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MINISFORUM Announce Ryzen 7 5700G MiniPC X500 Today
MINISFORUM today announced their EliteMini X500, which is the upgraded version of their X400 mini PC, to provide ultimate performance and work flexibility with AMD Ryzen7 5700G processor and Radeon™ Graphics. X500 is a multi-purpose mini computer designed for use in a variety of solutions, such as a home office, media centre/HTPC, printer management PC, digital signage, or mass-deployment enterprise IT solution.
The 65W eight-core 16-thread Ryzen 7 5700G comes with a 3.8 GHz base and a 4.6 GHz boost clock, 16MB of L3 cache, and eight Radeon RX Vega CUs that operate at 2.0 GHz. As with all Zen 3 processors, the Ryzen 5000G chips step up from DDR4-2933 to DDR4-3200 interface, which will help boost gaming performance with the integrated GPU.
With an Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 adapter preinstalled, this tiny PC also provides various interfaces including 1 HDMI, 1 display ports, 1 LINE IN, 2 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, 4 USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, 1 Clear CMOS and 1 Mic IN. As Windows 11 is not released yet, this PC will comes with Windows 10 pro pre-installed. But it is also compatible to upgrade to Windows 11.
Weights only 980g, It is 62mm tall, 154mm long and 153mm wide. The X500 mini computer supports twin 4K displays, one via HDMI, the other via Displayport, enabling increased productivity. For storage, the X500 provides 2 options. Initially fitted with a lightning fast M.2 2280 PCI-e NVMe SSD, but you can further expand your storage with an 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and even a microSD card.
X500 product page will be launched at September 3rd, 2021
Prices after discount and configurations:
- 16+512: $859
- 32+512: $959
- 64+512: $1069
Comparison between AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900HX in Minisforum MiniPCs
| Minisforum X500 vs HX90 with AMD Cezanne APUs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specifications | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | |
| Core/Threads | 8/16 | 8/16 | |
| Socket | AM4 | FP6 | |
| Core µArch | Zen3 | Zen3 | |
| GPU µArch | Vega | Vega | |
| Base Clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Turbo Clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
| GPU Compute Units | 8 | 8 | |
| Max GPU Clock | 2.0 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| cTDP | 45-65W | 35-54W | |
| Minisforum System | X500 | HX90 | |
| System Memory | 16GB DDR4-3200 | 16GB DDR4-3200 | |
| Performance Results | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 5700G/5900HX |
| Geekbench 5 OpenCL | 16522 | 16908 | 98% |
| Geekbench 5 Vulkan | 18710 | 18642 | 100% |
| Geekbench 5 Single-Core | 1526 | 1530 | 100% |
| Geekbench 5 Multi-Core | 7938 | 7568 | 105% |
| Cinebench R23 Single-Core | 1467 | 1463 | 100% |
| Cinebench R23 Multi-Core | 12456 | 12674 | 98% |
| Cinebench R15 Multi-Core | 2151 | 2247 | 96% |
| PC Mark 10 | 6231 | 6262 | 100% |
| 3DMark 11 (Graphics) | 6089 | 6321 | 96% |
| PassMark 10 Overall Score | 5711.7 | 5577.6 | 102% |
Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| MINISFORUM EliteMini X500-5700G | |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700G , 8 Cores/16 Threads (Total L2 Cache 4MB , Total L3 Cache 16MB , Base Clock 3.8 GHz , up to 4.6 GHz) |
| GPU | Radeon™ Graphics (Graphics Frequency 2000 MHz) |
| Memory | DDR4 8GB×2 Dual channel (SODIMM Slots×2) |
| Storage | M.2 2280 512GB PCIe SSD (PCIe 4X supported , up to 2TB) |
| Storage Expansion | 1×M.2 2242 SATA SSD Slot (up to 2TB , SATA 3.0 6.0Gb/s) 1×2.5 inch SATA HDD Slot (SATA 3.0 6.0Gb/s) 1×TF Card Slot (up to 128GB) |
| Wireless Connectivity | M.2 2230 WIFI Support (Dual-Band Wi-Fi，BlueTooth) |
| Video Output | ① HDMI(4K@60Hz)，② DisplayPort(4K@60Hz) |
| Audio Output | HDMI , DisplayPort , 3.5mm Audio Jack , HP OUT |
| Peripherals Interface | RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port×2 , USB3.1 Port×4 (Gen2) , TF Card×1 , MIC×1 |
| Power | DC 19V (adapter included) |
| System | Windows 10 Pro |
| Launch Date | 21-Nov |
Learn more here.
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