MinisForum, a Shenzhen based mostly producer of compact computing platforms, has been steadily bringing each AMD and Intel-based techniques into the market. While the combination has principally concerned platforms which might be a few generations outdated (permitting for aggressive buyer pricing), the corporate releases merchandise based mostly on the newest processors sometimes. Recently, the corporate despatched throughout particulars of two of their 2021 introductions – the EliteMini TL50, and the EliteMini HX90. The TL50 is predicated on an Intel Tiger Lake-U processor, whereas the HX90 is predicated on an AMD Cezanne Zen Three pocket book APU.
The HX90 is the extra fascinating of the lot – MinisForum has managed to supply the top-end APU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, for the system. The TL50, alternatively, comes solely with the Intel Core i5-1135G7. The TL50 additionally makes use of a highly-integrated motherboard with soldered LPDDR4 DRAM (12GB), however the M.2 NVMe SSD the one upgradable part. In truth, the corporate solely provides one configuration with 12GB of soldered DRAM and a 512GB SSD pre-installed with Windows 10 Professional. The form-factor is barely greater than the mainstream UCFF NUCs with the 1.2L field together with help for the set up of two 2.5″ drives. The TL50 is accessible for delivery immediately and is priced at $649.
The HX90, alternatively, makes use of a 45W TDP pocket book processor, and therefore comes with further cooling necessities. The kind issue is correspondingly bigger, and the system has a 2.2L quantity footprint. The key vendor right here is the Ryzen 9 5900HX APU which delivers gaming capabilities not present in different techniques of comparable measurement / value. MinisForum can be promising a carbon fibre-infused chassis for a premium look. Unlike the TL50, the RAM is upgradable. Other variations are introduced out within the desk additional down.
The barebones model of the HX90 is at present priced at $629, which apparently features a $100 early-bird low cost (the models aren’t slated to ship till September).
| MinisForum EliteMinis (Cezanne and Tiger Lake) | ||
| Model | HX90 | TL50 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Cezanne (Zen 3), 8C/16T 3.3 – 4.6 GHz 45W TDP (35W-54W cTDP) |
Intel Core i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake-U, 4C/8T 2.4 – 4.2 GHz 28W TDP |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics 8CU @ 2.1 GHz (Integrated / On-Die) | Intel® Iris Xe Graphics @ 1.Three GHz (Integrated / On-Die) |
| Memory | 2x DDR4-3200 SODIMMs 1.2V, 64GB max. |
LPDDR4 12GB (Soldered) |
| Motherboard | 7.5″ x 7″ Custom | 5.5″ x 5.5″ Custom |
| Storage | 1x M.2 2280 (key M) PCIe 3.Zero x4 NVMe/AHCI SSD 2x SATA3 2.5″ HDD / SSD |
2x M.2 22×42/80 (key M) SATA3 or PCIe 3.Zero x4 NVMe/AHCI SSD |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (entrance) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (entrance) 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (rear) |
1x Thunderbolt 4 (entrance) 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (entrance) 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (rear) 2x USB 2.0 Type-A (rear) |
| Networking | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2×2 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1 module) 1 × 2.5 GbE port |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2×2 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1 module) 2 × GbE ports |
| Display Outputs | 2x DP 1.4a 2x HDMI 2.0b |
1x DP 1.4a (rear) 1x HDMI 2.0b (rear) 1x DP 1.4a (by way of Thunderbolt 4, entrance) |
| Audio | 7.1 digital (over HDMI and DisplayPort) L+R+mic (entrance) L+R+mic (rear) |
7.1 digital (over HDMI and DisplayPort) L+R+mic (entrance) |
| Enclosure | Carbon fibre-infused plastic / Kensington lock | Plastic / Kensington lock |
| Power Supply | 120W (19V @ 6.3A) Adapter | 65W (19V @ 3.42A) USB Type-C (adapter included) |
| Dimensions | 195mm x 190mm x 60mm / 2.22L | 149.6mm x 149.6mm x 55.5mm / 1.2L |
| Miscellaneous Features | VESA mounting plate | VESA mounting plate |
| Pricing | Barebones ($629 -… | |
