MINISFORUM Venus UM790 Pro Mini PC AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS up to 5.2 GHz 32 GB DDR5 1TB SSD with AMD Radeon 780M, 4X USB3.2, 2X USB4, 2xHDMI 2.1, 2X PCIe4.0, Wi-Fi 6E/BT5.3, RJ45 2.5 G

I never bought a mini pc before and this was the first time. I needed another pc to do work on with a smaller footprint so I decided to look into mini pcs. I researched a littlebit and the reason I chose this was for the 780m and the io ports these suit my needs perfectly. It also looks really great. Minisforum customer service is top notch. I have been using it on and off since I had to travel. I was experiencing bsod and random restarts and I only really began using it after Amazon return deadline. So i decided to contact Minisforum customer service. Their customer service provided me a few fixes to try, but in the end none worked. They told me to send the pc with all the original parts back and they would send me a new one after they confirmed everything. I did just that and only only 2days later I recieved a brand new updated unit! This unit is perfect no more bsod and random restarts. I have my trust in Minisforum now. Will definitely purchase another mini pc from Minisforum in the future if I need to!

First off, I had issues with WiFi (would randomly disconnect). I did some research and changing the MIMO Powersave mode to "No SMPS" fixed it. Completely fixed the random disconnects. Other than the wifi hiccup, I have had nothing but great experiences with this mini pc. Incredibly fast and smooth. Highly recommend.

Got this a week ago. It is very fast and responsive but it would crash, freeze up, or reboot by itself without warning a few times a day (3 times already since this morning). I’m still trying to figure out whether it is a hardware issue or a software issue. I set it up as a dual boot Windows and Linux system (but I run Linux most of the time). I’ve invested a lot of time on it to install the software, so I hope it is not a hardware problem that I have to return it. Otherwise I love this little machine. Update: It is so unfortunate that I have to return it, after spending so much time trying to make it work. I’ve combed through the system log files to figure out what went wrong, but I’m unable to come up with a conclusion other than thinking that it is most likely a hardware issue. In just 5 days the computer had crashed more than 50 times. I’ve seen problems with Bluetooth and hard drive (most common), and the last time I witnessed that my screen flickered then emitted a high pitch noise that lasted a split second, but the computer continued to run until I shut it down. When I restarted the screen did not come up and the keyboard was frozen (cap lock would not respond). Then I did another hard shutdown, waited a few hours, but this time it restarted like normal. At this point I decided that the computer is hopeless so I wiped all personal info and reinstalled the system from scratch before requesting an Amazon return. I’m very disappointed with this product, so I took out two more stars.

I'm very satisfied with the UM790 Pro and Minisforum support. It's a quality product and a powerful PC. I have it connected to my docking station with 100W power delivery and it works perfectly, its size is a very good advantage. It's not noisy, it's very similar to a laptop in that sense. Minisforum support through Amazon and email has been very responsive and kind, I find this very valuable. It would be nice to have one of the USBC 4 ports in the back, in my case I'm using it for power and data so it's connected all time. It also would be nice to have a monitoring application from Minisforum to keep track of temperatures and fan speed. Overall I'm very happy with the purchase and the plan is to get 4 units more.

So amazing to see that computer can be this small and this fast today. A few things to note: This is not a gaming powerhouse but a gaming super house. Most games it can handle but anything AAA or demanding will not run. Make sure to check before buying any games. The eGPU function should fix that but it's too bad. MAKE SURE to bring the UMA Frame Buffer Size up to 8gb. It will help with gaming. And change the power mode from Balanced to Performance in the bios as well.

Excellent mini pc. Powerful CPU is great for development work. I have a second one that hosts my homelab. Lacks a dedicated gpu so Gaming and AI are not really an option.

Love this product. Great build quality , have not turned it off for 3 months , very satisfied.

Misleading configuration. When a computer is designed for dual-channel RAM, it requires two identical sticks, yet this system ships with a single 32GB module (single-channel). Minisforum used to provide proper dual-channel setups, but appears to have switched to a cost-saving configuration that significantly reduces performance. This directly impacts memory bandwidth and the Radeon 780M GPU, resulting in noticeably lower real-world performance. The use of “dual-channel” language without matching the actual configuration is misleading and should be clearly disclosed. On top of that, Customer service was unhelpful and unwilling to resolve the issue properly. Avoid.

Comparing this Minisforum Venus UM790 Mini PC powered by a modern AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS with my old Dell notebook that have inside a 11th generation i9 (same number of cores and threads as this AMD), is like comparing a steam locomotive with a magnetic levitation train (silent and fast). The performance and extensibility of this mini PC is amazing: - two DDR5 slots - two PCIe 4.0 SSD slots - two USB-4 ports, 40 Gbps with PD (we can power this PC with an external 130W battery power bank !) - fast X86 integrated GPU and using the USB-4 ports we can control monster eGPUs like the Oculink ONEXGPU. Summary: What computer science wanted to see inside the ENIAC, VAX, and Cray computers, is now present inside this MiniPC.

Adquirí la UM790 Pro Mini PC AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS con 32 en RAM y a un mes de haber comprado la máquina estoy muy satisfecho. Es muy compacta y trasportable, bastante rápida y sin problemas para ejecutar aplicaciones de ningún tipo. No me ha dado un solo problema. Ya venía con el ultimo firmware instalado de fábrica lo cual me ahorro complicaciones, le agregue un segundo SSD para instalar Kubuntu sin problema (preferible tener un desarmador del tamaño para mayor facilidad). Al momento de encenderla hay que presionar F7 para elegir el S.O. anda de hecho todavía más rápida en Linux que Windows, lo cual es lógico. En cuanto a la temperatura oscila entre 45° a 60° pero estoy en zona muy calurosa lo cual influye. En cuanto los juegos, en Windows con Steam he probado Mortal Kombat 11, Bayonetta, Little Nightmares, Street Fighter V entre otros y los jala como si fuera un PS o Xbox. El único aspecto negativo, por mencionar algo, fue que recién que la empecé a usar, en la primera semana se congelaba completamente, tanto en Windows como Linux y pensé que venía defectuosa, esto me ocurrió unas 3 o 4 veces en total de manera aleatoria (1 vez cada 2 días), pero se solucionó solo y esto no ha vuelto a ocurrir luego de un mes. Sin lugar a duda volvere a comprar productos de la marca. ACTUALIZACIÓN DESPUÉS DE AÑO Y MEDIO DE USO: Hasta diciembre del 2025, no tengo ninguna queja la mini PC, ha seguido funcionando igual de bien como el primer día, pero sí debo de aclarar que al no ser mi máquina principal no le he dado un uso tan extenso, ya que hay días en que no la uso. Diría que, en promedio, en todo este tiempo la he venido usando 5 a 10 horas cinco días a la semana.

Recién sacado de la caja, lo conecto y nada, no prende..intenté conectarlo a diferentes enchufes...nada...devolución realizada después de 20 minutos de abrir la caja, que desilusión...

Initial impression is great. The unit comes with an 8 core AMD processor. 32 Gb DDR5 and 1 TB SSD. Windows 11 Pro is pre-installed. This is NOT a gaming computer, but Radeon integrated graphics exceeds Intel's Xe 3D video performance. Good build quality in a solid metal case. Hardly any noise from the fan. Comes with barrel plug for charging, USB-C would be better. Fast connection to WiFi 6. I bought this as a replacement for an obsolete tower PC, as I already had a screen, mouse and keyboard.