Minisforum releases EliteMini CR50 host with AMD 4700S Processor Desktop Kit
Minisforum launched a new EliteMini CR50 ultra-compact (UCFF) host, which is a product using an AMD 4700S kit. AMD has previously stated that more than 80 hosts using the AMD 4700S suite are introduced to the market through different system integrators and OEMs. The prices of these devices range from $320 to $700.
The AMD 4700S kit is based on the Sony PlayStation 5 game console customized SoC product. It uses a Zen 2 architecture CPU with 8-core 16-thread specifications, each core has 32KB of L1 data cache and L1 instruction cache, 512KB of L2 cache, each group of CCX is equipped with 4MB of L3 cache, and the acceleration frequency is up to 4.0 GHz. The matching South Bridge chip is AMD A77E FCH, and it has 16GB of GDDR6 memory onboard.
The overall size of EliteMini CR50 is 205×192×86 mm, equipped with AMD Radeon RX 550 graphics card, optional 256GB/512GB 2.5-inch SATA SSD, providing one Gigabit Ethernet port, one HDMI port (4096×2160@60Hz), one DVI-D port (2560×1600@60Hz), four USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and an audio jack, but it’s not equipped with a Wi-Fi module. Due to the lack of Thunderbolt 3/4 ports, the inability to add memory, and the inability to replace the graphics card, EliteMini CR50 lacks upgrade and expansion potential.
This console is slightly larger than the Apple Mac Mini, and its appearance inherits the design style of Minisforum’s console. It is equipped with three cooling fans, one for the SoC, one for the graphics card, and one on the back of the motherboard to dissipate heat from related components. It may not be ideal in terms of silence.
EliteMini CR50 is pre-installed with Windows 10 Professional Edition, which can be upgraded to Windows 11. In terms of price (including pre-sale offers), 16GB RAM+256GB SSD and 32GB RAM+256GB SSD are $729 and $759 respectively.
