#compact_desktop

Starting at $480 The Minisforum EliteMini UM780 XTX mini-PC , to which you can even connect a GeForce RTX 4090, has gone on sale. [caption id="attachment_82324" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Minisforum EliteMini UM780 XTX[/caption] Let us remind you that this mini-PC is distinguished by the presence of an Oculink port, which allows you to connect an external video card. In fact, there's also a USB4 port, which is also great for this, but Oculink's bandwidth is higher, resulting in less performance loss compared to full-time use inside a PC. Mini PC Minisforum EliteMini UM780 XTX goes on sale [caption id="attachment_82325" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Minisforum EliteMini UM780 XTX[/caption] The heart of the new product is the eight-core Ryzen 7 7840HS processor. There are two slots for RAM and two slots for installing M.2 SSDs. You can also note Wi-Fi 6E, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB4 (x2), USB 3.2 Gen2 (x4) and a pair of RJ45. The basic version as a Barebone kit costs $480. For $630 they sell a completely finished PC, with 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD.

This is the price of a barebone kit, but a completely finished PC turned out to be cheap The Minisforum company has apparently released one of the most affordable mini-PCs based on a fairly powerful processor, and not on Intel “atomic” CPUs.  [caption id="attachment_80797" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Minisforum UM480XT[/caption] Priced under $200, the UM480XT mini PC is powered by the Ryzen 7 4800H. Yes, this is far from a new processor, it was released in 2020 and is based on the Zen 2 architecture, but it has eight full-fledged cores, a 7 nm process technology and a very productive iGPU even by modern standards, although it falls far short of the Radeon 680M/780M .   Full eight Ryzen 7 cores and a decent iGPU in a mini PC for just $190. Minisforum UM480XT introduced It is worth saying that for $190 the manufacturer only offers a Barebone kit, but this is still a price segment where much less productive solutions are often presented. In addition, a fully built PC with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD will still be very cheap: only $250.  As for the rest, you can allocate space for installing a 2.5-inch drive, a high-performance cooling system, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters, as well as a very good set of ports: two USB-C, two HDMI, a pair of USB 2.0, a pair of USB 3.2 Gen2 and RJ45.   The dimensions of the new product are 128 x 128 x 48 mm.