One of the reasons why many users buy a gaming laptop instead of a desktop PC is not because of the mobility it offers but because of the space it takes up. While it is true that we can find compact boxes on the market, these are still larger than one would expect.
If you are looking for a small PC and a laptop is not a solution, you should take a look at the new proposal that Minisforum has just presented with the 790S7, a compact mini PC that fits on practically any table and that is not only used to work with applications office automation, since it includes a dedicated NVIDIA graphics card.
New mini PC Minisforum 790S7
If we talk about the Minisforum 790S7 mini PC, we are talking about a high-performance computer with a compact design of only 7 liters (for the minimum 35 that a compact PC occupies). This equipment is available in different configurations, focused on different types of audiences.
Inside is the processor AMD Ryzen 9 7940Ha processor with 16 cores and 32 threads accompanied by Zen 4 architecture, more than enough to perform all types of tasks. This processor has 64 MB of L3 cache and a clock speed of up to 5.2 GHz in turbo mode.
This equipment is also available with the graphic NVIDIA RTX 4060a variant of the desktop model that is faster than the laptop model.
As for the rest of the configuration options, we can configure this model with up to 64 GB of DDR5-5200 RAM memory and 4 TB of storage M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD with a transfer speed of up to 7,000 MB/s.
As for the configuration options, Miniforum spares no effort, as usual, and this model includes a large number of ports, among which we find:
- 3 USB 2.0 Type A ports (2 on the back and one on the front)
- 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C port
- 1 HDMI 1.4 port
- 1 DisplayPort 1.4 port
- 1 VGA port
- 3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A ports (2 on the back and one on the front)
- 1 RJ-45 port
- 1 microphone input jack
- 1 jack for audio input
- 1 jack for audio output
- 1 jack on the front to connect headphones with microphone
Thanks to this configuration, we can connect up to 3 monitors simultaneously using the USB-C ports, DisplayPort and HDMI. A USB-C port for data transfer on the front had not been amiss.
Price and availability
This new mini PC from Minisforum is available in two different configurations. On the one hand, there is the model with the Ryzen 9 7980H processor in barebone format (without RAM and SSD) for $459. This same model is also available with the processor Intel Core i9 12900HK In the same format without RAM and SSD it is priced at $399.
The fully assembled equipment is also available to take out of the box and get up and running with 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage and NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics for $939. The three models in which this Minisforum mini PC is available include a 400W adapter
