#compact_pc

This is the price of the barebone kit Minisforum has introduced the UM690S mini PC with a Ryzen processor and a price starting at just $351. [caption id="attachment_61706" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Minisforum UM690S[/caption] True, this is the price for a Barebone kit, and a fully finished mini-PC will cost from $479, but with 32 GB of RAM. The new product is based on the Ryzen 9 6900HX. This mini-PC is an update to the UM690 model with an enhanced cooling system. Perhaps users complained about the original version. Minisforum UM690S introduced The new cooling system is quite unusual for this class of mini PCs. There is a main unit with a fan and heat pipes, there is also an additional heatsink for the drive and two additional fans at the bottom of the case. The company's tests showed that the SSD heats up to 44 degrees versus 68 degrees in the original version of the PC. As for the rest, we can highlight four USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectors, one USB4, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, RJ45 (2.5 GbE), and a pair of HDMI.

For $390 Zotac has introduced a very compact mini PC Zbox Pro PI339 Pico with passive cooling. [caption id="attachment_54112" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Zotac Zbox Pro PI339 Pico[/caption] Passive "check" with Intel Processor. Zotac Zbox Pro PI339 Pico mini PC introduced The new product has dimensions of only 115 x 76 x 27 mm, that is, the body volume is less than 250 ml. In addition, this is the first Zotac passive mini PC model equipped with an M.2 2280 slot for SSD installation and an Alder Lake-N processor. More precisely, the heart is the Intel Processor N100 with four small cores. For cooling, the housing itself is used, which has fins on the upper edge. The PC also has 4 GB of LPDDR5X-4800 RAM, the mentioned SSD slot, a Wi-Fi 6 adapter, and Bluetooth 5.2. There are also two HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB 3.1 and RJ45. The basic model with the described characteristics and without an SSD costs $390.

It has a good processor too. An inexpensive NUC X15 Arc gaming laptop has entered the European market. Despite the name, it was not released by Intel itself, which had already abandoned this business, but by Schenker and the XMG brand. Technically, though, it's still an Intel reference mobile PC. [caption id="attachment_53277" align="aligncenter" width="780"] NUC X15 Arc[/caption] The main feature of the laptop is the Arc A730M graphics card, equipped with 12 GB of memory. At the same time, the laptop costs only 900 euros, although this is a promotional price, which will rise to 1000 euros by the end of the month. Thanks to Intel, this €900 laptop offers a graphics card with 12 GB of memory. NUC X15 Arc unveiled The rest of the PC configuration is also quite good. The heart is a 12-core Core i7-12700H, and there are 16 GB of RAM and a 500 GB SSD. The configurator on the site allows you to increase the amount of RAM up to 64 GB, and SSD up to 4 TB. You cannot select a display. It's always a 15-inch Full HD IPS panel at 144Hz. From the rest, three USB 3.2 Gen1, RJ45, HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt 4, and Mini DisplayPort 1.4a ports can be noted. The battery capacity is 62 W•h. Dimensions are 358 × 235 × 22.2 mm with a mass of 2 kg.

Based on Core i5-12650H Minisforum, known primarily for its mini-PCs, has released its first standalone motherboard. And this board is very unusual. [caption id="attachment_53260" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Minisforum Eyertec AD650i[/caption] Mini-ITX motherboard that allows you to install five drives. Minisforum Eyertec AD650i introduced The model is called Eyertec AD650i. This is a Mini-ITX board with a soldered CPU, but it has its own MXM board, which allows you to install three M.2 SSDs with a PCIe 3.0 interface. The expansion card supports a range of RAID configurations, including RAID0, RAID1, and RAID5, to create a compact home server. In addition, the motherboard itself has two SATA connectors for installing additional drives. The company had to sacrifice a PCIe x16 slot for a graphics card, so you have to be content with an integrated solution. By the way, it is based on a mobile CPU Intel Core i5-12650H. There is also room for two RAM modules. In China, they are asking $354 for a new product.