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MINISFORUM readies Venus UM560 mini PC with AMD “Barcelo” Ryzen 5 5625U APU

The new Venus series comes with active cooling, hence the tchicker profile. (Image Source: MINISFORUM)
The new Venus series comes with active cooling, hence the tchicker profile. (Image Source: MINISFORUM)
The new Venus UMF560 mini PCs are powered by the Ryzen 5 5625U APU with Radeon Vega 7 iGPU. These models are refreshed versions of the original Ryzen 5000U models, but feature slightly higher clocks. Thanks to four 4K connectors, MINISFORUM's Venus systems are ideal for HTPC use cases.

Apart from the new high-end Neptune mini PCs with discrete mobile-grade GPU, MINISFORUM is also introducing the Venus series featuring AMD’s “Barcelo” Ryzen APUs that come as a slight upgrade over original Ryzen 5000U models. These refreshed Ryzen 5 5625U still feature the old Vega 7 iGPUs that can now boost to 1.8 GHz plus six Zen 3 CPU cores with 12 threads that can reach 4.3 GHz frequencies.

The new Venus mini PCs support two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots for a maximum of 64 GB and also include an M.2 2280 slot for an NVMe SSD plus a 2.5-inch bay for SATA HDDs / SSDs. Motherboard port selection includes 3x USB-C (2x with DP support), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB 2.0, 2x HDMI video outputs, 1x GbE jack and an audio combo jack. The USB-C port on the back that offers DP support also has power delivery enabled so it can connect to the external 65 W power supply. MINISFORUM also provides a desk stand and the 5 x 5 x 1.8 inches case can be easily mounted to a monitor or wall.

Barebones with no RAM and storage start at US$359, but users can either add their own SO-DIMMs with NVMe SSDs and HDDs or opt for solutions supplied by MINISFORUM. In the latter case, a system with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage costs $439, while a configuration with 32 GB of RAM and 512 GB storage costs US$569. As always, these are promotional prices offered for initial backers.

 

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Bogdan Solca, 2022-06- 1 (Update: 2022-06-10)