Maxtang MTN-FP750 mini PC review: AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS slowed down by a poorly conceived configuration
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Maxtang is a Chinese system manufacturer that sells special industrial solutions in the form of embedded systems as well as mini PCs designed for office use. In this review, we are focussing on the Maxtang MTN-FP750 which costs $440 US dollars. The system is comprised of an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS and 16 GB of DDR5 RAM as well as a 512 GB SSD. Alternatively, an AMD Ryzen 5 6600H processor is also available. On top of this, the mini PC can be ordered with additional RAM and a larger SSD. Maxtang also offers a barebones option, however, this only comes with the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS.
In this review, the Maxtang MTN-FP750 pits itself against current mini PCs. A more detailed list of the comparison devices found in this review is summarized in the following table.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Price |
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79.5 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Maxtang MTN-FP750 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M | 601 g | 52 mm | |
85.1 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2023 | Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 66 mm | |
82.8 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2023 | Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M | 753 g | 58 mm | |
82.3 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2023 | Geekom Mini IT12 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 572 g | 45.6 mm | |
81.2 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2023 | Geekom A5 R7 5800H, Vega 8 | 555 g | 49.2 mm | |
81.9 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2023 | Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs | 616 g | 55 mm | |
78.4 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2024 | NiPoGi AD08 i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs | 878 g | 188.5 mm |
The Maxtang MTN-FP750 in detail
Case - Metal and plastic in piano black
The Maxtang MTN-FP750 has a robust metal case which is complimented by black shiny plastic surfaces on the top and bottom of the device. Very quickly, fingerprints become visible and, sooner or later, scratches are unavoidable. Stability-wise, the machine doesn't appear to suffer from having plastic covers. The Maxtang branding is emblazoned on the top of the mini PC.
At around 13 x 13 centimeters, the device takes up a little more desk space than the competition and with a weight of 600 grams, the Maxtang MTN-FP750 is relatively light. The PSU tips the scales at just shy of 290 grams. The Maxtang MTN-FP750 can also be attached to a monitor and a VESA mount is included in the box.
Features
When it comes to ports, the Maxtang MTN-FP750 offers the basics. All of these can be found on the front and rear. There are a total of five USB ports, one of which (USB Type C) can also be used as a display connector. Together with the two HDMI outputs on the rear, this means a total of three monitors can be operated simultaneously. In addition, the rear of the device is also home to the 2.5G LAN port.
Communication
The Maxtang MTN-FP750 is home to an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 wireless module that can handle 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies. In tests, our review sample didn't exactly bowl us over with impressive results. For the test, we used an Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000. Alternatively, you can also connect the Maxtang mini PC to the network via an ethernet port. Transfer speeds of up to 2.5 Gbit/s are possible.
Accessories
The Maxtang MTN-FP750 comes with all the most important components to get the device up and running. In addition to the machine itself, the box contains a 90-watt PSU (19 V; 4,74 A) as well as a mounting plate for the VESA assembly. Likewise, an HDMI cable and a quick setup guide are also part of the package.
Maintenance
The Maxtang mini PC can be opened relatively easily. The base is secured by four screws which are concealed by glued-on rubber feet. Beneath the base plate, it's quite straightforward to access the RAM or the M.2 SSD. In our case, there is still space to install an additional RAM module and a second mass storage device (2.5-inch format). To access the fan, the device has to be further disassembled making quick cleaning an impossibility.
Performance - An AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS with 8 cores and 16 threads
Our Maxtang MTN-FP750 review device comes with the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS. In the AMD Radeon 680M, the SoC also has a powerful iGPU at its disposal. However, in terms of the RAM, the manufacturer has opted to give the mini PC a single 16 GB, DDR5-5600 module, even though, in practice, only a DDR5-4800 can be used.
Test conditions
We carried out all of the performance tests using the "highest performance" energy profile. The SoC's performance was not changed or altered in the BIOS and the device retained its factory settings.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS is a relatively modern 8-core processor in the Rembrandt series. However, AMD's Zen3 SoC can no longer be considered one of the new kids on the block. Despite this, the processor can process 16 threads in parallel which is good multi-thread performance. In the performance comparison, our Maxtang MTN-FP750 could only secure second last place. The reason for this is the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS's 35-watt power limit.
Additional processor benchmarks can be found here.
Cinebench results with factory settings (PL1 and PL2 = 35 watts)
Cinebench results with a higher power target (PL1 = 54 watts, PL2 = 65 watts)
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX |
WinRAR - Result | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 |
WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
Geekom A5 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (646 - 51004, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Average of class Mini PC (3857 - 214250, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (260 - 9399, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (8172 - 184747, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
NiPoGi AD08 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 29064, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Average of class Mini PC (1987 - 113499, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 325960, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
NiPoGi AD08 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Average of class Mini PC (74.9 - 2039, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom A5 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (350 - 26952, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 50500, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom A5 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 vs. Cinebench R15 Multi-Loop
The Cinebench R15 multi-loop showed us how well the cooling system works under load. The cooling unit doesn't reach its limits due to a low maximum TDP of only 35 watts and this is why the device was able to achieve consistently stable CPU performance. In the comparison, our review sample even managed to secure second place behind the Geekom AS 6.
System performance
Once more, in the system performance synthetic tests, our review device was also to be found bringing up the rear. In daily tasks during testing and from a subjective point of view, the Maxtang MTN-FP750 was able to deliver good system performance, as long as the system wasn't challenged with handling too many tasks simultaneously. The RAM appears to be the bottleneck because once you subtract the graphics memory, only 12 of the 16 GB are available.
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 89287, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 99171, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 98583, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Geekom A5 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Average of class Mini PC (44.9 - 184.8, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
We already recorded slightly increased latencies when opening multiple tabs using the Edge browser. However, they didn't increase as the test continued. When playing our 4K test video, the iGPU was stressed to around 24 percent of its capacity.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX | |
Geekom A5 | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Maxtang equipped our MTN-FP750 review sample with a Foresee 512 GB SSD. The PCIe 3.0 SSD makes use of the M.2 interface at the maximum possible bandwidth and is not artificially held back by a slow interface. Despite this, our review device could only earn itself a mid-table place. An additional 2.5-inch storage device can be installed. See our comparison table for further comparisons and benchmarks.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 | |
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 | |
Geekom A5 | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
NiPoGi AD08 | |
Geekom Mini IT12 | |
Maxtang MTN-FP750 | |
Geekom AS 6, R9 6900HX |
* ... smaller is better