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UM68040
BAREBONE [minisforum.com](No Ram, Storage and OS): $219
16GB + 1TB [minisforum.com] @ $309
Spec:
- Ryzen 7 6800H 8C/16T 3.2 GHz (4.7 GHz Boost, 20MB Total Cache)
- Radeon 680M Graphics @ 2200 MHz
- 2x SODIMM Slot (Up to 96GB DDR5-4800)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Slot
- 1x M.2 2230 (Populated /w Wi-Fi Card)
- Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
- Ports:
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 1x USB 4.0 Type-C with DisplayPort (8K@60Hz/4K@240Hz)
- 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL (Up to 8K@60Hz/4K@120Hz in non-DSC Mode)
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (Up to 4K@120hz 8 bit in non-DSC Mode / 4K@240 Hz 10bit in DSC Mode)
- 1x 2.5G RJ-45 Ethernet
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
- 1x Power Button
- 1x Reset Hole
- DC 19V/6.32A 120W Power Supply
- 130 × 126.5 × 50.4mm(LWH)
- 0.67 KG
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im still waiting on a good deal for a mini-pc (don't know if i need one). im deciding if i really need a minipc or just stick with my laptop/desktop.
im still waiting on a good deal for a mini-pc (don't know if i need one). im deciding if i really need a minipc or just stick with my laptop/desktop.
About a 10% difference in raw GPU and a similar edge in compute performance in synthetics, power limit is generally lower in the Ally due to the small handheld form factor vs mini PC with fixed AC power. The trouble comparing mobile chipsets is that that identical examples will perform very different between examples based on how the system they are in is configured for power/cooling.
In some cases the 680m could be faster than the 780m in gaming applications (https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comm...ison_wit
The ROG is a newer chipset/architecture and paired with LPDDR5x RAM @ 6400 mhz which is a plus in the GPU performance... but the whole chassis is power/thermal limited so that headroom is mostly theoretical under load. Anyone saying the Ally is "twice" as fast is delusional, real world these are very similar performance wise, one is a mini desktop form factor and the other is a small handheld so use case is what should drive the "best" option for someone.
$300 - $350 is a pretty typical used price around here so I'm not sure that an open box for $315 is extraordinary, and Asus warranty coverage on a second hand device... good luck. You should be able to kit out the mini PC barebones with 32 gb of RAM and 1 TB of storage for around the same price.
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I would probably get it with Ram and Storage for $300, at least it comes with a windows license that way. If you aren't worried about the license and have the parts, then yeah this is a pretty good deal. This 6800H is a Zen 3 laptop part with 1/2 the cache of the desktop variant.
Not sure why these guys are complaining.
Edit: I don't know when this was released. But since AMD is on Zen 5, this could have been released as a budget model using older tech. I can find any specific reviews for it. But realistically it's a 3 or 4 year old 8 core CPU w/ RDNA 2 graphics and a 45watt tdp for $200.
You can still look around, but it seems decent if you're getting it from a legit vendor.