MINISFORUM UM890 Pro Mini PC AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS(8C/16T, up to 5.2GHz) 32GB DDR5 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, 2xUSB4(PD 8K)|1xHDMI|1xDP Four Outputs, 2x RJ45, BT5.2 4xUSB3.2 AMD Radeon 780M Graphics Micro Computer

Update 7/4/2021 TPM 2.0 - is a new requirement for Win11 when it's released this fall. Minisforums engineering released a new BIOS/EUFI update that enables TPM. I am running the developers Win11 release and no compatibility problems have surfaced at all. So this HM50 is Win11 ready... ........................original post............................ Plenty of reviews out there on bloggers sites and on YouTube that provide technical details and stress testing the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U CPU and the AMD GPU. It scores very well in all the tests and is certainly no laggard by any means. It is still used in new name-brand laptops today so it's not outdated at all and runs like a scared cat. I've done my own non-scientific torture tests that go well beyond what I expected from this mini. I have three 24" 1080P monitors connected and brought up 3 different 1080P streaming videos - one on each monitor - all running at the same time. I had Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube video's all running and then looked at the Task Manger Performance tab and this mini was not even breaking a sweat. CPU at 17%, Memory at 4.8GB/15.4 (31%), GPU at only 7%. While all those were running, I brought up Lightroom 6 and started editing a photo as well Photoshop and the GPU usage went to 10%, CPU to 20% and Memory 5.5/15.4GB (36%). I then opened a word document in Libre Office, started a couple of app's (email and newsgroups ) and could not see any difference in the numbers. Still way below what one would consider high usage for any resource. I also tested both Ethernet ports (1GB and 2.5GB) as well as the wireless systems and they all work. I have 300MB/300MB service and the WiFi worked at spec. Not a single glitch... Certainly way more stuff going on than I would ever have normally running but... I'm also evaluating it as a replacement media / signage controller for a clients business with multiple monitors. This mini is now my daily driver and It has replaced a workstation I have that has dual graphics cards, 32GB of memory and 9 hard drives - all which made it an excellent room heater. With all the fans and hard drives spinning - it made some noise as you can imagine. I seriously doubt I will never need more power or capabilities than what this HM50 provides. I have 3 USB (4TB, 8TB and 10TB) drives connected to it and they remain fast even when copying files to all 3 at the same time. I installed two 500GB internal SATA SSD's (Samsung 860 EVO and a Corsair) for dual booting between versions of Win10 & Win11 and for running a Linux VM - just for playing around with. Not a single problem with any of the applications or any hardware compatibility issues - none. I have been in the computer / communications fields my entire career having used, programmed, built and maintained many different type systems from world-class size to now - Mini PC's. In my opinion, the most important part of any system is not the just the hardware or the software, it is the Customer Service and Technical Support that the company provides and how they stand behind their products. Yep, I tested both of those before purchasing the HM50 and I can say they are some of the best I have ever dealt with in all my years in this industry. I can't speak to reliability but they provide a 1 year warranty with a 6 month extension when you register. So 18 months warranty in total - I don't know of another manufacturer that provides that length of warranty unless you purchase it via a separate contract. Unlike some other mini manufactures I recently had to deal with for 5 months, I received prompt, courteous and accurate responses to my questions from Minisforum Customer Support (Nora) and Joey in Technical Support. Response time was a matter of a couple of hours and not days or a week or two later as with the other manufacturer. When I was looking for a replacement pc, a mini made a lot of sense for me. Big savings in power consumption. I cannot hear the fan even when the system is under a stress load and it does not take up a lot of space on my desk. It far exceeds my expectations. I have a home lab with about 10 other systems (full size PC's, laptop's and tablets) that I still use as test beds and just messing around with as part of my computer hobby. Now I do all my photo editing, writing and media watching on this HM50 and not lacking for anything. Remember that there are chip shortages now - and will be for a year or more which has driven costs up and that support is also part of the cost of any product. In time, Windows or some other applications or piece of equipment attached to it is going to create a problem and you may need some tech support in the future. I know that both the before and after -sale support was a positive 5 star experience for me and I expect it to be the same down the road. Lot's of choices out there to look at and I did a lot of research to make sure this would fit my needs now and still have plenty of power and resources for the future. It came with 16GB of Kingston memory and Kinston 512GB NVMe SSD for storage and can be upgraded if needed. It's plenty powerful and it just works....

I bought this to replace my 9th gen CPU laptop with GTX1060 MaxQ GPU. Because I bought the barebone model, I purchased 32GB Crucial DDR5 RAM and Hynix 1tb Platinum SSD. I cannot be happier because this mini PC satisfies all my needs and expectations. * Game Performance: One thing that was not clear to me was how well 780M would work with a game I sometimes play, World of Tanks. Comparing to 1060 MaxQ, 780M works better. Not sure about other games because that's the only one I play. * Cooling and noise level: These are beyond my expectations. It barely makes any sound even when I play the game. It gets warm on one side of the top after the game play. But, it cools down quickly and stays cool. In other uses, I didn't notice any heat-up. * Things to consider: When you need to install the OS by yourself, you may experience some issues. The wifi was not detected by Windows 11. I could not locate the correct drivers even after downloading them from Minisforum. And I could not locate any documents or manuals that are helpful. So, I used the trial version of Driver Easy to install all drivers. It solved all problems. (I believe other driver installation programs will work fine.) * One more: When you want to install or upgrade the SSD or RAM, you need to open the mini PC. The bottom legs are stickers. You can detach them carefully from the corner to the middle (bc that's where the bolts are and least sticky part). The rest is easy. Before my PC is arrived, Minisforum announced a higher version: UM890. It seems attractive because it has the Oculink connection that can be used for eGPU. In my opinion, if you are serious about using eGPU, you'd better consider a desktop. This miniPC is perfect for me for everyday use & work and some games.

This was purchased (4 months ago) for editing insta360 x2 and gopro Max (360 cams) videos of dual sport and dirt bike rides. We use davinci resolve (finalizing flat video) , gopro player (reframing 360) and insta360 desktop (also reframing 360) for all of the simple ride videos that we do. The speed of the 6800 is fine for our purposes, and the onboard graphics can handle the simple editing also. Most of the files start out as 5.7k 360, then reframed to 1440p (flat) video, and finally exported from DR18 as 1440p. During editing / reframing there are rarely any lags at all, if you wait until the caches are completed after importing. Normally I'll use 100Mb/s for exporting, and h265. I did open this unit to install a total of 32gb of ram, and that seems to be enough for these editing needs. The only complaint is that w11 is wonky sometimes, when dealing with the weirdness of "please use edge instead of chrome!" after a software update. This can't be attributed to the hardware though, I completely blame w11 for this weirdness. A restart (or another lol!) after a software update usually fixes that weirdness. I've looked at the external docks for dedicated gpu's, but so far this minisforum has been plenty for simple 360 5k video editing. I do not game at all. The bluetooth and wifi has been rock solid. You'll want to make sure and get a kb/mouse that has a wifi/bt dongle , if you plan to be completely wireless and want to change bios settings occasionally, as this unit does not have bt turned on during bios settings... so just switch the kb/mouse to whichever mode your plugged in dongle supports. Fan- almost zero noise. Memory- it's a good idea to get the 32gb option, or just add it cpu speed- good enough for 360 5.7k video editing htpc- we use it for 4k/8k youtube entertainment, it works fine for this at 60fps 4k and 24fps 8k. lags- haven't noticed any. weird restarts- zero bugs- none noticed, yet annoyances- maybe put a piece of tape over the power on led. it's blue, it's bright the only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is it would have been nice to get the 32gb version for the same price. Maybe i'm being too picky on that. I may update that later to 5.

I bought the Minisforum UM890 Pro (64GB RAM) primarily for my golf simulator setup running GSPro, and it has been absolutely fantastic. The performance is rock solid — smooth gameplay, quick load times, and zero lag at 1080p. It handles everything GSPro throws at it with ease, and I’ve even tested a few other games that run beautifully as well. I’m impressed by how quiet and compact it is given the power it delivers. If you’re looking for a capable, space-saving PC for golf sim use or general gaming, this one is an excellent choice!

I've bought two units of the barebones version, one serving as my home lab and the other as portable PC that I can take around when I'm on the go. I haven't had an issue with either and both of them have been running perfectly fine. In terms of set up it was very easy to install my own NVME ssd and ram. I don't really do heavy gaming but I do run VMs and Docker containers on the one that is used as a server and I've had absolutely zero issues keeping it on 24/7 and it runs pretty quiet. I'd say its the perfect size for a small form factor, almost similar to the size of a console which I really like.

Feet cover the screws you have to remove them to get into the unit, Not Ideal. They do include some extras but only two. 32GB of Ram but only a single stick meaning you miss out on the performance boost of dual channel. In many cases dual channel can boost performance 20% up to 50% in games and programs. So effectively you are giving up almost half of your performance in many use cases due to Minisforum's decision to do single channel. They even advertise Dual Channel in the images in the Product Description of the page so they are falsely advertising a feature they dont provide. The Wifi/BT chip they are using (MT7902BEN) isn't compatible with Linux (Bazzite and the like) if you plan on using this for anything than Windows you will need to buy one that will be compatible. Front LED is BRIGHT, annoyingly so.

Love it. Performance is great and its compact and light. Only thing I had to added is a wifi/Bluetooth card cuz it doesnt come with it. It was easy to install and not that expensive.

I have been build PCs and server for the last 20 years and I really like this little machine. The Ryzen 7 8785H is a fast chip. Despite being a mobile chip it runs nearly as fast as it's desktop brethren zen4 series equivalents due to its smaller process and better efficiency. I don't game, I use it for purely productivity and it opens and runs my applications fast. In the last few years I have gone from a full desktop form factor, to a slimline and then this. At a fourth of the size, this is 3x faster than my previous slim line . Its small size frees up my desk space. I have fully loaded and stressed tested the unit and it handles the heat of the small enclosure just fine with no throttling. I can't comment on the longevity because it has only been a couple weeks but thus far I am very impressed and I recommend it.