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frontpage Posted by Suryasis • Oct 26, 2022
frontpage Posted by Suryasis • Oct 26, 2022

Minisforum UM690 Barebone PC: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon 680M, Win 11 Pro

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Store.Minisforum.com has Minisforum UM690 Barebone PC on sale for $499. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Suryasis for sharing this deal

Note, expected ship date is Mid-December

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8C/16T 3.3 GHz (4.9 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • Dual Heatsink + Liquid Metal + Smart Fan Cooling
  • Integrated AMD Radeon 680M @ 2400 MHz
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM Slot
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD Slot
  • 1x 2.5" SATA 3 Slot
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC Card (NIC Card Installed)
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Front Ports
    • 1x USB 4.0 Type-C 40 Gbps (DisplayPort 8k@60Hz, External GPU, Thunderbolt Compatible)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps (Data Only)
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x Power Button
    • 1x Clear CMOS Button
  • Back Ports:
    • 1x 2.5G RJ-45 Ethernet Port
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
    • 2x HDMI 2.0 (4k@60Hz)
    • 1x DC-Power-In
In-the Box:
  • Mini PC
  • Power Adapter
  • HDMi Cable
  • Mounting Bracket & Screws

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff

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Written by Suryasis
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Store.Minisforum.com has Minisforum UM690 Barebone PC on sale for $499. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Suryasis for sharing this deal

Note, expected ship date is Mid-December

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8C/16T 3.3 GHz (4.9 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • Dual Heatsink + Liquid Metal + Smart Fan Cooling
  • Integrated AMD Radeon 680M @ 2400 MHz
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM Slot
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD Slot
  • 1x 2.5" SATA 3 Slot
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC Card (NIC Card Installed)
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Front Ports
    • 1x USB 4.0 Type-C 40 Gbps (DisplayPort 8k@60Hz, External GPU, Thunderbolt Compatible)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps (Data Only)
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x Power Button
    • 1x Clear CMOS Button
  • Back Ports:
    • 1x 2.5G RJ-45 Ethernet Port
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
    • 2x HDMI 2.0 (4k@60Hz)
    • 1x DC-Power-In
In-the Box:
  • Mini PC
  • Power Adapter
  • HDMi Cable
  • Mounting Bracket & Screws

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff

Original Post

Written by Suryasis

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They will charge us today but ship in December? No thanks.
GPU is roughly 1050Ti level for those who are curious.
It's nearly 2023 and desktop machines are STILL shipping without HDMI 2.1. Ridiculous.

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Oct 27, 2022
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GPz1100
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Quote from Dangs1983 :
So just to clarify - if I want WiFi on this thing, I would need to buy and add a separate card of some kind? Links to what I would need?
Ax200, ax210, etc..

Does the chassis come with the antenna wires?
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j3oomerang
Oct 27, 2022
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Quote from GPz1100 :
Ax200, ax210, etc..

Does the chassis come with the antenna wires?
same question about how antenna works
Oct 27, 2022
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ajsebas
Oct 27, 2022
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Is Windows 11 Pro included?
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Quote from Dangs1983 :
So just to clarify - if I want WiFi on this thing, I would need to buy and add a separate card of some kind? Links to what I would need?
The barebone comes with Wi-Fi 6E card installed. Check the configuration I posted, "1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC Card (NIC Card Installed)".
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Quote from ajsebas :
Is Windows 11 Pro included?
Expand my original post where I have given the details. I am also creating the product Wiki and adding those details there.
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Dangs1983
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Quote from ajsebas :
Is Windows 11 Pro included?
I actually contacted them to ask this and they just got back to me.

They said a Windows 11 Pro license is included with all UM690 configurations.
Oct 27, 2022
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ls1dreams
Oct 27, 2022
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Quote from Dangs1983 :
I bought a Beelink SER5 two weeks ago on that Amazon sale and I think it's probably going back. Had a ton of issues getting random things worked out when setting it up which I was able to work through, but now when I am using it, suddenly the WiFi will drop completely and it says it cannot connect to any network until I've either restarted the computer or sometimes if I go into troubleshooting and reset the network adapter. Leaning towards it being a hardware issue.

A shame, because it was pretty cheap ($380 for a 5600H chip, 16gb RAM, 500gb SSD), but so far it has been a big headache


I am considering this Minisforum deal, but I'm not going to do it if it doesn't come w/ a Windows 11 license. Total deal killer.
I don't think any of these come with Windows licenses at these prices.

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Dangs1983
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Quote from ls1dreams :
I don't think any of these come with Windows licenses at these prices.

I contacted them myself and their claim that it does.

Quote :
Hello there,

Thank you for contacting us.
UM690 is available with a Windows 11 Pro licence.
UM690 supports Windows 11 - 64-bit version, Windows 10 64-bit version RHEL x86 64-bit, Ubuntu x86 64-bit.

Thanks & Regards
The MINISFORUM TEAM

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ls1dreams
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Quote from Dangs1983 :
I contacted them myself and their claim that it does.
I'm kind of shocked that it's not an upcharge. $500 is a wildly good price for that hardware if it includes a license worth $50+ as well.
Last edited by ls1dreams October 27, 2022 at 07:49 AM.
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Valhalla80
Oct 27, 2022
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Will the 6900 run VR head sets?
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Dangs1983
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Quote from ls1dreams :
I'm kind of shocked that it's not an upcharge. $500 is a wildly good price for that hardware if it includes a license worth $50+ as well.
I wouldn't base your purchase solely on the response I got from them (I have never once dealt with this company in my life or owned any of their products), but I was also surprised at their answer as well.

That being said, again not specifically recommending any certain seller or anything, but it does look like you can get a windows 11 key from eBay for sub-$50 as well, worst case scenario. Not sure hwo reliable that is though.
Oct 27, 2022
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Valhalla80
Oct 27, 2022
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This site is shady. Prompted a fraud alert and got strange calls pretending to be my bank
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Valhalla80
Oct 27, 2022
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PayPal informed me this is possibly fraudulent and froze/canceled my payment. They got a automated call from a made up fraud center asking for my banking info.
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YouDontNeedIt
Oct 27, 2022
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Quote from doema :
"NIC card" 😆
Yes, a Network Interface Controller (NIC) card.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/N...controller

I guess it probably sounds a lot funnier when you don't know what you're talking about but think you do.

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Quote from MattGrebttap :
Based on the previous thread, I would say that is likely no on a Windows license coming with a barebones setup.

I don't have one personally to vouch, but you can search through the other thread.
says win 11 pro preinstalled but i dont see how. i guess it ships with a key?

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