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expired Posted by Suryasis • May 22, 2024

Minisforum V3 Tablet: 14" QHD+, Ryzen 7 8840U, 32GB RAM $1099 or 16GB RAM

+ Free S/H

$899

$1,299

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Minisforum has Minisforum V3 3-In-1 Tablet w/ Magnetic Keyboard on sale below for prices starting from $899 listed below when you apply the corresponding discount code at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Note, must apply the listed discount code at checkout for discount to apply.

Available Options:Specs/Key Features:
  • Ryzen 7 8840U 8-core, 16-thread (3.3GHz Base / 5.1GHz Boost) Processor
  • 14" (2560x1600) 2.5K 165Hz 500nits Display
  • 16GB DDR5 6400Mhz RAM / 32GB DDR5 6400Mhz RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe 2280 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics
  • Detachable keyboard with Backlight
  • Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB4 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x USB-C V-Link (Display In Port, used for using the Tab as Monitor)
    • 1x UHS-II SD card Reader
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack

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Written by Suryasis
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Minisforum has Minisforum V3 3-In-1 Tablet w/ Magnetic Keyboard on sale below for prices starting from $899 listed below when you apply the corresponding discount code at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Note, must apply the listed discount code at checkout for discount to apply.

Available Options:Specs/Key Features:
  • Ryzen 7 8840U 8-core, 16-thread (3.3GHz Base / 5.1GHz Boost) Processor
  • 14" (2560x1600) 2.5K 165Hz 500nits Display
  • 16GB DDR5 6400Mhz RAM / 32GB DDR5 6400Mhz RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe 2280 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics
  • Detachable keyboard with Backlight
  • Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB4 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x USB-C V-Link (Display In Port, used for using the Tab as Monitor)
    • 1x UHS-II SD card Reader
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack

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Written by Suryasis

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baconisfum
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This tablet actually works perfectly with Linux. The only issue is that auto rotate isn't working yet.
zhamilton05
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I'm glad something like this exists, even if I don't personally buy it. $200 to upgrade the RAM is awfully steep.
Suryasis
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Two completely different devices, targetting different audience. Otherwise, people would have been buying gaming laptops instead of high end productivity laptops because gaming laptops are cheaper than those.

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cscamp20
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How are these compared to the current surface lines?
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insaneXproval
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Quote from paliknight :
Apple does this intentionally to avoid killing the MBA. I still think it's BS, but…
Yep. I wish they'd just put a touch-capable MacOS on the iPad and be done with it.
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cscamp20
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Quote from paulhenta :
I like minisforum but that was a terrible timing to launch this at this price.

The surface 9 with the snapdragon will be better. The ipad pro is better.

They had to reduce the price to $899 overnight because of the surface,

Product is sadly DOA and its actually a good product. Next version with a different soc (strix , lunar lake or snapdragon) will be better suited for the market
Didn't they try using arm before and it had software compatibility issues? Will all our current windows software still work with the snapdragon processor?
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Quote from pdinc :
There are software solutions to use any iOS or Android tablet as external monitors, such as duet.
They're pretty laggy compared to wired connections, needs strong Wi-Fi network, and does not support 165Hz.
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Quote from paulhenta :
I like minisforum but that was a terrible timing to launch this at this price.

The surface 9 with the snapdragon will be better. The ipad pro is better.

They had to reduce the price to $899 overnight because of the surface,

Product is sadly DOA and its actually a good product. Next version with a different soc (strix , lunar lake or snapdragon) will be better suited for the market
They did not reduce it to $899 as that is the 16GB version just got available. The 32GB version is $70 cheaper than the last deal.
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Quote from cscamp20 :
Didn't they try using arm before and it had software compatibility issues? Will all our current windows software still work with the snapdragon processor?
This time is little different and Microsoft is also really pushing ARM and they have optimized the ARM veersion of Windows in a great degree and promising that 80% of the software which are mostly used by Consumers, now will be having native ARM version rather than ARM to x86 emulation based approch. But I will still wait for the dtailed rviews before jumpting to any conclusion.
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Quote from Suryasis :
But I will still wait for the dtailed rviews before jumpting to any conclusion.
That's the best approach to Snapdragon X Elite. Wait and see on optimized versus emulation. If it doesn't support my file manager, XYplorer, coded in Visual Basic, I'm out. I'll wait for the updated Surface Pro with Intel or AMD (non-business) or maybe go with version 9. Costco has $300 off on some good Surface Pro 9 models.

I do really like the fact that you can use the keyboards on the new Surface models detached from the device.
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I would rather get this tablet over the Ally/Legion go personally. Glad this product exist.
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kida182001
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Quote from SuperMario640 :
Ridiculously overpriced
Get an Asus Z13 instead.
You claimed this is overpriced and then you recommended a competing product that is even MORE overpriced?
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HzF9129
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I've heard bad customer support experiences from others buying minisforum tiny PC's, so I'd look into that first.
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spressa
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i have never seen a G14 4060 sell for $1000, let alone $900... so how can it be "regularly". previous front page deals have been between $1100-1200, which means its about 30-35% more expensive, and still doesn't solve the fact that its a 3.6lb laptop and not a 2lb tablet, meaning its 55% heavier as well.

if you want a good gaming laptop, i agree the G14 is a great laptop and would run laps around this tablet. that and the legion x13 if it ever goes on sale, but its apples and oranges different to this device.
I'm going to start by saying I completely agree with you that the audience for a g14 and this tablet are completely different and shouldn't be compared.

However, in case you were personally shopping for the g14 or something equivalent, the 2023 g14 w/ 4060 has gone on sale multiple times at Best buy for $999. If you could catch it on open box, you could get an excellent condition for low $800s and fair/good in the $700s. I bought the g14 for 840~ open box excellent at Best buy a couple months ago. With that said, it hasn't gone on sale lately that low but the legion OLED w/ 4060 has been around 1000-1050 new. That's a comparable laptop to the g14 but similarly, should not be compared to the tablet. Wanted to help you/others out in case anyone was looking.

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Ryzen 7 8840U:::

Performance
Up to 16 TOPS
Total Processor Performance
Up to 38 TOPS
NPU Performance
Up to 16 TOPS


"Microsoft's just-announced classification of "Copilot+ PCs" leaves a lot of users out in the cold. To access a suite of new AI features in an upcoming build of Windows 11, you'll need a processor with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that capable of hitting 40 TOPS (trillion operations per second). "

"Running Microsoft Copilot Locally Would Require At least 40 AI TOPs, Making NPUs A Crucial Component For Intel, AMD & Future Windows-Based PCs"

"Intel Outlines 40 TOPS NPU Performance As Minimum Requirement For Windows Copilot & AI PC Platforms"

So I suppose this won't be taking advantage of Copilot+ , if this is something you are looking for.
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andejp12
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This is what I've been eyeing up. It can function as an external display when I'm out, It can handle gaming with performance just a bit higher than a steamdeck, it can run linux well.

When I have funds together for my next PC, this is at the top of my list with the Asus Z13 being below it, simply due to cost.

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Quote from paulhenta :
I like minisforum but that was a terrible timing to launch this at this price.

The surface 9 with the snapdragon will be better. The ipad pro is better.

They had to reduce the price to $899 overnight because of the surface,

Product is sadly DOA and its actually a good product. Next version with a different soc (strix , lunar lake or snapdragon) will be better suited for the market
I don't agree. This is comparable to the Surface with Elite chip in everything but battery life (and I doubt its gonna be that far off in that regard), and it will probably have better performance when plugged in. Most likely better gaming performance too. You can upgrade the SSD on the Minisforum much much much more easily. And once its older you can just use it as a portable display for something else. That Surface turns into a brick that you'll basically almost have to destroy if you want to try to fix it. Overpriced accessories, and I can all but guarantee it'll be easier to disable the AI junk on the minisforum tablet than a Surface one. Don't be surprised if Microsoft ends up sued by the DoJ again because of the shenanigans they're pulling trying to force their AI stuff (Bing AI integrated and also trying to force people to use Edge).

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