Surprising HX90 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Mini PC

We review the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX mini PC from Minisforum. The Minisforum HX90 brings an 8 core AMD Ryzen CPU and even 2.5GbE (Intel i225) to a mini PC form factor with a catch. It is a bit larger than other mini PCs we have reviewed. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-hx90-amd-ryzen-9-5900hx-mini-pc-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Link(s) Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wAnodZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:20 External Hardware Overview 06:28 Internal Hardware Overview 10:18 Performance 11: 51 Kingston NVMe SSD Performance 13:23 Power Consumption and Noise 15:31 Key Lessons Learned 18:45 Price and Configuration 20:00 An AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Mini PC Alternative and Wrap-Up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Chuwi RZBOX: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0