Special AMD Ryzen HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini 1L PC

We have the HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini. This may just be the best AMD Ryzen 4000 series system with more expandability and no AMD PSB vendor-locking like the Lenovo counterparts.

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FlexIO NIC V1 (Realtek USB) P/N: L32829-001

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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
02:49 External Hardware Overview
06:14 FlexIO Storytime
09:51 Internal Hardware Overview
14:12 Performance, Power, and Pricing
16:04 Dastardly HP Ordering G8's
22:00 Wrap-up

[joseroman]

Patrick! at this point I'm a broken record but I love the content and glad the unit went to STH. Super jelly that you were able to get your hands on a G8 with 2.5GBE! But again glad it went to STH. Keep up the amazing content.

[rango-konk]

I bought a HP 800g2 with 6500T today here in Hyderabad, India after seeing your review.

[denverag]

Edited to add other tidbitts
4:28 If any of you were wondering what that little keyboard symbol is there for, in many of these enterprise computers you can power on the system by a key combination. This is rather handy if the computer is in a public space and locked/hidden away to prevent theft of network intrusion
Or if it is in a harsh environment and it is enclosed to protect it from dust, debris, and conductive/corrosive chemicals/liquids

5:28 This USB port also appears to be the more expensive version that allows for the system to be powered by USB-C instead of the barrel jack, though, they may not sell the non-powered version any more.

14:30, i was surprized the 5650GE outperformed the 4750GE in many of these workloads, i thought most of the instances of 5600G beating the 4700G was due to it technically using more power, and being limited by thermals, i expected the 4750GE to pull ahead of the 5650GE, Will have to test my M75Q Gen2 4750GE here in a bit to see if it comes goes over 55W, though i do have a hot SSD and a fast HDD

16:07 I actually had pretty much the same experience when ordering my M75Q Gen2. It estimated ~2 weeks delivery, but my first order in december got canceled and i dont seem to have gotten a notice, my second order took almost 2 months to get here, not 2 weeks. At least i got 45% off for lenovo's 25 year anniversary? Cant beat a whole computer with a 4750GE coming in at under $500

It is my dream to have USB-C KVMs that provide power and ethernet to the computer/laptop over the same cable that carries the video keyboard and mouse. I'm in education and have to image ALOT of computers/laptops quite often, laptops are a real problem because every time we have to do a full re-image we have to supply network to each laptop for the imaging process, where as the desktops can be imaged in place.

[troytaylor]

I've been practicing taking these HP mini-PCs apart and putting them back together. Sometimes I can find damaged for parts and get them for 30 bucks they haven't been stripped out yet. I'll be watching for one of these.

[ewenchan]

I LOVE the fact that you're going to be looking at the Minisforum HX90.

I got mine maybe about a week ago and so far, I am absolutely LOVING it!

It's bigger than the 1L ProjectTinyMiniMicro nodes, but for its size, it is an absolute powerhouse!

It's got a 2.5 GbE NIC built-in, WiFi 6 (I think), and I put 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM into my system, so it's now rocking 9 VMs on it and I can't push it hard enough, even with HPC/CAE workloads, to get it to thermal throttle (unlike the smaller Intel NUCs, which can thermal throttle at near idle).

[CreamPolo]

Got 1L Sixth Gen Intel as MediaPlayer attached to 4K TV. Fantastic machine. Silent, low power. Love it.

[cyruschan]

I am looking forward to new videos on other ryzen mini PCs. Great job!

[Baylough.Technologies]

I've always loved the HP EliteDesk Line.

I only have a few different G2 and G3 models, but hoping to pick up a 6 or 8 model soon!
Thanks for the video brother!

[AdHdEntertainmentLLC]

This series has peaked my interest especially since I'm working on building my own homelab. Saw some of these HP Elitedesk refurbished on Newegg.

[mattskinner]

I love the elite desk mini. I have two now. G3 and a G4. Whisper quiet and perfect for general stuff. The G4 runs my DJ software. I think I need more thou, I don’t know why yet but I’ll need more. Thank you for the great content. Have you clustered these into a mini beast?

[ws]

Agreed. HP should definitely not be selling systems that they are not promptly capable of building and shipping. If your waiting on hardware for a refresh/new hires, etc. Having a hardware vendor that cant deliver is definitely a pain.

[homebrewGT]

I can't wait for 2024 when this one is finally under $200 :)

[ThisIsAGoodUserNameToo]

Yes! small vendors really deserve more attention!

[System]

We use Dell Optiplex systems at work. I recently got the 3060 for my home office. When I was in the office I had a 3040 and dang that's a difference. From 4GB RAM and a 500GB 5400RPM HDD to 8GB and 256GB NVMe. Imagine not having to wait 30 - 45 minutes for the system to boot. (Takes longer anyway because it boot's from the network.) But yeah they are decent.
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Also from an I3 to an I5

[JonGavrilyuk]

Sorry - I didn't see comments and didn't hear (unless I missed it) you mentioning that with that FLEX #1 and that USB-C with DP Alt Mode, you can run 100W from the monitor to power the device itself, which doesn't need external power. Really cool! Been using that for a while

[Nettechnologist]

I had a similar situation the order in Oct and the said Nov 2021 delivery and they knew it was backlogged until Jan 2022, and took my money and not until I called in December did I find out, and their page still says the same month. Plus what gets me angry about it, is the warranty is based on purchase date, since that is what receipt will say not of received date, so losing 1/4 of your warranty sucks.

[benparkes]

Ordered the 805 G6 DM 4750GE16GB/512GBPC partly on the back of this (thanks), 2 things you maybe interested in (I'm in the UK) the top is solid without the extra ventilation, also there is no sata tray inside, guess that maybe part of the same decision. Purchased direct from HP along with 2 flex IO cards (HDMI / USB).

[realandrewhatfield]

Looking forward to reviews from other makers, lets give these three some competition to wake them up.

[Beebster_]

First comment on a video for me, ever. I may need a life better than looking for the ultimate mini PC 😂. I need more Ethernet.

[lucretius]

Chip shortages the lead times are all +months for all the manufacturers and is completely unpredictable, however given that they have this knowledge they should really add a notice before payment.