Minisforum Announces 10th Generation U820/U850 Mini PC

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Minisforum, the leading innovator of mini PC products, has just released their another new product: Minisforum U820/U850 powered by Intel Core i5 8259U / 10210U processor up to 3.80 GHz/4.20 GHz, 4 cores 8 threads, total cache 6 MB. The space will make the Mini PC run more smoothly.Equipped with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 / Intel UHD graphics. Pre installed with Windows 10 Pro, you can use it immediately after arrival. U820/U850 is suitable for office, meeting, teaching, home, advertising machine, and other scenarios.

Minisforum U820/U850 is an ultra-lightweight, compact and cost-effective desktop computer, specially designed for office workers and home computers. Product dimension is 5.1" x 5.1" x 2.1". This mini computer is about the same size as the palm of your hand and will not occupy more space on the desk. We included a VESA Bracket in the package, which can be easily fixed on the back of the monitor to save a lot of space.





Although small in size, this mini computer does not lose to the traditional desktop in terms of memory. Deskmini U820/U850 is equipped with dual-channel DDR4 which supports up to 64 GB of memory in total. U820/U850 also support 3 different types of storage expansions — 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD), M.2 M.2 2280 PCle SSD solid state drive and 2.5 inch SATA HDD Slot×2 (SSD up to 2 TB).You can expand the DIY content easily according to your needs.

Minisforum U820/U850 supports 4K easily connecting three monitors, Which can simplify and double your work efficiency,incredible clarity and maximum productivity in your workflow with excellent triple display solutions using HDMI, DisplayPort as well as USB-C output. The Minisforum U820/U850 has built-in 2.4G/5Ghz Dual-Band Wi-Fi, BT 5.1 pre-install, quick to connect your Bluetooth device such as phone, tablet, wireless keyboard, mouse, gamepad, earphone, speaker and so on.

Pricing & Availability

The EliteMini U820/U850 is now available via Minisforum. The first 100 customers will receive a 50 USD discount.

• U820 16 GB RAM + 512 GB SSD: 639 USD
• U850 16 GB RAM + 512 GB SSD: 699 USD

Minisforum provides worldwide FREE shipping, 30-day returns, 2-year warranty and lifelong tech support.

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[randomUser]

And as always. Power brick is 1/3 of the actual product size. Where do i put it? Glue to the monitor alongside the PC?
Mini PCs are for convenience and minimizing space, so why are they trying to achieve opposite by having external power bricks? This applies to all mini PCs out there.
They could have increased the mini PC size by 1/3 but have an all in one system with 60W pico psu inside. And instead of having a 2.5mm2 AC cables coming from the brick, they could have like 0.5mm2 cables (which are still way overkill for the power consumed by this thing).

 

[GeorgeMan]

And as always. Power brick is 1/3 of the actual product size. Where do i put it? Glue to the monitor alongside the PC?
Mini PCs are for convenience and minimizing space, so why are they trying to achieve opposite by having external power bricks? This applies to all mini PCs out there.
They could have increased the mini PC size by 1/3 but have an all in one system with 60W pico psu inside. And instead of having a 2.5mm2 AC cables coming from the brick, they could have like 0.5mm2 cables (which are still way overkill for the power consumed by this thing).

You can hide it near the plug, it didn't have to be on the desk.
What I don't like it that they keep releasing them with 2-3 generations old cpus...

 

[Wirko]

I see "Misinforum" every time, even after five attempts.

Also, yes, power brick. As if the only good mini PC was one that breaks records in smallness.

The power connector is USB C which is good because the brick could alse be a hub. The voltage is 19V, not the standard 5/9/12/20V, does that break the USB power delivery specifications?

 

[bonehead123]

I wonder if the fruity boys have seen this yet, cause it sure looks ALOT like a mac-mini cloner-zoner, not precisely the same, but almost

 

[Lew Zealand]

One issue with having an internal power supply is it can bake the other internals or vice versa, the CPU/APU can bake the power supply. The Mac Mini has an internal PSU and while that is super convenient, there are a few reports of heat problems (with older versions, obviously not the new M1 Mini) with all those heat generating parts crammed into a small case. I've had 5 internal-PSU Mac Minis and never had a failure for any reason but also 6 or 7 NUCs and generally prefer the internal PSU by a small amount for convenience. But it's not that big of a deal and the NUCs are easier to fit into a smaller amount of space like my ever-cluttered desk.

 

[lemonadesoda]

2x LAN. Nice for router/firewall/server services. What’s the TDP

 

[TheUn4seen]

2x LAN. Nice for router/firewall/server services. What’s the TDP

Being banned from every search engine on the planet must be tough.

 

[Valantar]

I wonder if the fruity boys have seen this yet, cause it sure looks ALOT like a mac-mini cloner-zoner, not precisely the same, but almost

Wait, really? Other than this being gray and a hexahedron with rounded corners and ports on the rear, does this really resemble a Mac Mini? Doesn't it look far more like an Intel NUC? I mean, it could look like a Mac Mini if you stepped on it to flatten it, rounded the outer corners a lot more, and then sealed all openings in the case except for the rear, but at that point the design is quite radically changed IMO.

One issue with having an internal power supply is it can bake the other internals or vice versa, the CPU/APU can bake the power supply. The Mac Mini has an internal PSU and while that is super convenient, there are a few reports of heat problems (with older versions, obviously not the new M1 Mini) with all those heat generating parts crammed into a small case. I've had 5 internal-PSU Mac Minis and never had a failure for any reason but also 6 or 7 NUCs and generally prefer the internal PSU by a small amount for convenience. But it's not that big of a deal and the NUCs are easier to fit into a smaller amount of space like my ever-cluttered desk.

That's only really an issue if the PSU is of low quality - and external power bricks are just as prone to cooking themselves as internal PSUs, so that's not really a valid concern. A good quality internal PSU with some basic ventilation would handle this just fine. You'd also save a lot of volume, as external power bricks have thick outer plastic shells, typically backed by metal plating to try to get some heat dissipation through the plastic. An internal PSU could get away with a much smaller overall volume - something like the MeanWell RPS-120S-12 could power two of these NUCs, and is 76x51x28mm (and ~91% efficiency, which is far more than most power bricks). And that's an off-the-shelf part - something more tuned to the use case could be smaller, even more efficient, and would dump pretty much no heat into the case.