Users who bet on laptops or Mini PC systems are increasing. These latest systems are very compact and in many cases quite powerful, even allowing you to play. Minisforum has just presented the UM590 system based on the Ryzen 9 5900HX processor that will allow us to play well over 60 FPS in Apex Legends and CS:GO.
During the pandemic, these types of home computers have sold very well because they are compact, powerful and with reasonable prices. The use is varied, from its most conventional use to navigate, study or work, to mounting training systems for the living room or retro consoles.
Minisforum UM590, a new very powerful Mini PC
This new system is based on the powerful AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor . Said processor has 8 cores and 16 threads with a base frequency of 3.3 GHz and reaches 4.6 GHz in Boost mode. This processor includes an AMD Radeon graphics card with 8 Compute Units of Vega architecture with a working frequency of 2.1 GHz.
The graphics card that integrates this processor has an approximate power of 2 TFLOPS. We can play great games in 1080p resolution very smoothly. Games like GTA V offers around 55 FPS on average, Apex Legends around 60 FPS on average, Fornite around 52 FPS and CS:GO around 77 FPS.
On the other hand, this system allows up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM @ 3200 MHz. Regarding storage, we have an M.2 2280 slot and a SATA port with space to install a 2.5-inch hard drive.
Regarding connectivity, this system has a 2.5G Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.2 Gen2x2 . Additionally, it has a USB 3.2 Type-C compatible with DisplayPort 1.4 and a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C for data transfer. As video output we have two HDMI ports .
It has a cooling system based on a quite interesting blower-type heatsink . What it does is it takes in cold air from the side and expels it from the rear. This cooling system is more than enough, since the processor has a TDP of 45W, which is not very high.
Something very interesting about this system is that if we acquire it completely, Windows 11 Pro will be installed. It also includes a VESA mounting system to install it behind the monitor or television.
Versions and prices of these systems
Initially these systems are only available on their official website, but they will arrive at Amazon. Note that Minisforum systems are the best-selling Mini PCs in the largest digital store on the market.
The most basic system without RAM and without a storage drive is priced at $459. For those who want a complete system, we can choose models with 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage capacity. Note that the 64 GB DDR4 and 512 GB capacity model costs $739.
This system is not a bad solution to install it in the living room and play on television. It is a very powerful system that allows you to enjoy eSports titles without major problems.
If you don’t want to wait, as an alternative you have this Minisforum system based on the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with 6 cores and 12 threads that integrates a Radeon Vega graphics with 6 Compute Units. It also has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. It offers very complete connectivity with several USB ports, a USB-C port and an HDMI port.