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Minisforum Unveils V3: A 2-in-1 Tablet with Ryzen 7 8840U and Windows 11 Pro

8 février 2024 à 14:30

Minisforum has formally announced its V3, one of the industry's first AMD Ryzen 7 8840U-based hybrid PCs that can serve as a tablet, a laptop, and an external display, which is why the company positions it as a '3-in-1' system. As the machine packs an eight-core CPU, it may offer the performance of some mid-range laptops. Meanwhile, despite being a 'tablet,' it has two USB4 ports and an SD card reader, a rare feature for this class of devices.

The Minisforum V3 is closer to a classic laptop than a tablet, but this happens often. The system features a 14-inch detachable multitouch display with a 2560×1600 resolution, a 500 nits brightness, a 165 Hz refresh rate (which will undoubtedly be appreciated by gamers), and a stylus support that measures 323.26×219×9.8 mm and weighs 946 grams without the keyboard. The device is made of die-cast magnesium alloy and packs all the common sensors and features for tablets, such as a 5MP rear and 2MP front camera, gyroscopes, and a fingerprint reader.

The Minisforum V3 is powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 8840U (8C/16T, 3.30 GHz – 5.10 GHz, up to 28W) with built-in Radeon 780M graphics (768 stream processors) and is mated to up to 32 GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory as well as an up to 2 TB M.2-2280 SSD with a PCIe interface. To ensure consistent performance under high loads, Minisforum squeezed a cooling system into the tablet with four copper tubes and two fans, a rare feature. 

When it comes to connectivity, the Minisforum V3 comes with a Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 adapter, two USB4 ports, a V-Link connector (a USB-C that acts like a DisplayPort In), a UHS-II SD card reader, and a 3.5-mm jack for headsets. Thanks to the V-Link connector, Minisforum's V3 can act like a tablet and a laptop and as a display for another notebook.

Minisforum V3 comes with an integrated 50 Wh battery, which is more or less in line with what some other thin-and-light 14-inch laptops offer. To easily balance between a long battery life and maximum performance, V3 has three power profiles, including power-saving mode (15W), balanced mode (18W – 22W), and high-performance (28W). Meanwhile, Minisforum does not estimate the actual battery life of the device for now.

Minisforum is expected to announce the pricing of its V3 hybrid PC next month.

Frore veut refroidir plus d’appareils avec son AirJet Mini Slim

18 janvier 2024 à 14:25

Minimachines.net en partenariat avec TopAchat.com

La technologie n’a pas changé, l’idée de base de cet AirJet Mini Slim est toujours la même. On active de toutes petites membranes métalliques via un courant électrique pour provoquer une circulation d’air qui va permettre de refroidir un appareil sans utiliser de solution mécanique.

Cette version Slim du dispositif ne change pas grand chose à la précédente. Elle mesure 4.15 cm de large pour 2.75 cm de profondeur et 2.5 mm d’épaisseur. Son poids global est de 8 grammes soit… 1 gramme de gagné et 0.3 mm d’épaisseur de moins que le modèle « Mini » présenté l’année dernière. Anecdotique ? Pas vraiment. Gagner 1 gramme sur un dispositif d’un kilo est effectivement assez facile à priori mais grignoter 1 gramme sur une solution qui n’en pèse que 9 est autrement plus délicat. Ici le AirJet Mini Slim a exactement les mêmes capacités de dissipation que le modèle original avec 5.25 watts dissipés par module.

Cette évolution apporte donc à Frore Systems la possibilité de s’intégrer plus facilement dans plus d’appareils. Des portables bien entendu mais également des tablettes et peut être même dans des smartphones. La marque viserait également à proposer son dispositif pour venir en aide à des solutions comme les SSD et autres composants qui affichent des températures de plus en plus importantes.

Mais cette évolution de taille n’est pas la seule nouveauté du système. Frore indique deux éléments techniques supplémentaires pour son dispositif. La première est un système d’auto nettoyage qui permet au AirJet Mini Slim d’inverser le flux d’air de manière à nettoyer les membranes de toute poussière. A noter que cette évolution sera rétroactive pour les modèles de AirJet précédents. 

Autre ajout intéressant, une solution de détection de température baptisée « Thermoception », qui ne sera pas rétroactive par contre, qui permettra au dispositif de s’adapter tout seul aux besoins de dissipation du produit à refroidir. Cela permettra à Frore Systems de viser des accessoires non munis de détection de température et donc d’intéresser plus de secteurs.

Reste à voir qui va investir dans ces dispositifs, pour le moment le marché semble assez frileux. Peut être que Frore devrait proposer ses propres solutions de refroidissement en direct au lieu de chercher à s’adresser avant tout aux fabricants. Une solution pour SSD NVMe, un module de dissipateur pour processeur à adapter facilement auraient sans doute du succès… Ou alors la marque est tenue au suivi d’un cahier des charges d’installation et de gestion des flux trop complexe pour que cela puisse arriver ?

Source : Frore

Frore veut refroidir plus d’appareils avec son AirJet Mini Slim © MiniMachines.net. 2024.

ASUS Unveils NUC 14 Pro and Pro Plus Meteor Lake Mini-PCs

10 janvier 2024 à 12:00

As part of its 2024 CES announcements, ASUS officially unveiled a number of NUCs based on Intel's Meteor Lake platform. The company had earlier released the NUC 13 Rugged - the first NUC product that had not been inherited from Intel's existing lineup - based on Alder Lake-N processors. The new NUCs fall under the mainstream category and are marketed with the Pro tag. The Pro line represents the original 4" x 4" ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF).

The new ASUS NUC 14 Pro products fall under the UCFF category. In addition, ASUS is also introducing the NUC 14 Pro+. These are slightly wider (144mm vs. 117mm) than the regular Pro models. Their height of 41mm is slightly more than the slim Pro kit's 37mm, but shorter than the 54mm of the tall Pro kit with 2.5" SATA drive support.


The NUC 14 Pro kits have the Meteor Lake processors configured with a TDP Of 40W, while the Pro+ kits (with space for a better thermal solution?) pushes that up to 65W. As expected, the choice of processors with the Pro+ is restricted to the top Ultra 5 / Ultra 7 / Ultra 9 SKUs, while the Pro version sports processors ranging from the Core 3 100U to the Ultra 7 165H.

The specifications of the different NUC 14 Pro and Pro+ models are summarized in the table below.

ASUS NUC 14 Pro / Pro+ (Meteor Lake) Lineup
Model NUC 14 Pro Mini-PC NUC 14 Pro Kit NUC 14 Pro+ Mini-PC NUC 14 Pro+ Kit
CPU Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 165H Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 135H Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125H Processor
Intel® Core™ 3 100U Processor
(TDP up to 40W)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 185H Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125H Processor
(TDP up to 65W)
GPU Intel® Arc™ GPU (U7/U5)
Intel® Graphics (Core 3 100U)
Intel® Arc™ GPU
DRAM Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots
Up to 96 GB of DDR5-5600 in dual-channel mode
Motherboard 4.13" x 4.16" UCFF
NVMe Storage 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4
1x M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 x4
SATA Storage 1x 2.5" SATA 6 Gbps N/A
Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
2x2 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.3 module
Ethernet 1 x Intel® i226V/LM 2.5G LAN
(vPro SKUs include the i226LM non-vPro include the i226V)
Front I/O 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C (20 Gbps)
2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A
Rear I/O 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 / USB4 Type-C Ports (up to 8K@30Hz when combined)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x USB 2.0 Type-A
2x HDMI 2.1 (TMDS up to 4K@60Hz with CEC support) ports
1x 2.5 GbE RJ45 LAN Port
Power Supply 120W Power Adapter (U5/U7)
90W Power Adapter (Core 3)
150W Power Adapter (U9)
120W Power Adapter (U5/U7)
Case Material Matte Textured Polycarbonate (Replaceable Lid) Anodized Aluminum
Operating System Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home Barebones Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home Barebones
Dimensions and Weight 117mm x 112mm x 54mm / 750g 117mm x 112mm x 37mm / 600g 144mm x 112mm x 41mm / 800g

The absence of an analog audio output port / headphone jack seems to be the major departure from previous mainstream NUCs. The sliding tabs on the underside for tool-less access to the SSD and DRAM modules is another intersting update. The Pro and Pro+ appear to be using the same motherboard based on the I/O port locations in the two SKU sets. The extra space in the 5" x 4" Pro+ chassis is likely needed to accommodate the 65W thermal solution. ASUS indicated the use of a triple 6mm heat pipe dual-side exchanger for this purpose. It also allows for the Kensington lock to have a prominent position in the rear panel, unlike the side location in the Pro unit.

In other mini-PC news from ASUS, the company has also introduced a ROG NUC which seems to be the successor to the NUC Enthusiast line. It features Intel Meteor Lake Ultra 9 and Ultra 7 processors along with NVIDIA's RTX 4070 / 4060 GPUs (mobile versions in all likelihood) in a 2.5L chassis. Given the success of the ROG brand, it does make sense for ASUS to absorb the NUC Enthusiast line of products into it.

ASUS is also continuing to market mini-PCs under the ExpertCenter line. The PN65 sports Meteor Lake processors along with configurable port options (such as COM) for use in edge computing and other professional scenarios.

We have reached out to ASUS for pricing and availability details, and will update the piece when we get additional information.

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