ASRock Launches AMD X300TM-ITX Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard

[Uskompuf]

ASRock, proudly announces the new Thin Mini-ITX form factor motherboard for AMD's Ryzen platform, X300TM-ITX. ASRock brand new X300TM-ITX supports AMD latest Ryzen 4000 Series APU and up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 MHz SO-DIMM memory, bringing uncompromised performance. This motherboard has an onboard Type-C USB 3.2 Gen1 port built on the rear i/o for charging devices and to deliver up to 5 Gbps data transfer rates.

ASRock X300TM-ITX provides a COM port, two HDMI ports which can drive displays up to 4K 60Hz, a second HDMI located on the side of PCB is an internal port. One LVDS connector for LCD controllers is also present. The storage capability is comprised of a single SATA connector and a single M.2 2280 slot. On the rear there are three USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, with two internal USB 2.0 headers for expansion. For connectivity, X300TM-ITX equips a M.2 Key-E slot for Wi-Fi module and a single Gigabit Ethernet port.



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[Tardian]

Can you get a 4000 series APU for this board? In Australia, they are not easily obtained.

 

[Tom Yum]

Can you get a 4000 series APU for this board? In Australia, they are not easily obtained.

I got a 4650G from a third party reseller on Amazon delivered to Aus, works well and was packaged really well (even came with a Wraith cooler), but suspect I'd be out of luck for any warranty claim (nil issues so far though). Great CPU though, really wish we could get them through normal retail.

 

[jardows]

Yet another awesome product from AsRock that will not be available outside of China. I really want a thin ITX AMD board for a project, but don't want the hassles of buying a single item directly from a Chinese vendor.

 

[ymbaja]

I like it… Something different at least. I do question why they used laptop form factor memory when it seems even a slim cpu cooler is going to be taller than normal memory sticks, but maybe there will be some laptop style heat pipe solutions. Also why the 4 pin power plug if it’s using a power brick? Other than that it’d be fun to play with if you can get a hold of a 4000 apu that isn’t absurdly priced.

 

[LabRat 891]

ASrock or some Taiwanese enthusiast brand really needs to get on a 'modular DIY laptop'. It's not like ebikes haven't made portable high-current power 'a thing' for years already /s. Thin-ITX is almost perfect as a starting point.

I like it… Something different at least. I do question why they used laptop form factor memory when it seems even a slim cpu cooler is going to be taller than normal memory sticks, but maybe there will be some laptop style heat pipe solutions. Also why the 4 pin power plug if it’s using a power brick? Other than that it’d be fun to play with if you can get a hold of a 4000 apu that isn’t absurdly priced.

For the RAM, it's power consumption. Laptop DIMMs are spec'd to be lower power than desktop and server DIMMs almost universally.
As far as the 4-pin, it could be an alternative power-in like on the NUCs. Most of these DC-DC on-board PSU mobos actually take a range of voltage. The ext. adapter might be 18.5v or 19v, but the board can probably do fine with higher current draw +12V too. Which, would allow for installation into a 'normal' case, or use of an internal uSFF PSU of some variety.

 

[Tardian]

I got a 4650G from a third party reseller on Amazon delivered to Aus, works well and was packaged really well (even came with a Wraith cooler), but suspect I'd be out of luck for any warranty claim (nil issues so far though). Great CPU though, really wish we could get them through normal retail.

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G APU from Amazon costs AUD 590 which is USD 456. Not what I would call a bargain. I have an Asus PN50-R7 so I know what we are missing.​