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The MINISFORUM G1 Pro is a compact desktop computer that looks more like a game console than a PC… although the lines separating those product categories are getting blurry these days.
Inside this little computer is an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX Dragon Range processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 discrete GPU. First introduced earlier this year, the G1 Pro is now available for pre-order from the MINISFORUM website, and it’s expected to begin shipping in “early January.”
At the moment the only configuration available is a model that comes with 32GB of DDR5-5200 memory and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD. While the website shows a list price of $1799, it’s going for $1440 during pre-orders.
There’s also a barebones option with a list price of $1299 (or $1040 during pre-orders), but it’s showing as out of stock.
Each model has the same Ryzen 9 8945HX processor, which is a 16-core, 32-thread chip that can be set to run at 60W, 80W, or 100W performance modes in this system. But the key selling point is the desktop RTX 5060 discrete GPU. It’s not the most powerful GPU available, with only 8GB of RAM and an upper power limit of 145W. But it should be able to offer decent gaming performance as well as the ability to drive video output to as many as four 4K displays.
The MINISFORUM AtomMan G1 Pro measures 315 x 215 x 57mm (12.4″ x 8.5″ x 2.2″), meaning it won’t take up much more space on your desk or next to your TV than a notebook computer with its screen folded closed. But in addition to a discrete GPU, this little computer has a 350W power supply inside the case.
The cooling system features multiple 3600 RPM fans, 5 copper heat pipes, and exhaust vents on both sides of the computer.
Ports include:
- 2 x DisplayPort 2.1b
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a
- 2 x HDMI 2.1
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps, data-only)
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps)
- 1 x 5 GbE Ethernet (RTL8126)
- 1 x 2.5mm audio
Other features include two SODIMM slots for up to 96GB of total memory, two M.2 2280 slots with support for PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe storage, a wireless card with support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (which I’m pretty sure is populated by the NVIDIA GPU).
Not the best design. They could have just made it taller, leaving room for full height graphics cards.
I don’t know why they’re not using the usual expansion slot brackets either. ‘Cause it’s ugly or something? That’s not going to matter when you’ve got four cables sticking out the back.