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Dec 14, 2023 11:43 AM

Minisforum UM690S PC: Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M

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Minisforum has Minisforum UM690S PC on sale below for prices starting from $331 with promo code UM690S-save20 (automatically applied in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Available (prices after discount):Specs:
  • Ryzen 9 6900HX 8 cores, 16 threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
  • Radeon 680M Graphics
  • 2x SODIMM Slot (64GB Max)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 Slot
  • 1x 2.5" Drive Bay
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC (Occupied)
  • Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps (Data Only)
    • 1x USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4a)
    • 2x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • 1x Clear CMOS
    • 1x DMIC

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  • 2-year warranty
  • Windows 11 License Key is only available with Ram + Storage model and not available with Barebone.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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Minisforum has Minisforum UM690S PC on sale below for prices starting from $331 with promo code UM690S-save20 (automatically applied in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Available (prices after discount):Specs:
  • Ryzen 9 6900HX 8 cores, 16 threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
  • Radeon 680M Graphics
  • 2x SODIMM Slot (64GB Max)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 Slot
  • 1x 2.5" Drive Bay
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC (Occupied)
  • Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps (Data Only)
    • 1x USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4a)
    • 2x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • 1x Clear CMOS
    • 1x DMIC

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • 2-year warranty
  • Windows 11 License Key is only available with Ram + Storage model and not available with Barebone.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Dec 17, 2023 9:58 PM
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CleverWriter193Dec 17, 2023 9:58 PM
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Quote from jlong129 View quoted comment :
Nearly a month. I'm still waiting for my order from November 23rd.
yeah the delivery time almost sounds like a scam.
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Dec 17, 2023 10:09 PM
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jlong129Dec 17, 2023 10:09 PM
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Quote from Jorge-EJ View quoted comment :
Are these good for emulators and retrogaming? What about plex?
Emulators and retro yes.
AMD has better iGPU for gaming vs Intel.

Plex, no.
AMD is not built for transcoding, as opposed to Intel.
Dec 17, 2023 11:21 PM
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super_fizzzzDec 17, 2023 11:21 PM
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Does 32gb/512sdd make a better deal as it includes win11 key?
Dec 17, 2023 11:51 PM
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UTjunkieDec 17, 2023 11:51 PM
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Quote from super_fizzzz View quoted comment :
Does 32gb/512sdd make a better deal as it includes win11 key?
Probably but you end up with questionable RAM, questionable SSD, and questionable Windows installation
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Dec 18, 2023 12:49 AM
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FinzezDec 18, 2023 12:49 AM
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Just in case anyone was curious about ordering from Minisforum...

I placed a pre-order for this exact UM690S back in late September. $351 at the time.

After waiting until the END of November for it to ship it took about 2+ weeks to arrive. And was DEAD on arrival...would NOT boot to BIOS at all.

After about a week of back and forth emails and sending videos so they would believe it was actually broken...they finally said Yep it's broken send it back to us on YOUR dime.

Due to the holidays and it having a battery it had to go ground shipment to their warehouse? in Texas and took another week and half.

Forgot to mention not only did they say send it back on your dime...we WILL NOT SHIP out the replacement until after we get it and inspect it our warehouse!

So after waiting for it to show as delivered on the tracking number I wrote THEM an email and said what now?

This was their response..."Due to the large volume of orders during the Shopping Festival, there will be some delays in shipping. Your purchased product is expected to be shipped within another 7-10 working days"

This will be my LAST and FINAL purchase from Minisforum.

After all this I may have a working unit sometime in January??

Completely unacceptable. ​

Buyer Beware!
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Dec 18, 2023 1:00 AM
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Galahad21Dec 18, 2023 1:00 AM
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Quote from MuddyBottoms View quoted comment :
They are completely different things. What do you run on Proxmox that needs so much power? The n100 is meant to be ultra efficient. In fact for Plex and a few containers it's nearly impossible to beat due to having Intel quicksync. This thing is a pretty powerful 16 thread mini computer. Would run many containers and VM's yet inferior for Plex.
What exactly does intels quicksync aid in?
Dec 18, 2023 1:15 AM
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dumaskDec 18, 2023 1:15 AM
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How would something like this perform as a Blue Iris server?

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Dec 18, 2023 1:50 AM
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Muddy_BottomsDec 18, 2023 1:50 AM
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Quote from Galahad21 View quoted comment :
What exactly does intels quicksync aid in?
Transcoding movies in Plex. Not a big deal unless you're watching on a phone or outside of your home network. Think of quicksync potion of an Intel process as a purpose built chip that does that one thing
Dec 18, 2023 1:55 AM
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euuser805003Dec 18, 2023 1:55 AM
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Quote from Finzez View quoted comment :
Just in case anyone was curious about ordering from Minisforum...

I placed a pre-order for this exact UM690S back in late September. $351 at the time.

After waiting until the END of November for it to ship it took about 2+ weeks to arrive. And was DEAD on arrival...would NOT boot to BIOS at all.

After about a week of back and forth emails and sending videos so they would believe it was actually broken...they finally said Yep it's broken send it back to us on YOUR dime.

Due to the holidays and it having a battery it had to go ground shipment to their warehouse? in Texas and took another week and half.

Forgot to mention not only did they say send it back on your dime...we WILL NOT SHIP out the replacement until after we get it and inspect it our warehouse!

So after waiting for it to show as delivered on the tracking number I wrote THEM an email and said what now?

This was their response..."Due to the large volume of orders during the Shopping Festival, there will be some delays in shipping. Your purchased product is expected to be shipped within another 7-10 working days"

This will be my LAST and FINAL purchase from Minisforum.

After all this I may have a working unit sometime in January??

Completely unacceptable. ​

Buyer Beware!
Thanks. Will not be buying.
Dec 18, 2023 2:10 AM
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Galahad21Dec 18, 2023 2:10 AM
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Quote from MuddyBottoms View quoted comment :
Transcoding movies in Plex. Not a big deal unless you're watching on a phone or outside of your home network. Think of quicksync potion of an Intel process as a purpose built chip that does that one thing
Got it, so is it safe to assume it's unnecessary for the purpose of running multiple vms?
Dec 18, 2023 2:27 AM
132 Comments
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ChedderDec 18, 2023 2:27 AM
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Quote from Finzez View quoted comment :
Just in case anyone was curious about ordering from Minisforum...

I placed a pre-order for this exact UM690S back in late September. $351 at the time.

After waiting until the END of November for it to ship it took about 2+ weeks to arrive. And was DEAD on arrival...would NOT boot to BIOS at all.

After about a week of back and forth emails and sending videos so they would believe it was actually broken...they finally said Yep it's broken send it back to us on YOUR dime.

Due to the holidays and it having a battery it had to go ground shipment to their warehouse? in Texas and took another week and half.

Forgot to mention not only did they say send it back on your dime...we WILL NOT SHIP out the replacement until after we get it and inspect it our warehouse!

So after waiting for it to show as delivered on the tracking number I wrote THEM an email and said what now?

This was their response..."Due to the large volume of orders during the Shopping Festival, there will be some delays in shipping. Your purchased product is expected to be shipped within another 7-10 working days"

This will be my LAST and FINAL purchase from Minisforum.

After all this I may have a working unit sometime in January??

Completely unacceptable. ​

Buyer Beware!
This is the reason why many will pay a bit extra to go through amazon instead of direct minisforum's site. But it might still may not be worth it unless you are ok with something that might die randomly. :/
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Dec 18, 2023 2:33 AM
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Muddy_BottomsDec 18, 2023 2:33 AM
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Quote from Galahad21 View quoted comment :
Got it, so is it safe to assume it's unnecessary for the purpose of running multiple vms?
Correct, this would be good for that. Should've be able to run many, just remember always more ram, more, more, more.
Dec 18, 2023 6:28 AM
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stone_Dec 18, 2023 6:28 AM
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can this run ESXi 8?
Dec 18, 2023 8:43 AM
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LanmannaDec 18, 2023 8:43 AM
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Quote from fuzzyballz View quoted comment :
Yes and yes.
Can it play up to PS2 with ease?

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Dec 18, 2023 8:53 AM
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DerProfiDec 18, 2023 8:53 AM
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Quote from super_fizzzz View quoted comment :
Does 32gb/512sdd make a better deal as it includes win11 key?
Better to buy your own RAM and SSD and use GitHub for Windows. I would highly recommend looking for an Amazon deal rather than shipping from China.

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