Recently we took a look at the HM90 mini PC, today we’re taking a look at a smaller, cheaper, and probably less powerful UM480 from Minisforum. Minisforum released this last fall, but it was overshadowed by bigger news such as the UM690. It shares the same design, but it is built to a much lower budget. Despite this, it might be possible that it matches the HM90 we reviewed earlier, as it does have TDP limits unlocked in BIOS.
SPECS & PORTS
Like the HM90, the UM480 is using a 4000 series Ryzen mobile processor. The chassis is smaller than the HM90, and as such Minisforum went with a more efficient mobile processor, the R7 4800U. This is designed for 10-25W settings, so we’ll see how it performs compared to the HM90 at those wattages, but also I will crank it up and see what happens at above 25W (hint: it didn’t go well). Similar to the HM90, you can install your own RAM in dual channel...
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