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Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 review: The sleek mini PC with a fast Intel Core i7-12650H and active SSD cooling!

Well cooled is half done! Minisforum have extended their Venus series portfolio with the release of the sleek mini PC NAB6. Based on an Intel Core i7-12650H, the NAB6 is well-prepared for many different uses. Its price is okay, but a few compromises will likely have to be made. Which compromises these are exactly will be discussed in our detailed review.
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, configurations (source: Minisforum)
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, configurations (source: Minisforum)
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, specifications (source: Minisforum)
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, specifications (source: Minisforum)

The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 is another compact and powerful mini PC made by the Chinese system manufacturer. In this test, we will be taking a look at the system based on an Intel Core i7-12650H with 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD. We will be using Windows 11 Professional as an operating system and this configuration is currently available to buy for $449. The barebone version without RAM and an SSD can currently be found for $359. These prices are quite typical for these types of mini PCs, as its competitors can generally be bought for a similar price.

Minisforum currently only offer the Venus Series NAB6 based on an Intel Core i7-12650H. Under the label Venus Series NPB7, the manufacturer offers a model which is built the same but is instead based on an Intel Core i7-13700H. This model is supposedly available from mid May. Currently, no prices for this model can be found on the manufacturer's website.

We have chosen a range of similarly compact desktop PCs as comparison devices for this review. You can see an overview of these devices in the following table.

Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Processor
Intel Core i7-12650H 10 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 64 W PL2 / Short Burst, 45 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-P
Graphics adapter
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Core: 1400 MHz, Memory: 2660 MHz, 31.0.101.4146 DCH
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2666, 2 of 2 installed, max. 64 GB
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0, 512 GB 
, M.2-2280, NVMe, 450 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
7 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Kobibuchse, Intel Ethernet Controller I225-V
Networking
Intel Ethernet Controller I225-V (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), MediaTek RZ608 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 55 x 127 x 127 ( = 2.17 x 5 x 5 in)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Additional features
Power adapter with cable, HDMI cable, Vesa mount montage kit, handbook, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
616 g ( = 21.73 oz / 1.36 pounds), Power Supply: 456 g ( = 16.08 oz / 1.01 pounds)
Price
699 EUR
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

possible competitors compared

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Best Price
81.9 %
05/2023
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
616 g55 mm
85.5 %
03/2023
Morefine M600, 6900HX
R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
779 g40.6 mm
86.1 %
02/2023
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
R9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
621 g48 mm
81.1 %
04/2023
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
538 g37 mm
82.3 %
05/2023
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
572 g45.6 mm
86.6 %
01/2023
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.2 kg66 mm
09/2022
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
R5 5600U, Vega 7
628 g72 mm

Case

Although the NAB6 belongs to the Venus series, there are no real similarities to the UM690 in terms of its build. Here, the manufacturer took a completely different approach to the device's material selection. The NAB6 is mostly aluminum and plastic, which gives the device tremendous stability. Its lid, the inside as well as the bottom of the device are made of plastic. The lid matching the rest of the case's color is a lovely detail. It's not always easy to achieve a uniform color when you are dealing with multiple different materials (aluminum and plastic). Our test sample does this perfectly. The bottom of the device looks a little cheap due to its white color. 

Its compact size means the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 won't take up too much space on your desk. The device's footprint measures 12.7 x 12.7 centimeters and you can attach it to the back of a monitor using the supplied mounting plate (VESA mount). The device is also quite light, weighing in at only 616 grams. Its power adapter weighs 456 grams, which is about the same as its competitors.

Size comparison

208 mm / 8.19 inch 180 mm / 7.09 inch 66 mm / 2.6 inch 1.2 kg2.57 lbs155 mm / 6.1 inch 130 mm / 5.12 inch 72 mm / 2.83 inch 628 g1.385 lbs147.3 mm / 5.8 inch 144.7 mm / 5.7 inch 40.6 mm / 1.598 inch 779 g1.717 lbs127 mm / 5 inch 127 mm / 5 inch 55 mm / 2.17 inch 616 g1.358 lbs104 mm / 4.09 inch 153 mm / 6.02 inch 66 mm / 2.6 inch 562 g1.239 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 37 mm / 1.457 inch 538 g1.186 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 37 mm / 1.457 inch 511 g1.127 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Compactness doesn't necessarily mean fewer connectivity options - this, we already know from quite a few mini PCs. This is no different on the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, which has seven USB ports in total. This is more than its competitors, although users might turn to other models due to its missing Thunderbolt option. All-in-all, the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 still has more than enough connectivity options - you can even connect up to four screens simultaneously. The ports being limited to the front and back of the device are, in our eyes, a good design choice. 

The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6's external ports (source: Minisforum)
The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6's external ports (source: Minisforum)

Communication

WLAN module in the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6
WLAN module in the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6

The Minisforum NAB6 features a Wi-Fi 6E module from Mediatek. The same module can be seen in the Miniforum Venus Series UM690, which delivered better performance than the one in our test sample. We used an Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 as a test router for our tests. Transfer rates weren't terrible but in comparison, our sample isn't doing too well at this point. As an alternative, the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 also has a fast wired connection, which makes speeds of up to 2.5 GBit/s possible. It actually even has two of these connections, which isn't always the norm for this device class.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1668 (1467min - 1725max) MBit/s ∼100% +111%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1519 (1392min - 1699max) MBit/s ∼91% +92%
Average of class Mini PC
  (390 - 1762, n=19, last 2 years)
1103 MBit/s ∼66% +39%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
MediaTek RZ608
961 (954min - 967max) MBit/s ∼58% +21%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
MediaTek RZ608
903 (450min - 913max) MBit/s ∼54% +14%
Average MediaTek RZ608
  (430 - 961, n=12)
843 MBit/s ∼51% +7%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
MediaTek RZ608
791 (776min - 799max) MBit/s ∼47%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1622 (1561min - 1670max) MBit/s ∼100% +76%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1445 (736min - 1476max) MBit/s ∼89% +57%
Average of class Mini PC
  (722 - 1745, n=20, last 2 years)
1069 MBit/s ∼66% +16%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
MediaTek RZ608
967 (486min - 993max) MBit/s ∼60% +5%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
MediaTek RZ608
919 (853min - 980max) MBit/s ∼57%
Average MediaTek RZ608
  (572 - 980, n=12)
832 MBit/s ∼51% -9%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
MediaTek RZ608
787 (638min - 865max) MBit/s ∼49% -14%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1318 (663min - 1363max) MBit/s ∼100% +67%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
MediaTek RZ608
956 (944min - 963max) MBit/s ∼73% +21%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
943 (923min - 960max) MBit/s ∼72% +20%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
939 (921min - 952max) MBit/s ∼71% +19%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
MediaTek RZ608
929 (874min - 946max) MBit/s ∼70% +18%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
MediaTek RZ608
903 MBit/s ∼69% +15%
Average MediaTek RZ608
  (430 - 975, n=13)
885 MBit/s ∼67% +12%
Average of class Mini PC
  (192.9 - 1688, n=32, last 2 years)
848 MBit/s ∼64% +8%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
MediaTek RZ608
787 (752min - 801max) MBit/s ∼60%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1320 (1165min - 1353max) MBit/s ∼100% +111%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
MediaTek RZ608
967 MBit/s ∼73% +54%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
MediaTek RZ608
964 (924min - 990max) MBit/s ∼73% +54%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
MediaTek RZ608
943 (477min - 981max) MBit/s ∼71% +51%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
918 (892min - 938max) MBit/s ∼70% +47%
Average MediaTek RZ608
  (572 - 979, n=13)
862 MBit/s ∼65% +38%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
833 (805min - 866max) MBit/s ∼63% +33%
Average of class Mini PC
  (184.1 - 1491, n=32, last 2 years)
771 MBit/s ∼58% +23%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
MediaTek RZ608
626 (301min - 689max) MBit/s ∼47%
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Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø919 (853-980)
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø791 (776-799)
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø786 (752-801)
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø616 (301-689)

Accessories

The mini PC comes with a 120-watt power adapter and VESA mount in order to connect the device to a monitor. An HDMI cable and short instruction manual are also included.

Maintenance

The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 with detached lid
The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 with detached lid
The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 with detached lid
The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 with detached lid

Performance - an Intel Alder Lake-P with ten cores

The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6's Intel Core i7-12650H is a usable SoC which will do well in everyday use. Straight out of the box, you will be well-equipped with 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD. RAM and SSD can both be swapped out and upgraded at a later date, which isn't the case for the SoC. If you aren't satisfied with the Intel Core i7-12650H's performance, you might want to take a look at the Minisforum Venus Series NPB7 instead. It has an Intel Core i7-13700H and will be available to purchase in the near future.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO

Testing conditions

We ran all of our tests using the energy profile "balanced". The SoC's performance was not changed in the BIOS and has been left in the condition we received it in, in accordance with the manufacturer's settings. 

Processor

Intel Core i7-12650H (source: Minisforum)
Intel Core i7-12650H (source: Minisforum)

The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6's Intel Core i7-12650H is a solid SoC which has ten native cores and can process a total of 16 threads simultaneously. In our test, the device ranked somewhere in the middle and was surprisingly only two per cent behind the Intel NUC 13 (all CPU benchmarks compared). The Intel Core i7-12650H has a power limit of 64 watts and at continuous load, it has access to 45 watts. These numbers were achieved - this we can tease already. This means there is no performance limit due to insufficient cooling. 

For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our CPU comparison table.

Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R20
Cinebench R20
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23
Performance Rating - Percent
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
52.9 pt ∼53%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
52.4 pt ∼52%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
52.3 pt ∼52%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
52.2 pt ∼52%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
50.1 pt ∼50%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
47.4 pt ∼47%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
43.2 pt ∼43%
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
271 Points ∼83% +4%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
261 Points ∼80% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
260 Points ∼79%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
247 Points ∼75% -5%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
244 Points ∼74% -6%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
241 Points ∼73% -7%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
223 Points ∼68% -14%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
2231 Points ∼23% +18%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
2067 Points ∼21% +9%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
2030 Points ∼21% +7%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1920 Points ∼20% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
1893 Points ∼20%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
1565 Points ∼16% -17%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
1265 Points ∼13% -33%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
736 Points ∼85% +6%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
696 Points ∼80%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
682 Points ∼78% -2%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
652 Points ∼75% -6%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
629 Points ∼72% -10%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
600 Points ∼69% -14%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
534 Points ∼61% -23%
CPU (Multi Core)
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
5328 Points ∼23% +11%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
4941 Points ∼21% +3%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
4887 Points ∼21% +2%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
4788 Points ∼20% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
4781 Points ∼20%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
3427 Points ∼15% -28%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
2975 Points ∼13% -38%
Cinebench R23
Single Core
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
1909 Points ∼84% +6%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
1804 Points ∼79%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
1743 Points ∼77% -3%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
1693 Points ∼75% -6%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1616 Points ∼71% -10%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1533 Points ∼67% -15%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
1376 Points ∼61% -24%
Multi Core
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
13320 Points ∼22% +10%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
13222 Points ∼22% +10%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
12637 Points ∼21% +5%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
12375 Points ∼20% +3%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
12072 Points ∼20%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
8846 Points ∼14% -27%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
7615 Points ∼12% -37%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
3.3 Points ∼10% +5%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
3.14 Points ∼10%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
3.07 Points ∼10% -2%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
2.93 Points ∼9% -7%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
2.88 Points ∼9% -8%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
2.86 Points ∼9% -9%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
2.64 Points ∼8% -16%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
26.35 Points ∼37% +19%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
25.96 Points ∼37% +18%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
25.12 Points ∼35% +14%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
23.66 Points ∼33% +7%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
22.08 Points ∼31%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
20.06 Points ∼28% -9%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
14.78 Points ∼21% -33%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
15471 Points ∼84% +6%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
14533 Points ∼79%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
13568 Points ∼74% -7%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
12943 Points ∼71% -11%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
12846 Points ∼70% -12%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
12185 Points ∼66% -16%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
11098 Points ∼60% -24%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
77409 Points ∼56% +13%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
76758 Points ∼55% +12%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
76744 Points ∼55% +12%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
69797 Points ∼50% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
68516 Points ∼49%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
53950 Points ∼39% -21%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
45363 Points ∼33% -34%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
399 Seconds * ∼3% -40%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
285 Seconds * ∼2%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
279 Seconds * ∼2% +2%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
275 Seconds * ∼2% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
273 Seconds * ∼2% +4%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
234 Seconds * ∼2% +18%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
231 Seconds * ∼2% +19%
wPrime 2.10
32m
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
5.377 s * ∼1% -45%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
4.485 s * ∼1% -21%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
3.735 s * ∼1% -1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
3.705 s * ∼1%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
3.642 s * ∼1% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
3.461 s * ∼1% +7%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
3.421 s * ∼1% +8%
1024m
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
410.289 s * ∼5%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
277.01 s * ∼3% +32%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
237.123 s * ∼3% +42%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
189.07 s * ∼2% +54%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
156.33 s * ∼2% +62%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
103.226 s * ∼1% +75%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
93.19 s * ∼1% +77%
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
312 (305min - 331max) fps ∼73% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
311.5 (311min - 312max) fps ∼73%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
262.5 (262min - 266max) fps ∼62% -16%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
258.5 (256min - 268max) fps ∼61% -17%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
245 (239min - 261max) fps ∼58% -21%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
234 (233min - 235max) fps ∼55% -25%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
224 (222min - 258max) fps ∼53% -28%
Pass 2
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
127.8 (127.3min - 129.1max) fps ∼47% +15%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
125.25 (105.2min - 130max) fps ∼46% +13%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
116.4 (108.5min - 128.8max) fps ∼42% +5%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
114 (111.2min - 119.4max) fps ∼42% +3%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
111.1 (96.7min - 111.7max) fps ∼41%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
77.75 (77.6min - 113.9max) fps ∼28% -30%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
76 (75.7min - 76.3max) fps ∼28% -32%
WinRAR - Result
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
9090 KB/s ∼53%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
7937 KB/s ∼46% -13%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
6882 KB/s ∼40% -24%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
6877 KB/s ∼40% -24%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
6795 KB/s ∼39% -25%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
6559 KB/s ∼38% -28%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
5759 KB/s ∼33% -37%
TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
13.4 GB/s ∼41% +33%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
12.5 GB/s ∼38% +24%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
12.1 GB/s ∼37% +20%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
10.4 GB/s ∼32% +3%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
10.1 GB/s ∼31%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
8.6 GB/s ∼26% -15%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
7.7 GB/s ∼24% -24%
Twofish Mean 100MB
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
2.2 GB/s ∼0% +22%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
2 GB/s ∼0% +11%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1.8 GB/s ∼0% 0%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
1.8 GB/s ∼0% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
1.8 GB/s ∼0%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1.6 GB/s ∼0% -11%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
1.1 GB/s ∼0% -39%
Serpent Mean 100MB
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1.2 GB/s ∼0% +9%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
1.2 GB/s ∼0% +9%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1.1 GB/s ∼0% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
1.1 GB/s ∼0%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
1 GB/s ∼0% -9%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
0.974 GB/s ∼0% -11%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
0.7 GB/s ∼0% -36%
Geekbench 5.4
Multi-Core
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
10574 Points ∼37% +13%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
9706 Points ∼34% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
9695 Points ∼34% +4%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
9363 Points ∼33%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
9151 Points ∼32% -2%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
8918 Points ∼31% -5%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
6175 Points ∼21% -34%
Single-Core
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
1861 Points ∼81% +5%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
1850 Points ∼80% +5%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
1782 Points ∼77% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
1767 Points ∼76%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1634 Points ∼71% -8%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1547 Points ∼67% -12%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
1430 Points ∼62% -19%
Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
10249 Points ∼32% +13%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
10249 Points ∼32% +13%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
10249 Points ∼32% +13%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
9663 Points ∼30% +6%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
9638 Points ∼30% +6%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
9099 Points ∼29%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
6117 Points ∼19% -33%
5.0 Single-Core
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
1838 Points ∼8% +6%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
1736 Points ∼8%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1593 Points ∼7% -8%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
1557 Points ∼7% -10%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
1557 Points ∼7% -10%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
1557 Points ∼7% -10%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
1383 Points ∼6% -20%
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
8015 Points ∼83% +4%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
7705 Points ∼80%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
6804 Points ∼70% -12%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
6698 Points ∼69% -13%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
6698 Points ∼69% -13%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
6698 Points ∼69% -13%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
5854 Points ∼60% -24%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
39852 Points ∼44% +14%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
39852 Points ∼44% +14%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
39852 Points ∼44% +14%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
38566 Points ∼43% +10%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
36692 Points ∼41% +5%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
34909 Points ∼39%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
24495 Points ∼27% -30%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
18382 Points ∼50% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
18363 Points ∼50%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
18277 Points ∼49% 0%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
17973 Points ∼49% -2%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
15855 Points ∼43% -14%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
13067 Points ∼35% -29%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
12608 Points ∼34% -31%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
61401 MIPS ∼38% +28%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
56923 MIPS ∼35% +19%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
52959 MIPS ∼33% +11%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
51151 MIPS ∼32% +7%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
47893 MIPS ∼30%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
39207 MIPS ∼24% -18%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
37570 MIPS ∼23% -22%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
6116 MIPS ∼73%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
6067 MIPS ∼73% -1%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
6019 MIPS ∼72% -2%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
5961 MIPS ∼71% -3%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
5591 MIPS ∼67% -9%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
5577 MIPS ∼67% -9%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
5249 MIPS ∼63% -14%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
17.1 fps ∼37% +26%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
15.4 fps ∼33% +13%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
14.2 fps ∼30% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
14.1 fps ∼30% +4%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
13.6 fps ∼29%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
10.1 fps ∼22% -26%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
10.1 fps ∼22% -26%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
0.537 sec * ∼12% -16%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
0.4881 sec * ∼11% -6%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
0.4757 sec * ∼10% -3%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
0.4718 sec * ∼10% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
0.4641 sec * ∼10% -0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
0.462 sec * ∼10%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
0.445 sec * ∼10% +4%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
53.4 s * ∼13% -35%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
51.1 s * ∼13% -29%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
48.8 s * ∼12% -23%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
48.1 s * ∼12% -21%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
43.7 s * ∼11% -10%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
39.6 s * ∼10%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
38 s * ∼10% +4%
WebXPRT 3 - ---
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
311 Points ∼72% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
309 Points ∼72%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
305 Points ∼71% -1%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
292 Points ∼68% -6%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
287 Points ∼66% -7%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
287 Points ∼66% -7%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
255 Points ∼59% -17%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
646 ms * ∼1% -24%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
605 ms * ∼1% -17%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
577 ms * ∼1% -11%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
571 ms * ∼1% -10%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
539 ms * ∼1% -4%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
519 ms * ∼1%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
494 ms * ∼1% +5%
3DMark
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Physics
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
25456 Points ∼47% +21%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
22441 Points ∼41% +7%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
21422 Points ∼40% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
21001 Points ∼39%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
20158 Points ∼37% -4%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
17568 Points ∼32% -16%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
15903 Points ∼29% -24%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
25915 Points ∼48% +16%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
22426 Points ∼41% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
22346 Points ∼41%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
22244 Points ∼41% 0%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
21523 Points ∼40% -4%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
18076 Points ∼33% -19%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
16568 Points ∼31% -26%
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, 1800 MHz
10539 Points ∼52% +15%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
9354 Points ∼46% +2%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, 1600 MHz
9334 Points ∼46% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, 1700 MHz
9168 Points ∼45%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz
8622 Points ∼43% -6%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, 1500 MHz
6487 Points ∼32% -29%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 2300 MHz
5443 Points ∼27% -41%

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Performance Rating
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
99.3 pt ∼99%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
85.9 pt ∼86%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
73.8 pt ∼74%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
70.7 pt ∼71%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
69.4 pt ∼69%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
60.2 pt ∼60%
Average of class Mini PC
 
57.2 pt ∼57%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
57 pt ∼57%
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
15102 KRay/s ∼100% +39%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
13757 KRay/s ∼91% +27%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
11040 KRay/s ∼73% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
10952 KRay/s ∼73% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
10839 KRay/s ∼72%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
9086 KRay/s ∼60% -16%
Average of class Mini PC
  (561 - 15814, n=41, last 2 years)
8458 KRay/s ∼56% -22%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7933 KRay/s ∼53% -27%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
98980 Points ∼100% +82%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
87663 Points ∼89% +61%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
57375 Points ∼58% +5%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
55557 Points ∼56% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
55221 Points ∼56% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
54435 Points ∼55%
Average of class Mini PC
  (3604 - 99936, n=41, last 2 years)
48021 Points ∼49% -12%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
40251 Points ∼41% -26%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
3452 MB/s ∼100% +46%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
2931 MB/s ∼85% +24%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2728 MB/s ∼79% +16%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2558 MB/s ∼74% +9%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
2357 MB/s ∼68%
Average of class Mini PC
  (225 - 3570, n=41, last 2 years)
2011 MB/s ∼58% -15%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2006 MB/s ∼58% -15%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
1971 MB/s ∼57% -16%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
103686 Points ∼100% +26%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
100293 Points ∼97% +22%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
86691 Points ∼84% +5%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
85240 Points ∼82% +3%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
82454 Points ∼80%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
73765 Points ∼71% -11%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
67224 Points ∼65% -18%
Average of class Mini PC
  (8178 - 104437, n=41, last 2 years)
65697 Points ∼63% -20%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
13101 Points ∼100% +76%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
12396 Points ∼95% +67%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
8294 Points ∼63% +11%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7548 Points ∼58% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
7444 Points ∼57%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7269 Points ∼55% -2%
Average of class Mini PC
  (408 - 13164, n=41, last 2 years)
6787 Points ∼52% -9%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5567 Points ∼42% -25%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
52710 Points ∼100% +97%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
44629 Points ∼85% +67%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
31389 Points ∼60% +17%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
28159 Points ∼53% +5%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
27772 Points ∼53% +4%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
26735 Points ∼51%
Average of class Mini PC
  (1958 - 55002, n=41, last 2 years)
25478 Points ∼48% -5%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
19857 Points ∼38% -26%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
136723 MB/s ∼100% +48%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
99521 MB/s ∼73% +8%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
99244 MB/s ∼73% +7%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
92530 MB/s ∼68%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
78211 MB/s ∼57% -15%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
74716 MB/s ∼55% -19%
Average of class Mini PC
  (3778 - 136723, n=41, last 2 years)
67142 MB/s ∼49% -27%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
56199 MB/s ∼41% -39%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
863 MB/s ∼100% +28%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
807 MB/s ∼94% +20%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
745 MB/s ∼86% +11%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
732 MB/s ∼85% +9%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
674 MB/s ∼78%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
575 MB/s ∼67% -15%
Average of class Mini PC
  (74.8 - 982, n=41, last 2 years)
521 MB/s ∼60% -23%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
505 MB/s ∼59% -25%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
7973 KRay/s ∼100% +38%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
7288 KRay/s ∼91% +26%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5920 KRay/s ∼74% +3%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5777 KRay/s ∼72% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
5771 KRay/s ∼72%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
4636 KRay/s ∼58% -20%
Average of class Mini PC
  (308 - 8447, n=41, last 2 years)
4506 KRay/s ∼57% -22%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4156 KRay/s ∼52% -28%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
29765 MPixel/s ∼100% +6%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
29108 MPixel/s ∼98% +4%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
28118 MPixel/s ∼94% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
28010 MPixel/s ∼94%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
27720 MPixel/s ∼93% -1%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
24323 MPixel/s ∼82% -13%
Average of class Mini PC
  (4408 - 44347, n=41, last 2 years)
23806 MPixel/s ∼80% -15%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
19395 MPixel/s ∼65% -31%

Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 vs. Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

The Cinebench R15 continuous loop gives us an insight into how the SoC behaves over a longer period of time. The Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 performed well over the 50 runs, even though a slight performance dip could be seen after the third run. The Intel Core i7-12650H only reached its maximum power limit of 64 watts for a short amount of time after its fourth run. The SoC's average temperature was not very high at 66 °C.

CPU metrics during the Cinebench R15 loop
CPU metrics during the Cinebench R15 loop
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Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H: Ø1627 (1590.71-1899.25)
Morefine M600, 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX: Ø1900 (1863.93-2044.26)
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX) AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX: Ø2111 (2087.36-2211.78)
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Core i7-1360P: Ø1825 (1794.93-2181.38)
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P: Ø1280 (1241-1619.37)
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 Intel Core i9-12900H, Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø1703 (1657.14-2261.04)
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5 AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U: Ø1158 (1130.29-1266.62)

System performance

Again, the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 comes in somewhere in the middle with regard to its system performance during the synthetic benchmarks. Its competitors with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX performed better and lay on average 10-16 per cent ahead. During the Crossmark test, the Intel mini PCs performed the best. Here, our test sample achieved second place, and it came in third during the AIDA64 memory test. The Morefine M600 and the Minisforum Venus Series UM690 performed better due to their DDR5 RAM. Subjectively, the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6's system performance is good. We didn't measure any noticeable latencies in everyday use.

PCMark 10 / Score
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
7045 Points ∼100% +16%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
6654 Points ∼94% +10%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6281 Points ∼89% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
6187 Points ∼88% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
6057 Points ∼86%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
5761 Points ∼82% -5%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
5658 Points ∼80% -7%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
11596 Points ∼100% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
11395 Points ∼98%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
11217 Points ∼97% -2%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
10838 Points ∼93% -5%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
10390 Points ∼90% -9%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
10385 Points ∼90% -9%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
10139 Points ∼87% -11%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
10060 Points ∼100% +23%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
9817 Points ∼98% +20%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
9539 Points ∼95% +17%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
8164 Points ∼81%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
7893 Points ∼78% -3%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
7673 Points ∼76% -6%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
7427 Points ∼74% -9%
CrossMark / Overall
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1894 Points ∼100% +1%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1875 Points ∼99%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1810 Points ∼96% -3%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1738 Points ∼92% -7%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1731 Points ∼91% -8%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1517 Points ∼80% -19%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
1373 Points ∼72% -27%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
2116 Points ∼100% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
2077 Points ∼98%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1734 Points ∼82% -17%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1671 Points ∼79% -20%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1578 Points ∼75% -24%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
1263 Points ∼60% -39%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1238 Points ∼59% -40%
CrossMark / Creativity
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1970 Points ∼100% +9%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1811 Points ∼92%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1800 Points ∼91% -1%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1749 Points ∼89% -3%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1745 Points ∼89% -4%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1652 Points ∼84% -9%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
1379 Points ∼70% -24%
CrossMark / Productivity
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1921 Points ∼100% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H, Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1876 Points ∼98%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK, Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1740 Points ∼91% -7%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX), AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1738 Points ∼90% -7%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P, Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1729 Points ∼90% -8%
Morefine M600, 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1491 Points ∼78% -21%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
1406 Points ∼73% -25%
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
50228 MB/s ∼100% +7%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
47938 MB/s ∼95% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
46936 MB/s ∼93%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
45941 MB/s ∼91% -2%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
44892 MB/s ∼89% -4%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
44726 MB/s ∼89% -5%
Average of class Mini PC
  (6481 - 70620, n=41, last 2 years)
41014 MB/s ∼82% -13%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
35051 MB/s ∼70% -25%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
51077 MB/s ∼100% +2%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
50120 MB/s ∼98%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
49936 MB/s ∼98% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
49559 MB/s ∼97% -1%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
47491 MB/s ∼93% -5%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
45196 MB/s ∼88% -10%
Average of class Mini PC
  (6914 - 65856, n=41, last 2 years)
41780 MB/s ∼82% -17%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
38400 MB/s ∼75% -23%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
55194 MB/s ∼100% +16%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
54750 MB/s ∼99% +16%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
47383 MB/s ∼86%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
46815 MB/s ∼85% -1%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
46785 MB/s ∼85% -1%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
46179 MB/s ∼84% -3%
Average of class Mini PC
  (6862 - 66047, n=41, last 2 years)
43437 MB/s ∼79% -8%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
37475 MB/s ∼68% -21%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Intel Core i9-12900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
100 ns * ∼100% -40%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Intel Core i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
96.1 ns * ∼96% -34%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
92.4 ns * ∼92% -29%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Vega 7
91.3 ns * ∼91% -28%
Average of class Mini PC
  (55.3 - 146, n=41, last 2 years)
84.9 ns * ∼85% -19%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon 680M
83 ns * ∼83% -16%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
80.2 ns * ∼80% -12%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Intel Core i7-12650H, UHD Graphics 64EUs
71.6 ns * ∼72%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latency

The tool LatencyMon measured slightly raised latencies when opening multiple tabs using Edge, which got higher after starting our 4K test video. Prime95 didn't lead to any even higher values. In comparison, the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6 still did quite well and secured second place behind the Ace Magician AMR5.

Maximum latencies when opening multiple browser tabs and playing 4K video
Maximum latencies when opening multiple browser tabs and playing 4K video
Maximum latencies after ten seconds of Prime95
Maximum latencies after ten seconds of Prime95
Drivers ranked by maximum execution duration
Drivers ranked by maximum execution duration
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Radeon 680M, R9 6900HX, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1488 μs * ∼100% -87%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
Radeon 680M, R9 6900HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1317 μs * ∼89% -66%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-12900H, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
1113.9 μs * ∼75% -40%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1360P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1087 μs * ∼73% -37%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
985.8 μs * ∼66% -24%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i7-12650H, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
795 μs * ∼53%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
Vega 7, R5 5600U, Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
765 μs * ∼51% +4%

* ... smaller is better

Storage devices

Minisforum have equipped the Venus Series NAB6 with a 512 GB NVMe SSD from Kingston. Similar devices can be found in the Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 as well as the Minisforum Venus Series UM690. The Kingston SSD in our test device simply can't keep up compared to its competitors from the same manufacturer. However, our test device doesn't need to hide away; its read rates were good - especially its 4K read rates of over 100 MB/s.

When it comes to cooling, the NAB6 takes a slightly different approach with its installed cooling system with a small fan. The SSD succeeded in the continuous test - and without any performance collapses. However, we repeated the same test with the fan deactivated and the results were basically the same. This begs the question as to why the manufacturer chose to install active SSD cooling. Although, at least it works quietly enough that it shouldn't bug you in everyday use. 

In total, three SSDs can be installed into the Minisforum Venus Series NAB6. Next to the NVMe SSD, you can also install an M.2 2242 format SSD - but only with SATA speeds. Additionally, a 2.5-inch storage device can also be installed into the device. You just need to make sure it isn't any taller than 7 millimeters.

For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our comparison table.

512 GB SSD (Kingston)
512 GB SSD (Kingston)
512 GB SSD (Kingston)
512 GB SSD (Kingston)
A 2.5-inch storage device can be installed into the lid
A 2.5-inch storage device can be installed into the lid
AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 3
CDM 3
CDM 5
CDM 5
CDM 6
CDM 6
CDI
CDI
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
Sequential Read: 2429 MB/s
Sequential Write: 3512 MB/s
512K Read: 2087 MB/s
512K Write: 850.2 MB/s
4K Read: 70.14 MB/s
4K Write: 364.3 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 795.7 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 447.7 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
83.5 pt ∼84%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
79.4 pt ∼79%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
70.5 pt ∼71%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
68.3 pt ∼68%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
65.3 pt ∼65%
Average of class Mini PC
 
40.3 pt ∼40%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
39.6 pt ∼40%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
35.9 pt ∼36%
DiskSpd
seq read
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3375 (3310.44min - 3375.33max) MB/s ∼100% +26%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3195 (3147.62min - 3194.91max) MB/s ∼95% +19%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
2815 (2802.79min - 2814.97max) MB/s ∼83% +5%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
2689 (2681.42min - 2688.76max) MB/s ∼80%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
2082 (2067.58min - 2082.23max) MB/s ∼62% -23%
Average of class Mini PC
  (233 - 4168, n=40, last 2 years)
1800 MB/s ∼53% -33%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1451 (1441.37min - 1451.23max) MB/s ∼43% -46%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1176 (1169.13min - 1175.87max) MB/s ∼35% -56%
seq write
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3544 (3538.94min - 3544.19max) MB/s ∼100%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3539 (3516.6min - 3538.94max) MB/s ∼100% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3402 (3372.67min - 3402.21max) MB/s ∼96% -4%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3360 (1416.73min - 3360.47max) MB/s ∼95% -5%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
1792 (1662.17min - 1791.62max) MB/s ∼51% -49%
Average of class Mini PC
  (222 - 3938, n=40, last 2 years)
1768 MB/s ∼50% -50%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1530 (603.77min - 1530.08max) MB/s ∼43% -57%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1203 (1169.58min - 1202.51max) MB/s ∼34% -66%
seq q8 t1 read
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6729 (6134.8min - 6728.5max) MB/s ∼100% +40%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
4820 (3819.87min - 4820.3max) MB/s ∼72% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
4801 (4506.78min - 4800.59max) MB/s ∼71% 0%
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
4797 (4271.21min - 4796.87max) MB/s ∼71%
Average of class Mini PC
  (236 - 7061, n=40, last 2 years)
2716 MB/s ∼40% -43%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
2444 (2328.09min - 2444.09max) MB/s ∼36% -49%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1987 (1409.4min - 1987.27max) MB/s ∼30% -59%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1694 (1415.05min - 1693.87max) MB/s ∼25% -65%
seq q8 t1 write
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3541 (3519.65min - 3541.04max) MB/s ∼100%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3536 (3475.82min - 3536.01max) MB/s ∼100% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
3402 (3374.28min - 3401.67max) MB/s ∼96% -4%
Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2830 (1138.15min - 2830.32max) MB/s ∼80% -20%
Average of class Mini PC
  (228 - 3938, n=40, last 2 years)
1857 MB/s ∼52% -48%
Minipc Union Ace Magician AMR5
Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
1769 (1687.39min - 1768.92max) MB/s ∼50% -50%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0
1213 (1155.74min - 1212.78max) MB/s ∼34% -66%
Morefine M600, 6900HX
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
1084 (553.02min - 1084.16max) MB/s ∼31% -69%
4k q1 t1 read
Minisforum Venus Series NAB6, i7-12650H
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
82.8 (82.48min - 82.75max) MB/s ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
82.1 (81.4min - 82.09max) MB/s ∼99% -1%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX)
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
70.8 (63.28min - 70.81max) MB/s ∼86% -14%
Geekom Mini IT12, i7-1260P
Kingston OM8SEP4512N-A0