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Refurb: Minisforum EM680 Mini PC: AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, 32GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD

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$244

$279

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Minisforum has Refurbished: Minisforum EM680 Mini PC for $279 - $35 w/ discount code EM680-35 at checkout = $244. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Note: Ships after May 10th

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C/16T 2.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • AMD Radeon 680M Graphics
  • 32GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz Onboard Dual Channel RAM
  • 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD with Active Cooling
  • Onboard Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 65W GaN Type-C PD Charger
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports/Buttons:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A 10 Gbps
    • 2x USB4 Type-C with Power Delivery & DisplayPort 1.4 (8K@60Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (4K@144Hz)
    • 1x microSD card Slot
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x DMIC
    • 1x Clear CMOS

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Minisforum's return policy (here)

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Minisforum has Refurbished: Minisforum EM680 Mini PC for $279 - $35 w/ discount code EM680-35 at checkout = $244. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Note: Ships after May 10th

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C/16T 2.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • AMD Radeon 680M Graphics
  • 32GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz Onboard Dual Channel RAM
  • 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD with Active Cooling
  • Onboard Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 65W GaN Type-C PD Charger
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports/Buttons:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A 10 Gbps
    • 2x USB4 Type-C with Power Delivery & DisplayPort 1.4 (8K@60Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (4K@144Hz)
    • 1x microSD card Slot
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x DMIC
    • 1x Clear CMOS

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Minisforum's return policy (here)

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Written by Suryasis

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PaulL3556
Em680 suffers from power issues with its included 65 watt power supply that locks the cpu to 15 watts when the 680m igpu is used. The solution offered from minisforum is that you have to buy a 100 watt power supply and apply a bios update. It seems to lose 30-40% gaming performance if you do not update.
Suryasis
Yes but since this has soldered but faster LPDDR5X memory, better to go with the 32GB version as you won't be able to upgrade it later. This also enables to allocate more memory to the integrated graphics without hampering system performance.
asdf4455
the EM780 does not have this issue. it is present only on the EM680. btw, even after the bios update, the 680M does not provide the full performance its supposed to. even with a 100W power brick and the updated bios, the TDP tends to hover into the low 20s instead of the 30W that it was supposed to be raised to. the EM680 seems to just have an unsolvable hardware problem that was fixed in the 780 release.

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$204 if you choose the 16GB version. So $40 difference if you want 32GB or 16GB
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$204 if you choose the 16GB version. So $40 difference if you want 32GB or 16GB
Yes but since this has soldered but faster LPDDR5X memory, better to go with the 32GB version as you won't be able to upgrade it later. This also enables to allocate more memory to the integrated graphics without hampering system performance.
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Em680 suffers from power issues with its included 65 watt power supply that locks the cpu to 15 watts when the 680m igpu is used. The solution offered from minisforum is that you have to buy a 100 watt power supply and apply a bios update. It seems to lose 30-40% gaming performance if you do not update.
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How good would this be for emulating retro games.
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Quote from joebells :
How good would this be for emulating retro games.
This would be great all the way up to ps2 and maybe some PS3. I have the same chip in my laptop and it's fantastic.
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
Em680 suffers from power issues with its included 65 watt power supply that locks the cpu to 15 watts when the 680m igpu is used. The solution offered from minisforum is that you have to buy a 100 watt power supply and apply a bios update. It seems to lose 30-40% gaming performance if you do not update.
Thanks for sharing. How can i find out about such issues? Does EM780 share the same problem?
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They won't ship shit.
Unless it is sold by Amazon, don't buy it.
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Thanks for sharing. How can i find out about such issues? Does EM780 share the same problem?
the EM780 does not have this issue. it is present only on the EM680. btw, even after the bios update, the 680M does not provide the full performance its supposed to. even with a 100W power brick and the updated bios, the TDP tends to hover into the low 20s instead of the 30W that it was supposed to be raised to. the EM680 seems to just have an unsolvable hardware problem that was fixed in the 780 release.
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the EM780 does not have this issue. it is present only on the EM680. btw, even after the bios update, the 680M does not provide the full performance its supposed to. even with a 100W power brick and the updated bios, the TDP tends to hover into the low 20s instead of the 30W that it was supposed to be raised to. the EM680 seems to just have an unsolvable hardware problem that was fixed in the 780 release.
Have you guys tried 3rd party tools like Universal x86 Tuning Utility? Normally they work pretty good with Ryzen based chips and I have used in multiple times in my Ryzen laptops. ETA Prime, in his videos, has shown that it works pretty great in Ryzen Mini PCs
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
Em680 suffers from power issues with its included 65 watt power supply that locks the cpu to 15 watts when the 680m igpu is used. The solution offered from minisforum is that you have to buy a 100 watt power supply and apply a bios update. It seems to lose 30-40% gaming performance if you do not update.

How about for office use only though
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I need a new PC to run the software for my ender 3 Maxx I can't afford a new PC right but would this allow me to install cura and create 3d images fast?
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
Em680 suffers from power issues with its included 65 watt power supply that locks the cpu to 15 watts when the 680m igpu is used. The solution offered from minisforum is that you have to buy a 100 watt power supply and apply a bios update. It seems to lose 30-40% gaming performance if you do not update.
Ha, I bet a bunch of these refurb units are returns from people who didn't want to buy a 100w brick. Can't say I blame them, I'd be mad if I learned about that after purchase
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Quote from Zakark :
If it came in a regular form perhaps we could slap a good graphics card on it.
Well, it wouldn't be a mini-pc then. Hundreds of non mini-pc's to chose from. Why bash a miniPC for being exactly what it's supposed to be.

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Quote from PaulL3556 :
Em680 suffers from power issues with its included 65 watt power supply that locks the cpu to 15 watts when the 680m igpu is used. The solution offered from minisforum is that you have to buy a 100 watt power supply and apply a bios update. It seems to lose 30-40% gaming performance if you do not update.
I don't know anything about these pcs. But i'm thinking about buying one for the increased performance. So glad I checked the comment section before ordering.

I currently have an acemagic. It has a 5625u, 16gb memory, and vega 7 graphics. Would I notice much of an increase in performance purchasing something like
this? My son primarily plays fortnite and I like chivalry 2. Otherwise I just use it for YouTube and basic web surfing. Also, can anyone provide a link for a decent 100 Watt power brick that would work with this. Thanks

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