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Editorial, 23 Aug 2026. Specs from live listing titles and Intel’s ark. Street from named snaps. We have not burned this chassis in. Affiliate tags are not live.

GMKtec G3 Pro i3-10110U: the listing that “beats N150”

The Amazon title says Core i3-10110U (beats 4300U / N150). That CPU is a 2019 2-core / 4-thread U-series part. For a closet N-class node, skip it. The N150 sibling is G3 Plus — and only in 16 GB, when a live ASIN exists.

i3-10110U: Comet Lake-U, 2C/4T, 15 W TDP, 4.1 GHz turbo. Dual-channel DDR4 SO-DIMM (the one honest plus versus soldered N-class palms). Dual HDMI, four USB 3.2, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.2, one 2.5GbE (listings name Intel i226). Windows 11 Pro on the 16 GB / 512 GB card. One-year GMKtec paper. Sold by GMKtec-US, ships Amazon on fetch.

Live 16/512 card, 23 Aug 2026: Amazon B0GHDTHM53. Title on fetch named the i3 and “beats N150.” Deal snaps this summer printed about $290–$330 against a ~$460 strike. Print the live tag. Older slug B0F6CPHY48 was the same Pro, $299.99 and temporarily OOS in the listing-traps note — do not treat that URL as N150.

The short list

BoxWhat it isStreet, 23 Aug 2026Buy if
GMKtec G3 Pro i3-10110U2C/4T Comet Lake-U, dual-channel DDR4, one 2.5GbE, dual HDMI. Amazon B0GHDTHM53 (16/512). Slug B0F6CPHY48 is the same Pro, not Plus.Print the live Amazon tag. Summer 2026 snaps ~$290–$330 vs ~$460 list. Traps note had $299.99 OOS on B0F6CPHY48.Almost never, for this closet. Dual-channel SODIMMs do not make a 2019 2-core an N150.
GMKtec G3 Plus N150Actual Twin Lake N150, one i226-V, one DDR4 SO-DIMM. Skip 8 GB.No live 16 GB ASIN on the last Plus fetch. 8 GB B0DM58M5SD is the trap. Reviews cited ~$199–$229 for 16/512 when it existed.A live 16 GB G3 Plus N150 card exists and you want a single 2.5G living-room node.
Beelink EQ14 N150 / EQ12 N100Current N-class palms. Confirm the NIC on EQ14. EQ12 is dual 2.5G DDR5.See those notes. Print the live tag.You wanted N-class in 2026, not a Comet Lake title that name-drops N150.

Skip

Skip buying G3 Pro as an N150. Skip any “G3 Plus / N150” URL whose live title says i3-10110U — that is this box. Skip 8 GB G3 Plus as a substitute. Skip treating dual-channel DDR4 as a reason to pay $300 for two cores. This is not a 4-NIC firewall. Listing roulette: EQ14 1G vs 2.5G, G3 Plus vs G3 Pro. We have not sat with a unit.

Sources

Amazon B0GHDTHM53 (title: G3 PRO, i3-10110U, “beats 4300U/N150”, 16 GB DDR4 dual-channel, 512 GB, 2.5GbE, dual HDMI; sold GMKtec-US / ships Amazon; fetched 23 Aug 2026). Amazon B0F6CPHY48 (same Pro; $299.99 OOS in the traps note). Intel ark: Core i3-10110U, 2C/4T, 15 W. Gizmodo / DealNews 2026 snaps ~$290–$319. Street moves. Check the live price before you click.

Also in this lane

GMKtec G3 Plus N150: single 2.5G living-room node (skip the 8 GB)Skip 8 GB. No live 16 GB ASIN on fetch. Amazon listing roulette: EQ14 1G vs 2.5G, G3 Plus vs G3 ProMatch the CPU string, the NIC chip, and the RAM type. Title slugs lie. Beelink EQ14 N150: read the NIC before you click BuyOfficial page lists both 1G RTL8111H and Intel I226-V 2.5G.