The Minisforum UM690S mini PC has been unveiled. The new Minisforum product is equipped with the AMD Ryzen 9 processor and has a more powerful cooling architecture than its predecessor.
The UM690S mini PC has dimensions of 129 x
126 x 48mm and is part of the Minisforum Venus series. Its premium AMD Ryzen 9
processor is paired with DDR5 memory and a PCIe 4.0 SSD. The Minisforum UM690S
comes with essentially the same specs as the UM690 but with upgrades. It comes
with an improved cooling system that enables the mini PC to keep performance
levels for longer periods. There are two extra fans at the bottom of the device
housing. Minisforum says the new cooling solution results in a drastic reduction
in SSD and RAM temperatures.
The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX has eight Zen 3+
cores and up to 4.9GHz while its Radeon 680M integrated graphics is based on
the RDNA 2 architecture. There are two DDR5 SODIMM slots in addition to the
PCIe 4.0 slot. There is also enough space to accommodate a 2.5-inch SATA
storage device on the UM690S. The Minisforum UM690S has two USB-C ports (USB4
and 10Gbps), four USB-A (each at 10Gbps), two HDMI (@ 4K, 60Hz) and a 3.5mm
audio combo jack. The mini PC also has a 2.5GbE LAN port and support for
wireless card integration with its M.2 2230 E-key slot.
The Minisforum UM690S Venus Series mini PC
is already available on order from the Minisforum website. The barebone version
of the device is priced at US$ 351 while the 64GB RAM. 1TB SSD version costs US$ 575.
It is noted that the current prices are discounted and the Minisforum UM690S
will revert to the original prices later. The earliest shipment of the mini PC
is November 2023.
