But in the current equipment configuration, the Minisforum NUCXi7 delivers a solid performance that is also convincing in everyday operation. The NUCXi7 ships with Windows 11 Pro out of the box, but you can easily install Linux on it if you so choose.

As you can see in both the Geekbench benchmark and the Handbrake transcoding test, the NUCXi7 beats out even the Razer Blade 17 (mid-2021) with its i9-11900H by a substantial margin. dB(A) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Deep Bass Middle Bass High Bass Lower Range Mids Higher Mids Lower Highs Mid Highs Upper Highs Super Highs 20 33. The 76 MB/s we measured in our test using our reference card (Angelbird AV Pro V60) with UHS-II connection also confirms the USB 3 speed. Couple that with different coupons that you can collect, and you'll be getting a really good deal on mini pc. A few months after the launch of the Venus UM560 model , the Chinese brand Minisforum is preparing to launch, over the next month, two new miniPCs with the name, respectively, of NUCXI5 and NUCXI7, with Intel Alder Lake H45 processors and option for Windows 11 Pro (in the case of choice with the storage already mounted).

Klarna Bank AB (publ) is Authorised by the Swedish Financial Services Authority (Finansinspektionen) and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority. The NUCXi7 is a powerful system with plenty of positive qualities, but its design has some disadvantages. However, considering the targeted users, gamers might quickly hit its limits, and we recommend at least 1 TB as the standard. The Minisforum NUCXi7 isn't designed for horizontal operation, since this would probably also be to the clear detriment of the cooling characteristics. On the back is a Thunderbolt port which you can use to connect multiple monitors via a hub for example.

This is the more powerful system with the Intel Core i7-11800H and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU.You can expect to play all of the most popular games on high settings at 1080p and 1440p resolution. This warranty does not apply to any defect in the goods arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, accident, negligence by you or any third party, use otherwise than as recommended by the Supplier, failure to follow the Supplier's instructions, or any alteration or repair carried out without the Supplier's approval. Separate Advertising Campaign and Special Offer rules, discount and/or gift items could vary for Bargain (Refurbished) goods, if described as so. In terms of the power consumption, Minisforum gives some headspace of up to 110 watts (PL2), although at 68 watts, the PL1 is still a very good value to achieve a high performance.

Having fast and reliable data communications is vital for any gamer and the Minisforum NUCX gaming mini PC goes above and beyond with high speed 2. We will be unboxing them, running some system and gaming benchmarks then testing some games and emulators performance. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). For the gameplay performance we will be trying these on the NUCXi7 gaming mini PC with 3070 graphics.At 28 to 36 watts, the power consumption is low without load but still significantly higher compared to the Gigabyte A7 X1. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. However, the integrated WiFi is not as powerful as competing devices, especially gaming laptops with much stronger dedicated antennas. With a built-in Intel WiFi 6E-AX210 module, you can enjoy decent performance for gaming and streaming. Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged >18, subject to status, terms and conditions apply.