MINISFORUM Unveils the EM680 Ultra-Mini Desktop PC

btarunr · Jun 8, 2023

MINISFORUM, a leading manufacturer of Mini PC, has launched its highly anticipated Mercury Series product, the EM680. The MINISFORUM EM680 is an ultra small-Mini PC with a volume of only 1/4 liter (80×80×43 length*width*height/mm) ]and a weight of only 238 g. It can be easily placed anywhere, including on a desktop, in a handbag or even in a jeans pocket, making it incredibly convenient for users who need to take it with them on the go.

The MINISFORUM Mercury EM680 is powered by a robust AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8-core processor, which breaks the monopoly of low-performance dual-core and quad-core processors in the ultra small-Mini PC market. The enhanced performance allows users to easily handle everyday office tasks and light gaming. In addition, MINISFORUM has incorporated the Cold Wave 2.0 cooling system into the EM680, which features liquid cooling and an active SSD heat sink. This ensures that the ultra small-Mini PC performs at the same level as traditional thin and light business laptops.

The EM680 is equipped with rich interfaces, including 3x USB A ports, 1x HDMI port, 1 T F card slot and 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack. In addition, MINISFORUM has equipped this unit with two 40G full-speed USB4 ports that support PD power. This allows users to connect docking stations to meet their highly efficient office needs.

The release of the MINISFORUM EM680 marks a new era for ultra small-Mini PC. This small, palm-sized machine rivals' traditional desktops and meets the needs of everyday use, demonstrating the charm of technological progress. MINISFORUM will continue to focus on the ultra small-Mini PC market and bring more innovative products to users.

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TheLostSwede · Jun 8, 2023

I always bring my desktop with me in my purse when I go out...

AusWolf · Jun 8, 2023

Liquid cooling in a pocket-sized mini desktop PC? I want it! I WANT IT NOW!

Nostras · Jun 8, 2023

AusWolf said:
Liquid cooling in a pocket-sized mini desktop PC? I want it! I WANT IT NOW!

IIRC it's not really liquid cooling as we know it, it's their marketing buzz for liquid metal.
I don't know why they don't advertise it as such. Liquid metal sounds better and saying "liquid cooling" should ring some alarm bells on a pc this size (as it's pointless).
Arguably deceptive marketing as well.

Do correct me if I'm wrong.

https://i.shgcdn.com/13b1a7b4-be69-4dc9-a78c-cfd9730261d1/-/format/auto/-/preview/3000x3000/-/quality/lighter/

It's an interesting PC for sure, definitely if the price is right, but their marketing is as ass as ever.

KellyNyanbinary · Jun 8, 2023

Why are AMD/OEMs still releasing Ryzen 6000 based products? I thought 6800U has been rebranded as the 7735U.

Nostras · Jun 8, 2023

KellyNyanbinary said:
Why are AMD/OWMs still releasing Ryzen 6000 based products? I thought 6800U has been rebranded as the 7735U.

A rebrand implies it's the exact same product with a different name. If you check the specs you can see that the 7735U has a 50MHz boost increase.
So technically it's more of a refresh than a rebrand.
Minisforum is most definitely buying up remaining 6800U stock.

Tek-Check · Jun 8, 2023

Nostras said:
A rebrand implies it's the exact same product with a different name. If you check the specs you can see that the 7735U has a 50MHz boost increase.
So technically it's more of a refresh than a rebrand.
Minisforum is most definitely buying up remaining 6800U stock.

Exactly. And, 6800U are great APUs for low power laptops and mini-PCs.

AnarchoPrimitiv · Jun 8, 2023

Tek-Check said:
Exactly. And, 6800U are great APUs for low power laptops and mini-PCs.

Yeah, the 6000 series is great and the 680m iGPU is no slouch

bonehead123 · Jun 8, 2023

THE Pocket PC has arrived...but don't bother trying to order any, 'cause I already bought them all, approximately 3.286ns before this PR hit da net, hehehe

I wonder what other neat stuff MF has up their sleeves ?

Zareek · Jun 8, 2023

Pretty cool, but I can say from experience with other PCs this small. The size can actually be a bit of a pain too. The cables being plugged into the back will most likely make the little bugger tilt backward and in some cases fall off of tables and shelves. Other than that, this is an ideal PC for that person who just surfs the web and uses office type apps. I'm sure it would even be decent for some light photo or video editing tasks. It's kind of crazy when you think about the massive beige boxes that your basic home user needed 20 years ago.

Deleted member 229121 · Jun 8, 2023

I want to like this thing but it seems more novel than practical (for me).
A laptop is bulkier sure, but the kb, mouse and screen are already there.

TheLostSwede said:
I always bring my desktop with me in my purse when I go out...

Wirko · Jun 9, 2023

Zareek said:
Pretty cool, but I can say from experience with other PCs this small. The size can actually be a bit of a pain too. The cables being plugged into the back will most likely make the little bugger tilt backward and in some cases fall off of tables and shelves.

It's only natural. Think of this PC as a dongle.

Zareek said:
Other than that, this is an ideal PC for that person who just surfs the web and uses office type apps. I'm sure it would even be decent for some light photo or video editing tasks. It's kind of crazy when you think about the massive beige boxes that your basic home user needed 20 years ago.

A more fair comparison would be a Core 2 Duo OEM SFF box from DellLenovoHP, not a DIY PC with ATX standard components.
Here's an example: Dell 745, size: 340 x 313 x 93 mm ***with power supply inside!***
But granted, the Core 2 Duo E4300 that's inside is only 17 years old, not 20, and I'm not sure what kind of Pentium 4 from 2003 could be tamed into a box of the same size.

Chrispy_ · Jun 9, 2023

Zareek said:
Pretty cool, but I can say from experience with other PCs this small. The size can actually be a bit of a pain too. The cables being plugged into the back will most likely make the little bugger tilt backward and in some cases fall off of tables and shelves. Other than that, this is an ideal PC for that person who just surfs the web and uses office type apps. I'm sure it would even be decent for some light photo or video editing tasks. It's kind of crazy when you think about the massive beige boxes that your basic home user needed 20 years ago.

This, 100% - I have audio gear that's far too small and light for the cables plugged into it, and it's a royal shitshow of being dragged off a table by the weight of the cables, or refusing to stay where I put it unless it's taped down.

Also, not pictured, is the 65W power adapter that's as big as the PC itself, LOL

AusWolf · Jun 9, 2023

Nostras said:
IIRC it's not really liquid cooling as we know it, it's their marketing buzz for liquid metal.
I don't know why they don't advertise it as such. Liquid metal sounds better and saying "liquid cooling" should ring some alarm bells on a pc this size (as it's pointless).
Arguably deceptive marketing as well.

Do correct me if I'm wrong.

https://i.shgcdn.com/13b1a7b4-be69-4dc9-a78c-cfd9730261d1/-/format/auto/-/preview/3000x3000/-/quality/lighter/
It's an interesting PC for sure, definitely if the price is right, but their marketing is as ass as ever.

Shame. Still an interesting mini PC, I agree.

Minus Infinity · Jun 9, 2023

Or there's this GMKtec 7940HS wit 780M gpu $779 for top spec with 32GB/1TB

System Name	RBMK-1000
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix B450-E Gaming
Cooling	DeepCool Gammax L240 V2
Memory	2x 8GB G.Skill Sniper X
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GameRock
Storage	Western Digital Black NVMe 512GB
Display(s)	BenQ 1440p 60 Hz 27-inch
Case	Corsair Carbide 100R
Audio Device(s)	ASUS SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650W
Mouse	ASUS ROG Strix Impact
Keyboard	Gamdias Hermes E2
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	Overlord Mk MLI
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
Memory	32GB Team T-Create Expert DDR5 6000 MHz @ CL30-34-34-68
Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/yfsd9w

System Name	Nebulon B
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSi PRO B650M-A WiFi
Cooling	be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	2x 24 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB
Storage	2 TB Corsair MP600 GS, 2 TB Corsair MP600 R2, 8 TB Seagate Barracuda 3.5"
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG, 7" Waveshare touchscreen
Case	Kolink Citadel Mesh black
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z333 2.1 speakers, AKG Y50 headphones
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime GX-750
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2S
Keyboard	Logitech G413 SE
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Lightbringer
Processor	Ryzen 7 2700X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X470-F Gaming
Cooling	Enermax Liqmax Iii 360mm AIO
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32GB (8GBx4) 3200Mhz CL 14
Video Card(s)	Sapphire RX 5700XT Nitro+
Storage	Hp EX950 2TB NVMe M.2, HP EX950 1TB NVMe M.2, Samsung 860 EVO 2TB
Display(s)	LG 34BK95U-W 34" 5120 x 2160
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic (White)
Power Supply	BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850w Gold Rated PSU
Mouse	Glorious Model O (Matte White)
Keyboard	Royal Kludge RK71
Software	Windows 10

System Name	The Little One
Processor	i5-11320H @4.4GHZ
Motherboard	AZW SEI
Cooling	Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents
Memory	64GB Crucial DDR4-3200 (2x 32GB)
Video Card(s)	Iris XE
Storage	WD Black SN850X 4TB m.2, Seagate 2TB SSD + SN850 4TB x2 in an external enclosure
Display(s)	2x Samsung 43" & 2x 32"
Case	Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front !
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha ATS-1060 Bluetooth Soundbar & Subwoofer
Power Supply	65w brick
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2
Keyboard	Logitech G613 mechanical wireless
Software	Windows 10 pro 64 bit, with all the unnecessary background shitzu turned OFF !
Benchmark Scores	PDQ

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Minus Infinity

System Name	Gaming Rig
Processor	Ryzen 7 3800X
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aurus Pro Wifi
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Memory	32GB(2x16GB) Patriot Viper DDR4-3200C16
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3060 Ti
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (Boot/OS)\|Hynix Platinum P41 2TB (Games)
Display(s)	Gigabyte G27F
Case	Corsair Graphite 600T w/mesh side
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z625 2.1 \| cheapo gaming headset when mic is needed
Power Supply	Corsair HX850i
Mouse	Redragon M808-KS Storm Pro (Great Value)
Keyboard	Redragon K512 Shiva replaced a Corsair K70 Lux - Blue on Black
VR HMD	Nope
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	Nope

Processor	i5-6600K
Motherboard	Asus Z170A
Cooling	some cheap Cooler Master Hyper 103 or similar
Memory	16GB DDR4-2400
Video Card(s)	IGP
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
Display(s)	2x Oldell 24" 1920x1200
Case	Bitfenix Nova white windowless non-mesh
Audio Device(s)	E-mu 1212m PCI
Power Supply	Seasonic G-360
Mouse	Logitech Marble trackball, never had a mouse
Keyboard	Key Tronic KT2000, no Win key because 1994
Software	Oldwin

System Name	Bragging Rights
Processor	Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz
Motherboard	It has no markings but it's green
Cooling	No, it's a 2.2W processor
Memory	2GB DDR3L-1333
Video Card(s)	Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz)
Storage	32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3
Display(s)	10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz
Case	Veddha T2
Audio Device(s)	Apparently, yes
Power Supply	Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger
Mouse	MX Anywhere 2
Keyboard	Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all)
VR HMD	Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though....
Software	W10 21H1, barely
Benchmark Scores	I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000.