Minisforum EliteMini X400

Although very similar aesthetically to the EliteMini H31G, the new MINISFORUM EliteMini BOX X400 is a completely different machine from the technical point of view. Both Mini PCs, in fact, share the same chassis but if the first one is equipped with Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake) and Nvidia graphics, the other is based on AMD Ryzen 4000 APU and AMD Radeon graphics.

Announced last October, the EliteMini BOX X400 is on sale in the company’s official store in multiple configurations with AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350G, AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G processors, flanked by 16GB DDR4 RAM at 3200MHz on two SODIMM slots and 256/512GB of storage on M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD. The Mini PC has a 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD slot, an M.2 2242 SATA SSD slot and a microSD card reader to expand internal memory.

The cheapest SKU starts at $629 while the most expensive one touches $939, but during this period you can take advantage of a $30 discount on the final price.

MINISFORUM EliteMini BOX X400 measures 154 x 153 x 62 mm, so it’s a bit bigger than an Intel NUC but still very small compared to a standard desktop PC. And despite its small size, the Mini PC integrates two Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), a DisplayPort 1.4, an HDMI 2.0a to connect two 4K displays at the same time, four USB 3.0 Type-A, a 3.5 mm audio jack on the front and three audio jacks on the side (LINE IN, HP OUT and MIC IN), as well as WiFi 6 (AX200) and Bluetooth 5.1 on an M.2 2230 slot for wireless card.

Considering its technical specifications, MINISFORUM’s new Mini PC will be perfect as a home theater in the living room or as a productivity computer in the office. It comes with an external power supply and a VESA mount to attach it behind any TV or monitor.