The upcoming EliteMini Box X400 mini PCs will support Ryzen 2000 / 3000 / 4000 APUs as much as a Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G processor. Even though the chassis is similar because the Intel model that comes with a GTX 1050 Ti GPU, the AMD models do not support discrete GPUs. Pre-sales will start this November.
AMD is already working its magic in the traditional desktop and server markets, and we now see that Staff Purple can also be making an attempt to disrupt the small form-factor sector, particularly ever since the Renoir desktop APUs acquired launched earlier this year. Asus and ASRock might have been the first to supply mini PC assist for the new Ryzen 4000 APUs, however, there are fairly a few different firms that shortly jumped on the Renoir bandwagon. MINISFORUM is one such firm that gives a really complete portfolio of mini PC models, with an emphasis on AMD-based methods as of late. Just recently, MINISFORUM announced yet another AMD-powered mini PC lineup with the new EliteMini BOX X400 series that supports Ryzen 2000, 3000 and 4000 APUs.
MINISFORUM usually mixes its funding venues up, letting customers assist it by way of crowd-funding campaigns or direct sales from the official store or partner outlets. In this respect, the brand new EliteMini BOX X400 models will likely be out there for buy in most areas straight from Amazon or the MINISFORUM store, however the Japanese market will solely be able to order these by a crowd-founding campaign on the Makuake web site. The difference right here is that the Japanese models will include the extra powerful Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G APUs, while the opposite models will solely ship with the older Ryzen 5 3400GE processors.
As far as looks go, the new methods use the same chassis as those on the EliteMini H31G Intel-based mini PCs, measuring 6.1 x 6.0 x 2.4 inches. However, the {hardware} specs are largely totally different. Whereas customers can improve the processor, RAM and storage elements, MINISFORUM normally affords a couple of fully assembled models, and there’s phrase {that a} top-of-the line Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G model should be out there at some point.
Apart from supporting up to Ryzen 4000 APUs, the included motherboard additionally integrates two DDR4-3200 RAM SODIMMs, M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 slot for NVMe SSD storage, 2.5-inch drive bay for SATA SSDs/HDDs and a microSD card reader. Additionally, MINISFORUMS pre-installs an Intel AX200 wi-fi card in an M.2 2230 slot. Port choice includes 4x USB-A 3.0 connectors, HDMI 2.0 + DP 1.four video outputs, twin GbE jacks and line in / mic in / headphone out jacks.
The brand new models are expected to start out pre-selling this November, however there isn’t a pricing info for the time being.