Minisforum UM760 Slim Review: A Budget-Friendly Mini PC
The Mac Mini, for many and especially since its recent big redesign, is the perfect computer. It has grunt enough to shoulder its way through intensive workloads, while being sufficiently unobtrusive as to fit into any desk setup. And that’s all for a very reasonable price, especially when factoring in an education discount, but for many it has one big, glaring flaw: it doesn’t run Windows.
With Windows might come bugs, but there’s also versatility. Although things have improved since 2020 with the initial launch of Apple Silicon, there’s still MacOS compatibility issues with some more niche programmes that just don’t exist with Microsoft’s offering. Moreover, there’s also devices running Windows, with a similar form factor to the Mini, which offer performance and cost even less – enter the Minisforum UM760 Slim.
Design and Build
The raison d’etre of the UM760 Slim is simple, it’s meant to be a competitor to the likes of the Mac Mini, while undercutting it on cost. That has meant a perhaps understandable focus on specifications at the expense of design.
The case is polycarbonate, as might be expected given the price, and I/O is unexpectedly generous for the size. There’s an ethernet jack, an HDMI slot, five USB-A slots (three on the rear, two on the front), a USB-C slot on the rear, and headphone and microphone jacks on the front, as well as a glowing blue power button.
Features
The star of the show is the included Ryzen 5 7640HS processor, a 4nm effort launched in January 2023 which boasts 6 cores and 12 threads, as well as Radeon 760M integrated graphics. It isn’t quite enough to set the world alight, however for under £400, and with 16GB of RAM included, it does make a difference.
Performance
Totally subjectively, in everyday use, the machine flew through everything I could throw at it. Whether that was light to medium-intensity games, word processing, web browsing with umpteen tabs open, or Photoshop work, it handled all without breaking a sweat and didn’t get too hot while doing so.
Price
The Minisforum UM760 Slim is available now from Amazon and Minisforum directly for prices starting at £379/$319, with lower prices frequently available due to regular discounts.
Who is it for?
If you are a student, or someone with light to medium workloads looking for an option that will fit into nearly any desk setup while not breaking the bank, the Minisforum UM760 Slim is for you. For those who need portability however, a laptop will be a much better option.
Buy it if…
- You want something unobtrusive which can be hidden
- You have a light to medium workflow
- You want something that isn’t wildly expensive
Don’t buy it if…
- You need a dedicated GPU
- You need portability
- You need the absolute best in performance
FAQs
Q: What is the price of the Minisforum UM760 Slim?
A: The price of the Minisforum UM760 Slim starts at £379/$319.
Q: Is the UM760 Slim compatible with MacOS?
A: No, the UM760 Slim runs on Windows.
Q: What is the processor of the UM760 Slim?
A: The UM760 Slim features a Ryzen 5 7640HS processor.
Q: How much RAM does the UM760 Slim come with?
A: The UM760 Slim comes with 16GB of RAM.
