Minisforum Venus UM790 Pro

Head and shoulders above rivals for value and matching them for speed, the UM790 is an obvious winner

SCORE PRICE £458 (£549 inc VAT) from store.minisforum.uk Judged on looks alone, there’s every chance the UM790 Pro would win the award for world’s most boring mini PC. The only glimmer of excitement on this square black box is the green LED that lights up to show you it’s working. But then you might notice the “USB4” sitting above the pair of USB-C ports, and this opens up options such as 10GbE networking and external GPUs; you can even power this mini PC through them. All four USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports are relegated to the rear, kept company by a relatively mundane pair of HDMI ports and a single 2.5GbE connector. Things become more interesting on closer inspection. Pick up the UM790 Pro and you’ll appreciate its solid all-metal…

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