MINISFORUMUM890 Pro Mini PC Barebone with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (up to 5.2GHz) Mini Computers Mini Desktop Quad Display HDMI/DP1.4/USB-C, AMD Radeon 780M/Dual LAN 2.5GRecycled Claim Standard Blended

This mini PC is in the top of the pack, powered by a powerful AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX processor, with an impressive 16 cores and 32 threads, and a top speed of 5.4GHz. This high frequency and multi-core design ensures superior performance in high-load computing, complex task processing, and parallel running of multiple tasks to meet virtually any professional requirement.Equipped with 32GB of DDR5 memory, it further improves the system's response speed and multitasking capability. This new generation of memory technology offers faster bandwidth and higher energy efficiency than its predecessor, allowing users to perform large software operations, games, and creative work with a smoother experience with almost no latency. In addition, the 1TB solid state drive (SSD) not only provides ample storage space, but also ensures fast data reading and writing, greatly reducing the time for file loading and program startup.In terms of scalability, the mini PC supports PCIe 5.0 X16 interface, which means that users can easily make future hardware upgrades and adapt to changing technical requirements. For those who need a higher performance graphics card or other expansion card, this design is undoubtedly a great advantage.In addition, the Triple Display function of the mini PC supports USB-C, HDMI 2.1 and DP 1.4 interfaces, which can realize the connection of multiple monitors. This allows users to have a broader perspective and be more productive when doing complex multitasking, gaming experiences, or professional design work. For users who need to operate multiple applications or perform data analysis at the same time, this multi-monitor setup will greatly increase productivity.Finally, the 2.5G LAN interface provides ultra-fast network connectivity to meet the needs of high-bandwidth applications, such as online gaming, high-definition video streaming, and large file transfers. All in all, this mini computer performs quite well in terms of performance, scalability and connectivity, and is indeed the ideal choice for professional users and game enthusiasts. Whether used for home entertainment, office work or professional creation, it delivers an exceptional experience.

MINISFORUM Venus UM790, This is my main PC, have been using it for 18 months, always used to have home built tower PCs before this, and would not go back. Upgraded to Windows 11 Pro all good. Now I have switched to MX-Linux and very happy with it. Have installed a second M.2 NVMe drive. The PC has been working very well, it is fast and stable with no crashes. The only small negative is the CPU cooling fan, whilst it is not loud, it is annoying. I have mounted it on the wall under my desk to reduce the annoying noise it makes. Apart from that I would recommend.

It's a great mini pc, silent (mostly) and very powerful. Windows 11 runs smoothly. Beware of one "little" thing. As of the date of this review (July 15, 2025) linux kernel does not really support the wifi/bluetooth card. It's a Mediatek 9625e and the drivers are there in the kernel, but not really supported. Result: wifi will work badly and bluetooth will not work at all. This will all be presumably fixed in kernel 6.16.My solution was to replace the card with one with better linux support.

I bought this primarily for software development - it acts as a remote system that I SSH into (VSCode remote) and enables me to use my PC and laptop to work on things without having to deal with git clones or sync between both systems. It also ensures that I have a consistent environment.Previously, I'd been using an N100 system for this purpose, but being a low-power CPU with only 4 cores and 4 threads meant that it'd often feel very sluggish even when running Ubuntu 22.04 server. For example, it would often take 30 seconds or more for typescript automated error checking to complete. When you add into that the perceived latency caused by a poor mobile connection (e.g. VPN while using mobile for hotspot while on a train), it felt quite frustrating using the N100 system for that purpose. If I add in some docker containers (such as Supabase local development), then the system really starts to chug.The model I went for was the Minisforum UM890 system based on the 8945HS. I did replace the Windows install with Ubuntu 22.04 because that works better for my use case. It's lightyears ahead in terms of performance. The same typescript automated error checking now happens near-instantly. Building React-Native apps (for android, using Expo/EAS local builds) takes around 4-5 minutes to complete - roughly on par with my £3900 M1 Max Macbook Pro from 2021. Running docker containers on this is like nothing. I'm not sure how well it'd handle tasks like video transcoding (Intel is still king for that), but I also wouldn't say you couldn't use it for that task.It's also exceptionally quiet. Even when it's running flat out with all 16 cores, the fan noise is still comfortably quiet, and the noise profile itself is pleasant with no high pitched whining or extremely low bass-tones. When it's idle or mostly-idle, you will struggle to hear it unless it's on your shoulder. I have this system in the same room I sleep in, and at night, when it's generally idle, I can't hear it.It's also not as though it get hot either. Don't get me wrong, when it's running flat out, there's some warmth being pushed out of the back, but it's definitely not 'hot' in the same sense as you'd typically associate with systems like this. Evidently, making it taller than most other mini-PC's, packing as much heatsink in as you can, having efficient paths for the air, and having lots of venting brings huge benefits to these systems and I really hope Minisforum continue to release models that take this approach.Another selling point is the double M.2 slots. I chose to add a secondary 2TB SSD into the second slot, ran through a few commands to get it mounted (it'd be much easier to do this in Windows), and it just works. No fuss, no problems. I'm also really glad that the RAM can be replaced or upgraded. Admittedly, at 64GB, my use-cases don't come close to that, but it's good to know that I could, in theory, move up to 96GB if I needed to.Another strong use-case with that in mind could be processing of large datasets. For example, if you work with map tile generation or transport-related datasets, you'll know that they can command a huge amount of memory. One of these mini-PC's could possibly replace a costly cloud VPS (which can cost upwards of $500 per month for a similar spec). Consider these systems as miniature, relatively inexpensive, developer powerhouses.Truth be told, if I didn't already have a full desktop gaming PC, I'd probably buy another one of these and use an external GPU dock (+ the included OCULink adapter) and make this into my main system. The space savings, reduced noise and even less stress caused by it being an integrated system would be a nice perk to have.The only complaint I have is the same problem I have with most small mains-powered devices: Why do companies insist on adding BRIGHT BLUE LED's as power indicators? I'm not downvoting it for that because I can put tape over it, but I hate that companies feel the need to illuminate an entire room with a power LED. It's unnecessary.If you can live with that though, this system represents an excellent purchase. As of writing, this model was priced at approximately £710 GBP and included 64GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.