leaving this review. I purchased my CyberGeek Mini with Ubuntu in October 2024, and as of January 24, 2026, I’ve had absolutely no issues. My unit came equipped with 16 GB of RAM, an AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics, and a 500 GB SSD. It also includes a Wi-Fi card capable of monitor mode (RTL8821CE), which has worked as expected for my use case. In terms of real-world performance, this mini PC has performed just as reliably and smoothly as my built-to-order HP Victus laptop purchased in Spring 2023, despite the difference in form factor. I’ve had no stability, heat, or performance concerns during regular use. Overall, it has been a solid, dependable system and has exceeded my expectations.

First off, the system does work as expected. There are some caveats, however. In my case I was having trouble getting output to the second monitor (via the DisplayPort connection). At first I thought it was due to the KVM switch. However, with some more digging I found that even connecting the monitor directly to the DP connection (via a DP/HDMI cable) there was still no output to the monitor. I know the monitor and cable both work as I have used them both with a different PC. So the problem is with the port on this PC. I haven't heard back from the vendor yet about whether there is a way to diagnose the issue. In the meantime, I have ordered a USB-C/HDMI adapter to use that port to see if I can get the second monitor that way. If that works then I will call it good as I only need two monitors. The other issue I have is that I am using this PC for development. Especially for Android development. One of the things needed for this is to make use of virtual devices for running apps in different environments to see how they work. Unfortunately I had no end of trouble getting this up and running. This is a Ryzen system so it should (and actually does) support virtualization. However, the settings in the BIOS were wrong and it took me a week to find someone who could help me determine which BIOS settings to change. Once I got that done I now have virtualization up and running as I expected. However, the 'customer support' team at CyberGeek were not helpful at all. I was told that this particular model doesn't support virtualization. I wonder if they have anyone that actually understands their own products. Anyway, assuming I get the second monitor going I will be reasonably happy with the system. It is fast with enough memory and disk that I will be able to use this for some time to come.

Excellent value mini PC. Came with Ubuntu 22 installed. F2 bios key permits access to ISO boot of any OS you prefer. Runs Linux Mint 22 well. Ryzen 7 5700U 8 core, 16 thread processor. WD SN570 SSD. Realtek RTL 8821CE wireless/bluetooth. Fast boot, fast application loading. Easy to work on, modify, upgrade. Purchased on sale for around $300. The only negative for me is the Realtek wireless chip which does not work well with Linux Mint drivers. Installed an Intel AX210 and wireless/bluetooth works much better. Difficult to find a better value for a fully capable desktop computer.

I am a Software Engineer for over 30 years, and I understand systems like this and generally how they are built/supported. Further I generally do not product reviews, but the product quality and support from this company is so poor that I must warn others. I purchased the mini PC about 6 months back, and after 3 months it started to hang upon power up. I would have to reboot it a few times to bring it back online. After about 1 more month, it started to hang while running. I contacted their support and received little help, and I decided to re-install W11. This did not remedy the problem, and as such I contacted support again where they ask I pay for shipping to return, where they can repair the device. It has been a month and 1 message back to myself (after asking some 2-3 times on status), and now they have stated it is repaired and that it can be shipped back (at my expense - ok). I sent UPS payment tags for them to ship back some 2 weeks back, and yet to hear anything. They do not respond to any messages/emails, etc. - complete silence. In short - the system I received was unreliable after a couple of months. I shipped the system back for repair (it is under warranty), and they have yet to send it back repaired, they have given no RCA on the failure and stopped communicating. Essentially theft. Do not buy from this company, there are better options.

Based on initial observations, this appears to be a fast and efficient mini PC. I haven't had it long enough to provide a review that I feel is proper, but I was inclined to do so anyway for the following reason: Attempting to reformat the disk drive with Linux could pose problems, but I wanted to share a solution that was helpful in my case. Re-installing any distribution of Linux might result in a system failure, whose install error logs show the following message: "EFI variables are not supported on this system" A work around for this is to change the "NX Mode" setting in the BIOS (by "APTIO") from "Disabled" to "Enabled", which then permitted me to re-install Linux (Ubuntu 24.04 in this case) without any issue. This setting in the BIOS is found under "Advanced" > "CPU Configuration". Note that resetting the BIOS to factory defaults will result in this setting becoming disabled once more, thereby posing future challenges to re-installing Linux. "NX Mode" represents "No-execute page protection function". For reasons that aren't clear to me, enabling this in turn appears to enable EFI variable use on the system.