MINIS FORUM EliteMini TH80, Mini PC Intel Core i7-11800H
MINIS FORUM EliteMini TH80, Mini PC Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB RAM, SSD PCIe 512GB, Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, RJ45 2.5G, Slot PCIe 4.0, 5X USB Port, DC 19V, Windows 11 Pro
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| Weight: | 1.72 kg |
| Dimensions: | 22.1 x 21.1 x 10.3 cm; 1.72 Kilograms |
| Brand: | MINIS FORUM |
| Manufacture: | Micro Computer (HK) Tech Limited |
| Dimensions: | 22.1 x 21.1 x 10.3 cm; 1.72 Kilograms |
Overall, this is a fantastic little machine, with good expansion – you can increase the RAM, and add two more 2.5″ disks, which you certainly can’t do with a Mac mini.
Performance is good and it has loads of ports too. The only reason I’m not giving this 5 stars is because of the fan noise. It’s not terrible, but it doesn’t take much for the fan to kick in and it is louder than you would expect it to be. Ironically if you install Linux (Ubuntu or Fedora for example, I tried both) then the fan noise is much less.
I will actually be buying more of these to sit in a home lab, but they won’t be anywhere near my desk because of the noise.
Bought to replace an older Gigabyte Brix i7, this is faster and a lot quieter.
Using it to run Server 2022 hosting a number of VMs under Hyper-V, main issue was finding the right drivers for a consumer based PC running a server operating system, but got there in the end, all working fine.
Added a 2Tb SSD for extra storage, the supplied SATA cable is a bit of a pain to install, but does the job.
Seemed a bit picky about the network cable though, using the one that was quite happily running Gb ethernet on the Gigabyte, would only run at 100Mb, swapped the cable out for a cat7, all fine.
Can’t comment on game ability as I don’t play them, for the rest, 5 stars
love it dumped the tower and got this well pleased with i
What a brilliant purchase this has turned out to be. Windows 11 aside, I’ve had no issues at all and it runs quiet even when hammering the dedicated gpu. Best of all, this does output at 4k/120 unlike the description and the minisforum website that, says max 4k/60.
Ive not played the most demanding games yet, I’m working through some classics on my steam library. Max payne 3 flies on this machine, getting well over 100fps at 4k which looks great on my LG C2. Tried out some emulation 2 and everything I’ve tried with yuzu works great too, some at 2x resolution. I have this setup to boot straight to steams new big picture mode and within seconds of powering on, I’m straight into big picture giving a console like experience.
Biggest letdown is the WiFi card on board, I feel like speeds aren’t as good as what they could be but not helped by the location of where the pc is kept. I may upgrade to the Intel ax210 at some point since its just a standard M2 slot. Already ordered a 2tb ssd which I’m looking forward to upgrading and will give me plenty storage for my library.
Depending on your needs, I would definitely recommend this pc if it’s for a living space or you are short on room. Yes it’s not a 4k AAA powerhouse but will comfortably run modern games at 1080/1440p without Ray tracing. This should keep me going for years to come or until minusforum realise something a lot better than catches my eye!
I’ve been using this PC for a few weeks now and it works perfectly, more power than I need and its completly silent! Plays all games perfect GTAV, Red Dead Redemption, Cyberpunk with no problems. Would recommend to anyone who games, but for general PC use you would be better off getting one of the cheaper versions without a graphics card. One of the other advantages of this PC is you can upgrade RAM and HD very easily.
great machine had to send back unfortunately as the sound jack out put was lose and was only allowing sound through one speaker but despite this would recommend
I have the version with 2 HDMI, 2 Display Port sockets plus 2 internal SATA drive bays. I’ve added a 4TB SSD, a 2TB SSD and replaced the m.2 device with a 2TB stick to meet my photography needs. It sits just under my desk, but I’ve never heard the fans make a noise. I don’t play games so cannot make a comment on it’s abilities in that sphere.
What would make it better? If I could name only one – it would be support for more than one m.2 device.
Genuine review: I bought this as a replacement for a Dell all-in-one that had provided good service over many years. I was looking at the small form factor just for neatness rather than out of a desperate need to save space, but most couldn’t match this offering in terms of power and connectivity (the top spec here). It really seems well-specified and is quick, coping with everything we have used it for. It’s quiet and well-built, feeling solid and providing good value for money. It’ll happily sit on its included stand or you can even fix it to the back of most monitors. So far so good – definitely worth a look if you like this form factor.
I have no problem recommending this PC to others.
A great purchase for me.
The PC itself certainly does the job and does it quite well. For it’s size it is quick. Best of all, it will happily idle at 18 watts so I feel happy knowing I’m saving polar bears while I work.
The inclusion of windows 11 is a bit of a let down (because I can’t stand windows 11) it might have been better to include windows 10 as you have the option to upgrade for free if you really really want it.
I have had a few software crashes in things like development software and virtual box that don’t bode particularly well, but with PC’s you can never quite be sure where things are messing up. For all I know this is just a windows 11 thing. Unless I see a smoking gun I’m not going to point fingers at the hardware.
I did try to get support from minis forum regarding memory upgrades. I was VERY disappointed. They respond quickly enough, just don’t expect knowledgeable responses. That said I get very irate with Dell support so this might not mean anything
I have had this machine now for nearly 3 months and so far its worked flawlessly. Its fast, really quiet and takes up so little space. I had read reviews online where it mentioned it could be noisy at high load levels, yet in my experience this is far quieter then most desktop PC’s I have used. The only issue I had was with Windows 11 when I first switched it on. While it worked there was some odd behaviour so I reformatted the drive and reinstalled a fresh copy of the OS from scratch along with the drivers from the minisforum website and its been perfect since. I had also added an SSD as a secondary storage device which was simple enough using a video on Youtube as a guide which minisforum produced. This is a great PC, really happy with it.
Very impressed with performance and ease of use.
set up was easy, only issue I had was the display went blank around a minute or two after switching it on. I tried several different set-ups but the issue persisted, until it just stopped happening and works perfectly now. I have no idea what caused it or why it stopped.
I will attempt to install further hard drive in a couple of weeks. stay tuned for how that goes.
Comes ready to go with windows 11. Does not make much noise and very powerful what’s not to like.
I was anxious about the small box but it packs a super fast punch! with the Ryzen 9 it is booting in couple of seconds and handles huge mailboxes with ease. Very very happy with this one
Only been using this mini pc for about a week. Everything works fine. It’s very fast and quiet compared with other PCs I’ve used. I haven’t pushed it to the limits though, just general web browsing, email, MS office work. Very happy with it so far. Long may it last!
The Ryzen APU is more responsive than my i7 10750h gaming laptop. No bloatware in the installed windows11 pro OS. However I haven’t used the supplied GPU dock as yet. Do check out the reviews on YouTube. In my opinion a good value and very quite you can’t even tell it’s on except for it blue light.
I had been using a Lenovo laptop for years as my main computer and it was struggling with everything, it couldn’t play 4k movies and was very slow. I needed a new computer so thought I’d give this one a go as it appeared to have the specs I needed. I have put it through its paces and it seems to have handled everything I have thrown at it with ease so far. I was initially going to replace the 500gb ssd with 2 5tb ssd and replace the 32gb ram with 64gb ram but to be honest I don’t think I will need to at least not for a few years anyway. I was paying for 1gb internet speed but couldnt understand despite all the tests why I was only getting 150mb and came to the conclusion the laptop couldnt cope as it was old technology. After pluging my ethernet into this boom 1150gb speed! The only complaint I can come up with so far is when I play any kind of video be it a downloaded one or a YouTube video it has very tiny white pin prick effect in the background, this of course could be to do with Windows 11 or the hdmi cable from the pc to my tv I have no idea at the moment but am looking into it. I think this is a great small sized pc and very powerful and future proof. I am happy with my purchase and would recommend.
Yeah decent machine, love the DP and HDMI connectivity. Fast enough for general use PCing and mid-level gaming which is all I use it for.
Even playing football manager 2022 is making the fan buzz like a cheap laptop so I don’t know what would happen with a FPS game like call of duty or battlefield!
I do some graphics using GIMP 2 and really smooth and quick.
Using for data analysis on large multiple linked spreadsheets and data base and this pc is an absolute beast in performance and whisper quiet, not totally silent but almost. Well worth to deal price.
The vertically mounted computer is almost silent, except when the fan racks up for cpu-intensive processing, when it throws out a surprising amount of hot air. This indicates that the relatively “state of the art” liquid metal cooling does facilitate excellent heat transfer. Video processing is as fast as one would expect of an 8 core Ryzen 9 chip. The integral graphic processor in the chip works fine with my single 4K monitor and external usb3 blue ray disc drive / recorder. This is a fast machine. What is not fast is the tedious business of reloading software onto windows, a problem of Microsoft not the machine.
Value for money, particularly if you get a good voucher deal, is excellent. I have no experience using the machine for gaming nor have I needed to contact the seller, so I have not rated those items.
Perhaps the best recommendation is that I was sufficiently impressed with the machine that a few weeks later I bought one for my wife. I would have preferred to buy her a more “goof-proof” MiniMac with M1 chip, not that much more expensive. However she is addicted to a particular legacy piece of Microsoft software which, to my surprise, still runs fine on Windows 11.
I rarely write Amazon reviews and it is early days yet, but two happy users of the Minisforum Ryzen 5900HX MiniPC here!
Certainly powerful and fast – if there is a fault it could do with a larger C Drive SSD (I cloned it and replaced it with a 1TB). Space for two internal SSD/2.5 hard drives. Quiet, small footprint, enough USB A and C ports.
So far, so good – time will tell but v happy with my purchase, although pricey its the best I could find for my use and it is Windows 11 Pro.
I use it for everything. A speedy little PC. I put an extra 1.0 Tb and 500 Gb drives in mine.
Waiting for a replacement power pack so haven’t used the machine yet, will update when we have.
Unfortunately mine is faulty with a sound problem. so can’t say much more. Did contact manufacturer support got one email from them and then nothing else even though I emailed them again,
I can only give it 4 stars due to sound problem. Will ask for replacement. Have to reorder as no provision replacement on Amazon. Amazon picking up faulty unit and manufacturer appologised for inconvenience caused. Second pc absolutely fine