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MINISFORUM's ultra-thin PC with 11th generation Intel Core and GeForce RTX 30 series graphics
MINISFORUM has unveiled the ultra-thin PCs DeskMini NUCXI5 and DeskMini NUCXI7, which are equipped with 11th generation Intel Core and GeForce RTX 30 series graphics.
Despite its ultra-thin (26 mm) design, it has exceptional cooling performance thanks to thick heat pipes, high airflow turbo fans, over 1,300 side panel ventilation holes, and 4 air exits. It is said that by keeping the temperature within the PC low, it can always display reliable performance.
The CPU of the "DeskMini NUCXI5" is a Core i5-11400H, and the graphics function is a GeForce RTX 3060. The CPU of the "DeskMini NUCXI7" is a Core i7-11800H, and the graphics function is a GeForce RTX 3070. Other popular specs include DDR4 SO-DIMM x 2 memory, M.2 2280 storage (up to 2TB), and an M.2 2230 extension port (for network). HDMI x 1, Thunderbolt 4 x 1, USB 3.2 Type-A x 3, audio jack x 1, and 2.5 Gigabit LAN x 1 are available in the expansion slot. The body is 26mm wide (80mm stand width), 236mm deep (260mm stand width), and 393mm tall, and the OS supports Windows 11, Ubuntu, and Linux.
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#6038377 Posted on: 08/01/2022 02:53 PM
I'm a little surprised that flat PCs aren't more common. You basically just take a laptop motherboard and remove the keyboard, trackpad, display, and battery. Makes for a very cheap and thin PC that could easily sit beneath a monitor pretty inconspicuously.
I don't get why so many of these devices are still going with 3 USB A ports but only 1 USB C/thunderbolt port.
I have a NUC8i7HVK and that comes with 2 ethernet, 2 displayport, 2 HDMI, 3 USB C/thunderbolt and 6 USB A.
There has to be a happy medium between "way more than you will ever need" and "I hope you like dongles".
Well, how many USB C devices do you have that either can't be daisy-chained or only use the port for charging? Considering TB directly depends on PCIe, they come with only 1 because of limited resources. When looking up TB hubs, they are significantly more expensive. Considering most people who would use such a port might only have one or two devices that actually need it, the cost to do an internal hub just isn't worth it in most cases. The NUC you referenced is expensive for what it is, and the extra TB port is one of the reasons.
This comes to one of my many gripes about USB-C - it tries to be literally universal, to the point where it's impractical, expensive, and confusing.
I'm a little surprised that flat PCs aren't more common. You basically just take a laptop motherboard and remove the keyboard, trackpad, display, and battery. Makes for a very cheap and thin PC that could easily sit beneath a monitor pretty inconspicuously.
I don't get why so many of these devices are still going with 3 USB A ports but only 1 USB C/thunderbolt port.
I have a NUC8i7HVK and that comes with 2 ethernet, 2 displayport, 2 HDMI, 3 USB C/thunderbolt and 6 USB A.
There has to be a happy medium between "way more than you will ever need" and "I hope you like dongles".
Well, how many USB C devices do you have that either can't be daisy-chained or only use the port for charging? Considering TB directly depends on PCIe, they come with only 1 because of limited resources. When looking up TB hubs, they are significantly more expensive. Considering most people who would use such a port might only have one or two devices that actually need it, the cost to do an internal hub just isn't worth it in most cases. The NUC you referenced is expensive for what it is, and the extra TB port is one of the reasons.
This comes to one of my many gripes about USB-C - it tries to be literally universal, to the point where it's impractical, expensive, and confusing.
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#6038400 Posted on: 08/01/2022 04:00 PM
while i feel like 'ol Schmidtty... esp about the proliferation of differing types of USB C
i went ahead last xmas and bought myself an USB hub from Juiced that is USB3.2/TB 10Gbs
with three slots for power delivery. which solved the issue for me
it's been worth every penny with the biggest drag being my SATA SSDs in RAID can't go over 5Gbs (if that on some reads) so the actual TB chip on that Minisforum board is really just wasted expense like you said.
for work i have the full TB4 (and a workstation), for home or HTPC i just don't need that level of grunt even with RAW and video files, i just don't need the horsepower.
but these are aimed at Enterprise, esp start-ups will find them attractive and cost productive
just look out for that liquid metal
while i feel like 'ol Schmidtty... esp about the proliferation of differing types of USB C
i went ahead last xmas and bought myself an USB hub from Juiced that is USB3.2/TB 10Gbs
with three slots for power delivery. which solved the issue for me
it's been worth every penny with the biggest drag being my SATA SSDs in RAID can't go over 5Gbs (if that on some reads) so the actual TB chip on that Minisforum board is really just wasted expense like you said.
for work i have the full TB4 (and a workstation), for home or HTPC i just don't need that level of grunt even with RAW and video files, i just don't need the horsepower.
but these are aimed at Enterprise, esp start-ups will find them attractive and cost productive
just look out for that liquid metal
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#6038535 Posted on: 08/01/2022 11:10 PM
I'm a little surprised that flat PCs aren't more common. You basically just take a laptop motherboard and remove the keyboard, trackpad, display, and battery. Makes for a very cheap and thin PC that could easily sit beneath a monitor pretty inconspicuously.
Well, how many USB C devices do you have that either can't be daisy-chained or only use the port for charging? Considering TB directly depends on PCIe, they come with only 1 because of limited resources. When looking up TB hubs, they are significantly more expensive. Considering most people who would use such a port might only have one or two devices that actually need it, the cost to do an internal hub just isn't worth it in most cases. The NUC you referenced is expensive for what it is, and the extra TB port is one of the reasons.
This comes to one of my many gripes about USB-C - it tries to be literally universal, to the point where it's impractical, expensive, and confusing.
That was my point though, there has to be a happy medium. Personally, I refuse to buy a thunderbolt hub. I have 3 systems that I use on a regular basis. All 3 have 2 (or more) USB C/Thunderbolt ports and a bunch of USB A ports. All 3 are NUCs, which is what the mini-PC in question is based on.
I'm a little surprised that flat PCs aren't more common. You basically just take a laptop motherboard and remove the keyboard, trackpad, display, and battery. Makes for a very cheap and thin PC that could easily sit beneath a monitor pretty inconspicuously.
Well, how many USB C devices do you have that either can't be daisy-chained or only use the port for charging? Considering TB directly depends on PCIe, they come with only 1 because of limited resources. When looking up TB hubs, they are significantly more expensive. Considering most people who would use such a port might only have one or two devices that actually need it, the cost to do an internal hub just isn't worth it in most cases. The NUC you referenced is expensive for what it is, and the extra TB port is one of the reasons.
This comes to one of my many gripes about USB-C - it tries to be literally universal, to the point where it's impractical, expensive, and confusing.
That was my point though, there has to be a happy medium. Personally, I refuse to buy a thunderbolt hub. I have 3 systems that I use on a regular basis. All 3 have 2 (or more) USB C/Thunderbolt ports and a bunch of USB A ports. All 3 are NUCs, which is what the mini-PC in question is based on.
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#6038573 Posted on: 08/02/2022 03:04 AM
It's a laptop on stand. Not that I'm complaining tho, I quite like the design.
It's a laptop on stand. Not that I'm complaining tho, I quite like the design.
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I don't get why so many of these devices are still going with 3 USB A ports but only 1 USB C/thunderbolt port.
I have a NUC8i7HVK and that comes with 2 ethernet, 2 displayport, 2 HDMI, 3 USB C/thunderbolt and 6 USB A.
There has to be a happy medium between "way more than you will ever need" and "I hope you like dongles".