The entire year of 2022 has shown a sharp decline in demand for traditional desktop computers in ATX, mini-ATX, and micro-ATX formats. However, demand for mini-PCs and Raspberry Pi has significantly increased. Moreover, interest is more often shown by business representatives rather than home users. This can be considered the first “bell” for manufacturers. They will need to quickly reorient their products in the IT market or reconsider their pricing policies. Otherwise, bankruptcy is inevitable. In any case, consumers will benefit. They will get performance, compactness, and reasonable cost all at once. And that is very good.
Hong Kong-based computer hardware manufacturer Minisforum has entered the mini-PC market with the new Elitemini HX90G. Compared to similar solutions, such as Beelink, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Zotac, this model guarantees to run all games. Moreover, in Full HD resolution on large monitors and TVs. That is, it is a true gaming mini-PC, housed in a lightweight, compact case with very powerful hardware.
Minisforum Elitemini HX90G – Technical Specifications
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (3.3-4.6 GHz, 8 cores, 16 threads) |
| Graphics Card | Discrete, Radeon RX 6600, 8 GB GDDR6, 128-bit |
| RAM | Not included, slots for So-Dimm DDR4-3200 (2 slots) |
| Storage | Not included, 2 M.2 slots for NVMe |
| Cooling System | Active, with heatsink, heat pipes, 2 fans |
| Mini-PC Dimensions | 205x69x203 mm |
| Price | $800 |
Considering its compactness and portability, the cost of $800 is not too high for such a powerful platform. Yes, you will need to purchase additional RAM and storage, approximately $200. In total, this makes for a very interesting solution that can be carried with you (between home and office, on business trips or vacations). It can also be mounted behind a monitor to save desk space. You can connect a keyboard and mouse wirelessly, as all necessary interfaces are available.
