The Ryzen 9 7940HS Mini PC To Buy! - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review

00:00 - Intro and key specs
00:43 - Unboxing
01:41 - Ports and design
03:09 - How to upgrade and internals
04:45 - Bios and interesting settings
06:19 - Windows 11 Pro, devices, SD speeds, and benchmarks
09:14 - Video decoding performance
10:01 - 4k video editing and export times
11:08 - Gaming tests
13:41 - Thermals and fan noise
14:45 - Linux support
15:10 - Recap with Pros and Cons

[bluetech]

This is why I like your reviews! The fact that you actually compare models in the same group (in this case, 7940HS) is useful for consumers and means your videos don't turn into glorified ad spots...unlike...cough...*ETA PRIME* cough. Also it's a shame you don't have Amazon Japan affiliate links (where I am) since I'd love to support the channel through my purchases from time to time.

[sophiaisabelle]

We appreciate your reviews. Keep working hard as always.

[michaelbarmby]

I have recently placed an order for one of these devices from Amazon. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to utilize it in conjunction with emulators.

[S_G_]

Thanks for the review Chris! Finally a stable Mini PC from Minisforum with very good performance. I'm thinking to get this one as soon as I catch a good deal

[fivetenfinn]

Thank you for this review. It would be nice if you could consider running some of the gaming benchmarks on a Arch Linux or rolling distribution under Steam with Vulkan instead of DirectX, you will probably notice an improvement in gaming FPS for many titles, and it would be a nice comparison with Windows 11.

[hackatak]

I purchased the 64GB - 1TB version of this UM790PRO in August 2023 and love it thus far, snappy when opening about any applications, fast on ethernet to move files, video playback is smooth, even 4K from YouTube. I'd recommend to anyone looking for a smaller form factor device. I have a gaming PC for those purposes, this is more of a secondary or workday device, so I cannot comment on the FPS for gaming.

[chrancylewhern]

This was a super helpful review thank you for showing real time clock specs. So many people reviewing these don't reveal that and it's majorly helpful.

[HellraiserMark]

Thanks to your reviews of other minis forum PCs I bought my own and I'm very happy with it!

[DSTWizz]

Very useful once again, Chris. This unit seems to have almost everything.

[treighpedroche]

Excellent! Thanks for testing Linux as well.

[davefroman]

Its going to be amazing to see what FSR 3 does to the performance of these units, from what I am seeing from the mod.

[marksawesomeadventures]

This was a good review, it does help me in making a Decsion to Buy this Unit. Thanks

[panagiotis]

I also bought it and came to me last week, until now it is perfect, cool and stable!

[Evilkingus]

Did you ever solve the issue with the HDMI ports? I bought a lowend Beelink Ser5 5560U, which had the same issue on HDMI with 4K60hz. I tried different cables, I tried cabling directly to the tv, without going through the receiver and it kept blacking out for a few seconds. I reached out to Beelink support who gave me the most ridiculous pieces of advice. "Clean the ram", "Ensure the fan works", "Take a picture of the bios" etc. I really would like to know if it is my unit or if it just a China problem - or if it can be solved software-style (probably not). The pc will go back as the return window is still open.

[TheGrizz]

The Beelink GTR7 throttling issues seems to have been fixed with a recent BIOS update. They're also releasing an updated bottom cover with better ventilation and fan. That said, I'd still get this one anyway. Smaller size, better cooling and cheaper price.

[jbote]

I have one and it's fantastic mini PC. Silent and powerfull. I'm very happy playing games with this beast!

[ghdrstream]

Chris never disappoints, great review brother.

[danielmellossa]

Awesome review, you make easy to understand

[firisrozley]

Seems like a great mini PC to own but I won't be surprised if companies release mini PCs with more powerful Ryzen 9 7945HX3D in the next few months. Yes, it still has the same 780M iGPU but they could push more frames per second provided with more improved cooling system & perhaps Oculink port for faster eGPU support.

[otto]

Hi, how do you think Flight Simulator 2020 can run with this UM790 PC? At what resolution? I thank you in advance for what you can help me choose. Thank you