GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) vs Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB
GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) · Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB
Verdict
- throughputThe Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB delivers approximately 92% higher aggregate decode throughput across the 8 models both machines can run (geometric mean of the per-model ratios).
- capacityBoth machines run all 8 compared models, so this is a pure speed and cost decision rather than a capability one.
- costAt 8 hours a day, the GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) has approximately 6% lower total monthly cost (€22 against €24), for a C corporation in United States (federal).
- powerThe GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) draws 135 W under load against 62 W for the Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB — a 2.2× difference that shows up in the electricity line and in how loud and hot the room gets.
- evidenceEvery throughput figure in this comparison is estimated. Treat the ranking as indicative and the margins as unreliable.
- recommendationThere is no single answer: the Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB is faster, the GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) is cheaper to own, and the Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB gives more throughput per euro of purchase price. Pick on whichever constraint actually binds you — interactive latency, monthly budget, or capacity headroom for larger models later.
Every statement above is generated from the calculations on this page by fixed rules — no prose is written for individual comparisons. If the numbers change, the verdict changes with them.
Hardware
| GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (NL, incl. VAT) | €1.711 | €2.251 |
| Memory | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 273 GB/s |
| Achieved bandwidth | 107 GB/s (42%) | 191 GB/s (70%) |
| Nominal power | 140 W | 90 W |
| Measured load power | 135 W | 62 W |
| Idle power | 14 W | 4 W |
| Architecture | igpu unified | unified memory |
Model performance8 models run on both
Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3BQwen3 30B-A3BGemma 4 26B-A4Bgpt-oss-20bLlama 3.3 70BDeepSeek-R1-Distill 32BQwen3 32BGemma 4 31B
| Model | GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B 30.532B (3.3B active) | ~20.5–29.5 t/s Q8_0 | ~36.3–52.2 t/s Q8_0 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +44% |
| Qwen3 30B-A3B 30.532B (3.3B active) | ~20.5–29.5 t/s Q8_0 | ~36.3–52.2 t/s Q8_0 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +44% |
| Gemma 4 26B-A4B 25.806B (3.8B active) | ~17.9–25.7 t/s Q8_0 | ~31.7–45.6 t/s Q8_0 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +44% |
| gpt-oss-20b 20.915B (3.6B active) | ~36.4–52.4 t/s MXFP4 | ~64.2–92.4 t/s MXFP4 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +43% |
| Llama 3.3 70B 70.554B | ~1.2–1.7 t/s Q8_0 | ~3.9–5.7 t/s MLX 4-bit | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +70% |
| DeepSeek-R1-Distill 32B 32.764B | ~2.5–3.6 t/s Q8_0 | ~4.5–6.4 t/s Q8_0 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +44% |
| Qwen3 32B 32.762B | ~2.5–3.6 t/s Q8_0 | ~4.5–6.4 t/s Q8_0 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +44% |
| Gemma 4 31B 31.273B | ~2.6–3.8 t/s Q8_0 | ~4.7–6.7 t/s Q8_0 | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB +44% |
Differences under 10% are reported as a tie: they are smaller than the spread between published benchmarks of the same configuration, so calling a winner would be false precision. Rows where a model fits on only one machine are decided by capacity, not speed.
Economics — United States (federal), C corporation, 8h/day
| GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) | Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price estimate | $1,711 | $2,251 |
| Reclaimable VAT | $0 | $0 |
| Net cash at purchase | $1,711 | $2,251 |
| Monthly depreciation | $24.23 | $26.26 |
| Monthly electricity | $0.94 (7 kWh) | $0.38 (3 kWh) |
| Tax programme | §179 100.0% | §179 100.0% |
| Tax-programme benefit | $359 | $473 |
| Monthly economic cost | $22.27 | $23.57 |
| Total over 5 years | $1,336 | $1,414 |
Tax assumptions last verified 2026-09-07. Federal planning estimate only, not tax advice. State and local income tax, sales/use tax and incentives are excluded. It assumes 100% business use, a Section 179 election, enough business income to use it, and that the full annual limit remains available.