MAINGEAR builds gaming desktops, workstations and laptops, with both preconfigured systems and custom component selections. Its desktop product pages describe assembly by enthusiast technicians in New Jersey and a focus on case presentation, cooling and cable management.
MG-1 is a central tower family, while Zero places the hardware behind a panoramic glass enclosure with rear-facing motherboard connections. APEX RUSH adds a more elaborate custom liquid-cooling approach. Ultima 18 takes the gaming range into a large laptop format, with a built-in high-resolution screen and mobile GeForce graphics.
REAR I/O: HDMI 1x 5Gbps LAN 4x USB 2.0: 0.48Gbps (Type-A) 1x USB 4: 40Gbps (Type-C) 1x USB 3.2: 20Gbps (Type-C) 2x USB 3.2: 10Gbps (Type-A) 2x USB 3.2: 5Gbps (Type-A) 3x 3.5mm Audio Jacks · FRONT I/O: 2x USB 3.2: 5Gbps (Type-A) 1x USB 3.2: 10Gbps (Type-C) 1x 3.5mm Audio & Mic Combo Jack
REAR I/O: HDMI DisplayPort 1x 5Gbps LAN 1x 2.5GBps LAN 2x USB 4: 40Gbps (Type-C) 9x USB 3.2: 10Gbps (Type-A) 2x USB 3.2: 10Gbps (Type-C) 2x 3.5mm Audio Jacks 1x SPDIF Audio · FRONT I/O: 1x USB Type-C 2x USB 3.0 1x Combo Audio Jack Keyed power lockout Turbo button
REAR I/O: HDMI & Display Port 1x 5Gbps LAN 2x USB 2.0: 0.48Gbps (Type-A) 3x USB 3.2: 5Gbps (Type-A) 5x USB 3.2: 10Gbps (Type-A) 2x USB 4: 40Gbps* (Type-C) 3x Audio Jacks · FRONT I/O: 2x USB 3.2: 5Gbps (Type-A) 1x USB 3.2: 10Gbps (Type-C) 1x 3.5mm Audio & Mic Combo Jack
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXNVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Mobile 12GB GDDR7 (140W TGP)
64 GB
4 TB
16 in300 Hz
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Mobile 12GB GDDR7 (140W TGP)
Memory
64 GB
Storage
4 TB
Display
16 in
Resolution
2560x1600 px
Refresh rate
300 Hz
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
2270 g
Operating system
Windows 11 Home
Motherboard
Unpublished
Total RAM slots
Unpublished
Wireless & networking
WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 Port with Power Delivery-in 1x USB-A 10Gbps with Power Delivery-out 1x USB-A 10Gbps 1x HDMI-out Port (version 2.1) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Headphone / Microphone) 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Kensington Lock 1x DC-in Jack
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXNVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Mobile 12GB GDDR7 (140W TGP)
32 GB
2 TB
16 in300 Hz
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Mobile 12GB GDDR7 (140W TGP)
Memory
32 GB
Storage
2 TB
Display
16 in
Resolution
2560x1600 px
Refresh rate
300 Hz
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
2270 g
Operating system
Windows 11 Home
Motherboard
Unpublished
Total RAM slots
Unpublished
Wireless & networking
WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 Port with Power Delivery-in 1x USB-A 10Gbps with Power Delivery-out 1x USB-A 10Gbps 1x HDMI-out Port (version 2.1) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Headphone / Microphone) 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Kensington Lock 1x DC-in Jack
1x Thunderbolt 5 Port with Power Delivery-in 1x Thunderbolt 5 Port 1x USB-A 10Gbps with Power Delivery-out 1x USB-A 10Gbps 1x HDMI-out Port (version 2.1) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Headphone / Microphone) 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Kensington Lock 1x DC-in Jack
1x Thunderbolt 5 Port with Power Delivery-in 1x Thunderbolt 5 Port 1x USB-A 10Gbps with Power Delivery-out 1x USB-A 10Gbps 1x HDMI-out Port (version 2.1) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Headphone / Microphone) 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Kensington Lock 1x DC-in Jack
1x Thunderbolt 5 Port with Power Delivery-in 1x Thunderbolt 5 Port 1x USB-A 10Gbps with Power Delivery-out 1x USB-A 10Gbps 1x HDMI-out Port (version 2.1) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Headphone / Microphone) 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Kensington Lock 1x DC-in Jack
1x Thunderbolt 5 Port with Power Delivery-in 1x Thunderbolt 5 Port 1x USB-A 10Gbps with Power Delivery-out 1x USB-A 10Gbps 1x HDMI-out Port (version 2.1) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Headphone / Microphone) 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Kensington Lock 1x DC-in Jack
MG-1 combines a tower layout with swappable magnetic front-panel artwork. Prebuilt tiers use names such as Ruby, Platinum and Champion, while custom builds allow component choices around the same chassis family.
Zero uses a curved tempered-glass enclosure and reverse motherboard connections to keep cables away from the visible components. It takes a more display-oriented approach to a compact desktop gaming build.
APEX RUSH is a bespoke desktop with an open-loop liquid-cooling system. Buyers can personalize coolant, tubing and other visual details, making it a different ownership proposition from a sealed-cooler prebuilt.
Ultima 18 combines an 18-inch high-resolution display with mobile GeForce graphics. Standard and Boost variants use different installed memory and storage amounts, adding a portable option alongside MAINGEAR’s desktop range.
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