MinisForum mini PC with Ryzen 9 5900X CPU and discrete GPU in the works

MinisForum was among the first OEMs to release mini PCs equipped with a Ryzen 9 5900HX processor earlier this year, and the company now intends to up the ante with more powerful systems that can accommodate desktop-grade Ryzen 5000X CPUs coupled with discrete GPUs.

This new mini PC does not have a model name as of yet, but MinisForum mentions that it will include an AMD B550 motherboard, which includes support for desktop-grade Ryzen APUs with integrated Vega graphics like the Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 7 5700G, plus full-fledged CPUs like the Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 9 5900X. Since the latter models do not come with integrated graphics, MinisForum offers dGPU options, although it does not specify the exact models.

Looking at the case that is still quite compact at 16.65 cm (6.5 inches) x 15.8 cm (6.2 inches) x 6.7 cm (2.6 inches), MinisForum could include laptop-grade dGPUs with TGPs of up to 160 W. However, the company does specify that the systems could consume between 120 W and 1000 W, so full-size desktop GPUs might still be on the cards. Additionally, MinisForum mentions that the new mini PC can support ATX(SFX) 12V PSUs, yet it is not immediately clear how the case dimensions could allow for this feature. There may be a larger case that could fit an SFX PSU along with desktop GPUs.

Other outstanding features for the new mini PC include support for PCIe 4.0 SSDs, a liquid metal cooling solution for the processor, plus a 120 W gallium nitride adapter. MinisForum will soon release more spec details as well as pricing and availability info.

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