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Refurbished: Minisforum UN1290 Mini PC Barebone: Intel i9-12900HK

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$214

$379

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Minisforum has Refurbished: Minisforum UN1290 Mini PC Barebone for $239 - $25 w/ discount code Deal-25 at checkout = $214. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.
  • Note: Shipping ETA is at the end of July
Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-12900HK Processor, 14 Cores/20 Threads
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x DisplayPort
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Jack

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  • 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:
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Minisforum has Refurbished: Minisforum UN1290 Mini PC Barebone for $239 - $25 w/ discount code Deal-25 at checkout = $214. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.
  • Note: Shipping ETA is at the end of July
Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-12900HK Processor, 14 Cores/20 Threads
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x DisplayPort
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Jack

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio | 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 Dr.W

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bobfatherx
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12th gen is the last generation to be free of the fatal flaw suffered by 13th and 14th gens.
gcrack
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32 GB of RAM and 1 TB only brings it up to $329, which is cheaper than the 32/512 combo, just in case you didn't want to have to bring your own.

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ducksoup18
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Do these processors suffer from the big Intel issues from a year or two ago? Cant remember the main issue but people avoided a few Intel generations due to it.
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bobfatherx
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank bobfatherx

Quote from ducksoup18 :
Do these processors suffer from the big Intel issues from a year or two ago? Cant remember the main issue but people avoided a few Intel generations due to it.
12th gen is the last generation to be free of the fatal flaw suffered by 13th and 14th gens.
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gcrack
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32 GB of RAM and 1 TB only brings it up to $329, which is cheaper than the 32/512 combo, just in case you didn't want to have to bring your own.
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monkey02
2d ago
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Is this cpu better than 6900hx and 7840hs?
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jkloisdafoiwdaf
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Quote from bobfatherx :
12th gen is the last generation to be free of the fatal flaw suffered by 13th and 14th gens.
those issue have long been resolved, and Intel has great warranty service?
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ShadowP
2d ago
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Quote from monkey02 :
Is this cpu better than 6900hx and 7840hs?

12900 seems 10-30% faster then 6900hx.

Edit: at the same time ryzen tends to run cooler, so a lot depends on cooling solution and exact timing of testing. I myself will probably look for 8845HS or similar
Last edited by ShadowP July 13, 2025 at 09:27 AM.
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MichaelM3467
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/...commended/

FWIW

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funkyvivi
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Esxi host compliant?
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DoctorD0S
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I bought another refurbished n100 mini PC from them and it's been perfectly fine. I did run some stress tests for a couple hours to validate it.

The ones with RAM/SSD come with Windows. Suggest logging into your Microsoft account to digitally link the license, then do a fresh install for good measure. I'm not the most trusting of these inexpensive PCs not to have extras installed that we don't want.
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toothandnail
2d ago
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Quote from MichaelM3467 :
https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/...commended/FWIW
Careful with these random Chinese brand mini PCs. They seem to run on substandard hardware and have poorly developed or missing drivers. I would recommend buying from Amazon where at least you have the ability to return if you run into problems.
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matlok
2d ago
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Quote from gcrack :
32 GB of RAM and 1 TB only brings it up to $329, which is cheaper than the 32/512 combo, just in case you didn't want to have to bring your own.
that's $329 before the $25 off coupon. So, $304 afterwards.

$90 for 32gb RAM and a 1tb SSD is pretty solid.
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monkey02
2d ago
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Quote from matlok :
that's $329 before the $25 off coupon. So, $304 afterwards.

$90 for 32gb RAM and a 1tb SSD is pretty solid.

How much is it for 32gb and 1tssd?
2d ago
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ghostfreckle
2d ago
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Ha ha! OP posted a this deal after he argued about paying more for a NEW one of these being a better deal... Shameless. 🤦 ♂️

https://slickdeals.net/f/18454480-minisforum-un1290-mini-pc-barebone-version-i9-12900hk-279?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arelevance%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse
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phewry
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They should make these with a mini screen too.

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SlickRailway7321
2d ago
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Wish these things had usb-c power supplies. Then it's almost "hey let me get out my car computer and we can do a little coding". Borrow an adapter, keyboard, and a TV and you're gtg.

Raspberry 500 keyboards are close to ideal, but seemingly underpowered.

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