Lenovo quietly launches new affordable mini PC with capable AMD CPU

Lenovo has silently launched a new mini PC in China, the Lecoo Mini Pro. Powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8745H, the system falls in the affordable price range, with the base configuration costing CNY 2,699, about $377.

This AMD CPU belongs to the Hawk Point lineup, and it's basically a China-only variant of the Ryzen 7 8745HS. It comes with the fairly capable Radeon 780M iGPU, which means the mini PC can handle most of the modern AAA games at low to medium visual settings.

The processor is paired with up to 32 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, and there are two M.2 slots that can hold PCIe 4.0 SSDs (2 TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus curr. $129.99 on Amazon). Lenovo also highlights that the mini PC comes with a capable cooling setup with twin turbo fans. In the quiet mode, the system noise is said to be as low as 32 dB.

There is a good selection of connectivity ports as well. To be precise, the port configuration of the Mini Pro is as follows:

• 2x USB4
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
• 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
• 2x 2.5G Ethernet
• 1x HDMI 2.1
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1x 3.5 mm audio jack

Thanks to the inclusion of USB4 ports, the mini PC can be paired with an eGPU for better gaming performance. For wireless connectivity, the Lecoo Mini Pro has WiFi 6. Among the other highlights are 70 W performance mode and a sleek aluminum alloy chassis. Lenovo has yet to announce details on global availability and pricing, but it does bring Lecoo-branded products outside China.