The Mini PC market is currently booming with truly complete and versatile solutions. We have everything from simple solutions for office automation, multimedia or creating retro consoles, to powerful systems for playing current titles. Minisforumone of the most important manufacturers of Mini PC has created one special focused on being a sserver.
Manufacturers have seen a great opportunity in compact computers or Mini PCs. We must highlight that ASUS has recently taken over Intel’s NUC division. This is the origin, to a certain extent, of the vast majority of current compact systems.
Mainly due to the increase in processor power, these have become a great option. They take up little space, have tight consumption, are very powerful and quite affordable. A set of factors that make users pay attention to this type of systems.
Minisforum launches a server in Mini PC format
If we think of a server, we will at least think of a large, quite expensive desktop computer. But, Minisforum has developed the EYERTEC AD650i, a small computer to function as a server.
This system is based on the mobile processor Intel Core i5-12650H 10 cores. This processor is mounted on an interesting Mini-ITX motherboard that It lacks a PCIe x16 connector. This expansion slot is not something interesting in this type of system, since it has no use due to its compact design.
Something interesting about this system is that it makes use of a MXM expansion card for solid state storage drives. This solution allows install until three M.2 PCIe 3.0 type SSDs. The interesting thing about this card is that it supports the RAID 0, 1 and 5 configurations. Furthermore, he admits two 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. Hence this system is seen as a great solution to create a server or a NAS.
It does not have a discrete graphics card, but it can still be used for certain tasks. Can be used as server video transcoding like Plexthanks to the fact that it takes advantage of the technology of Intel iGPU Quick Sync acceleration. You should be able to seamlessly run four 4K HEVC video streams in parallel without issue.
Come on, the brand has created, possibly, the most versatile Mini PC to date. Since we can give it a huge number of uses thanks to its unique characteristics.
Minisforum innovates where it did not seem possible
They have created a system that seeks to offer great versatility and capabilities. For this, support for USB4 has been integrated as well as a 2.5 GbE Ethernet port. In addition, it has support for several monitors thanks to the two HDMI connectors that it integrates.
We have to highlight that this Mini PC arrives incomplete. It lacks a main storage unit and RAM, something that is usually common in these computers. The processor has a powerful heatsink to always keep it at an optimal temperature.
Currently, it appears to only be available in China through the TikTok Shop. This system costs 2,599 yuan, which in exchange is about 331 euros, which is a good price. For about 100-150 euros more we can install 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD. So we could have a great computer or server for less than 500 euros.