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Pre-Sale Minisforum EliteMini HM90 Barebone: Ryzen 9 4900H, 2x SODIMM, 1x NVMe, 2x 2.5" Bay, WiFi 6, HDMI 2.0, Type-C @ $479

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SPEC:
  • Ryzen 9 4900H 8C/16T CPU 3.3 GHz (4.4 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • AMD Vega 8 Graphics @ 1750 MHz
  • 2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot, max support up to 64GB
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Slot
  • 2x 2.5" SATA III bay (7mm)
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for Wi-Fi + BT Card
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • PORTS:
  • Front
    • 1x Power Button
    • 1x Mic-In 3.5mm
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4
  • Rear:
    • 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
    • 1x 1 Gbps Ethernet
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x USB-C Power Port, 19V/3.42A

Package Contents:
  • 1x Minisforum DeskMini HM90
  • 1x Power Adapter
  • 1x HDMI Cable
  • 1x Mounting Bracket
  • 1x User Manual
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LINK: https://store.minisforum.com/coll...3297344673

SPEC:
  • Ryzen 9 4900H 8C/16T CPU 3.3 GHz (4.4 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • AMD Vega 8 Graphics @ 1750 MHz
  • 2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot, max support up to 64GB
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Slot
  • 2x 2.5" SATA III bay (7mm)
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for Wi-Fi + BT Card
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • PORTS:
  • Front
    • 1x Power Button
    • 1x Mic-In 3.5mm
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4
  • Rear:
    • 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
    • 1x 1 Gbps Ethernet
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x USB-C Power Port, 19V/3.42A

Package Contents:
  • 1x Minisforum DeskMini HM90
  • 1x Power Adapter
  • 1x HDMI Cable
  • 1x Mounting Bracket
  • 1x User Manual

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Note: If you buy barebone without Ram and SSD, you won't get Windows 10 License. If you buy any of the options with SSD and Ram then Windows 10 Pro License will be provided.
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LivelyGiraffe1484Oct 20, 2021 12:53 PM
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Regardless of the purchase options, Linux variants are available for free, which will run on this computer.

Ubuntu, LinuxMint, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, openSuse, etc.

So far Windows 11 has been a mess for AMD (Intel and MS worked hard to make Alder Lake efficient, and left AMD on the side), and Win 10 has been fine, and will be supported for a while longer.
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Quote from LivelyGiraffe1484 View quoted comment :
Regardless of the purchase options, Linux variants are available for free, which will run on this computer.

Ubuntu, LinuxMint, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, openSuse, etc.

So far Windows 11 has been a mess for AMD (Intel and MS worked hard to make Alder Lake efficient, and left AMD on the side), and Win 10 has been fine, and will be supported for a while longer.
I think the Cache latency issue for AMD processors has already been fixed in the latest Windows Beta and it will be release soon as Windows update.
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Quote from LivelyGiraffe1484 View quoted comment :
Regardless of the purchase options, Linux variants are available for free, which will run on this computer.

Ubuntu, LinuxMint, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, openSuse, etc.

So far Windows 11 has been a mess for AMD (Intel and MS worked hard to make Alder Lake efficient, and left AMD on the side), and Win 10 has been fine, and will be supported for a while longer.
Enjoying Feren OS right now, and was pleasantly surprised at how well it implements bootloaders. I have Linux Mint on an external SSD via USB and the bootloader menu is flawless.

The author of Feren provides a version of Firefox (only if you install via the Web Browser Manager, and NOT the Flatpak version) that loads without all the 'spyware' Firefox has recently added. This author is quite the standout.
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Oct 21, 2021 1:15 AM
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bora4444Oct 21, 2021 1:15 AM
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What more do I need to buy to start using it right away?
Oct 21, 2021 1:17 AM
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nightanoleOct 21, 2021 1:17 AM
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If it had 2 2.5gbs, it would make a nice pfsense /opnsense.
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Quote from bora4444 View quoted comment :
What more do I need to buy to start using it right away?
2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot, max support up to 64GB
1x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
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Oct 21, 2021 2:43 AM
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bora4444Oct 21, 2021 2:43 AM
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Quote from nightanole View quoted comment :
2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot, max support up to 64GB
1x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
Thank you very much
I want to buy the two you mentioned.
Your budget is...
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Quote from bora4444 View quoted comment :
What more do I need to buy to start using it right away?
Quote from nightanole View quoted comment :
2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot, max support up to 64GB
1x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
operating system, keyboard, pointing device, display, speakers, surge suppressor, internet access...
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I was about to pull the trigger until reading up. https://youtu.be/V4eazJIqRHg
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Oct 21, 2021 4:24 PM
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duplexOct 21, 2021 4:24 PM
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Quote from DPlute View quoted comment :
I was about to pull the trigger until reading up. https://youtu.be/V4eazJIqRHg
I can't review the link since I'm at work. What's the TLDR on it?
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Quote from duplex View quoted comment :
I can't review the link since I'm at work. What's the TLDR on it?
The HX90 (this is the HM90) advertised "liquid metal" but there wasn't actually any on the CPU die (they used traditional paste). Troublingly, there was liquid metal splattered around the interior of the case. Unclear if that's the case for this model as well since the HM90 also advertises liquid metal. HX90 also advertised carbon fiber in the chassis but was straight up textured plastic. HM90's page does not appear to make any claims about using carbon fiber.

Previously Minisforums products have been solid, it's unfortunate to see the liquid metal situation play out this way. It'd be one thing if you could just dismiss it as false advertising, but if you receive a unit with liquid metal splattered around the inside (again, it's unclear if that also affects this model) you could risk serious shorting or component death issues.
Last edited by j.fuze October 21, 2021 at 11:35 AM.
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I really don't like their port selection. single USB-C, separate mic and line-in, two RJ45, I'm sure there will be people who like it, but damn this does not make sense. I have not seen those audio ports on any computer for the past few years, not even on Raspberry Pi.
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Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
I think the Cache latency issue for AMD processors has already been fixed in the latest Windows Beta and it will be release soon as Windows update.
Fix here:
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story...8-506.html

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