Over the next few months I will be releasing a series of Mini PC reviews.  Today I’m starting with one that I’ve been sitting on for awhile, over a year in fact.  It is the Minisforum HM90, powered by a somewhat dated but still powerful Ryzen R9 4900H mobile APU.  Like most mini PC’s, this means you cannot upgrade the CPU, but you can upgrade the RAM, SSD, and WiFi card.  PC’s like the HM90 are quite a bit smaller than even the smallest ITX builds, and could easily be mistaken for something like a Thunderbolt dock.  While the HM90 is a bit dated on the processor side, it still has a pretty powerful feature set and a still potent CPU and GPU, giving it lots of versatility.  I want to note that you can also get an Intel powered version called the TH50, which actually has a Thunderbolt port on the front.  Unfortunately it also has soldered RAM and the CPU is 11th gen Tiger Lake, which means it will be significantly less powerful in almost every way...

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