MINISFORUM has launched its smallest mini-PC model yet, named the Mercury EM680. The Mercury EM680 is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor and comes in three configurations. All three configurations of the Mercury EM680 have the Ryzen 7 6800U processor.
MINISFORUM recently introduced the Mercury
EM780 at Computex 2023. The Mercury EM680 adds to the expanding lineup of
mini-PCs by the MINISFORUM brand. The Mercury EM680 offers up to 32GB of DDR5
RAM. It is referred to as MINISFORUM’s smallest design yet and measures 80 x 80
x 43mm. The EM680 can easily fit into a pocket due to its very compact design.
The Ryzen 7 6800U APU with 8 Zen 3+ CPU cores and Radeon 680M iGPU also packs a
decent performance for the EM680.
The chipset was very popular with gaming
handheld devices before it was upended by the Ryzen 7 7840U. The Mercury EM680U
APU is complemented by PCIe 4.0 SSD in addition to the LPDDR5-6400 RAM. The
combination offers great performance for the compact Mercury EM680 mini-PC.
However, the longer M.2 2280 option is jettisoned for a soldered RAM in the
EM680.
The new MINISFORUM mini-PC has two USB4
ports, HDMI 2.1, and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports. It supports WiFi 6E and
Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. Power supply for the Mercury EM680 is possible via
a 65W USBC and does not require a dedicated DC input.
The prices of the MINISFORUM Mercury EM680
range between US$ 399 for the 16GB+512GB model and $489 for the 32GB+1TB model.
The 32GB+512GB configuration of the mini-PC retails for $449. The Mercury EM680
will revert to its original prices after the pre-order period with up to a $120
increase from the pre-order price. It is unclear whether the mini-PC will be
globally available at this time.
