The GPU uses Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, the clock speed is 1100MHz. It has excellent power efficiency and high clock speed, which supports ultra-realistic 4K visuals. You can enjoy vivid details and real colors. It can automatically detect the cooling state and changes the CPU temperature. It saves energy and prevents thermal runaway due to long hours of work. Can you do RAM upgrade? Get everything you want to know in UM250 mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U review.
In the box
1x MINI PC
1x Mounting bracket
1x Hdmi cable
1x Power adapter
1x Usb cable
1x User manual
Pros & Cons – UM250 mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U
Pros
- Intel Wi-Fi 6
- Windows 10 Pro on a <$500 PC
- Great performance-per-dollar
- Quiet cooling
- VESA mountable
- Toolless chassis
- Socketed everything
- Dual Ethernet
- Excellent Linux support
- Supports up to 3 4K displays (USB-C + DisplayPort + HDMI)
Cons
- M.2 SATA SSD
UM250 mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U Specs
OS: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: AMD Ryzen5 2500U,4 Cores 8 Threads 2.0Ghz,up to 3.6Ghz,Cache 4MB
Instruction Set: 64bit
Lithography: 14nm
Graphics: Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics 1200 MHz
RAM: 16GB DDR4 (8GB x2)
SSD: 1x 512GB M.2 2280 SATA SSD,1x 2.5inch SATA3 HDD or SSD slot
Decoder Format: H.264,H.265
Video format: 4K,4K x 2K,ASF,AVC,AVI,DAT,FLV,ISO,MP4,RM,RMVB,RV,TS,VOB,VP9,WMV
Audio format: AAC,AC3,ACC,APE,DDP,DTS,MKA,MP3,MPEG,OGA,OGG,RM,TrueHD,WAV,WMA
Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG
Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: Yes
WIFI: WIFI6, 2.4G/5G, 802.11AX, 802.11 b/g/n/ac , MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1
LAN: 1000M
Power Consumption: 19V/3A
Power Type: External Power Adapter
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Certification: CE,FCC
USB3.1 Port×1(Gen1 , Yellow)
USB3.1 Port×3(Gen2 , Blue)
USB-C Port×1(Gen2)
HDMI 2.0×1
DisplayPort×1
RJ45 Port×2
Audio Jack x 1
Digital MIC×1
Clear CMOS
UM250 mini PC Best price
Minisforum’s UM250 barebones with the Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U can be purchased directly from the company for $299. Meanwhile, a UM250 machine with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD is priced at $499 at Amazon.
MINISFORUM offers the UM250 with up to 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD, but the company charges US$479 for the privilege. Additionally, AliExpress sells the UM250 from US$379.99, for which it bundles 8 GB of RAM and a 128 GB SSD.
UM250 mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U vs X400 mini PC
| UM250 Mini PC | X300 Mini PC | X400 Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U | AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G |
| GPU | Radeon Vega 8 Graphics | Radeon Vega 11 Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| SSD | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
UM250 mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U review
Design & connectors
Minisforum’s UM250/UM300-series PCs come in an aluminum chassis. The 128 x 127 x 46 mm machine has three video outputs, with MINISFORUM equipping it with an HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort and USB Type-C ports. The UM250 has three USB 3.1 Type-A ports too, in addition to two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a pre-installed M.2 2230 Wi-Fi card that supports Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. Most of the ports on the UM250 are, unsurprisingly, on its back panel. There are quite a few on the front though, including its USB Type-C connection.
Mounting
It can be easily mounted on the back of a VESA-enabled TV or monitor by the included VESA mount. The standard wall mounting bracket is included in the package.
Storage
The UM250/UM300 can also pack up to 32GB of DDR4 memory using two SO-DIMM slots, an M.2 SATA SSD, and a 2.5-inch SATA SSD or HDD.
Graphics
The tiny system can be powered by either AMD’s Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U (4C/8T, 2.0GHz – 3.60GHz, 6MB cache, Radeon Vega 8 GPU, 15W, 14LPP) or AMD’s Ryzen 3 3300U (4C/4T, 2.10GHz – 3.50GHz, 6MB cache, Radeon Vega 6 GPU, 15W, 12LP) APU.
WiFi
As for connectivity, the systems feature an Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 adapter, two GbE ports (which will be particularly handy for corporate users).
UM250 mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U Performance review
The Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U doesn’t do as well in single-threaded testing, losing by margins of 20%-30% to newer, more expensive processors. Just as unsurprisingly, we warn readers not to get unduly excited about this—truly single-threaded workloads are rare.
UM250 turns in some outstanding results—its somewhat-elderly Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U turns in Time Spy scores almost double what either Ice Lake i5-1035G1 or Comet Lake 15-10210U can manage. The UM250 even comes within yelling distance of the Ryzen 7 4700U-powered Acer Swift laptop.
When we drop down to Night Raid—the gaming benchmark targeted to non-gaming PCs—the lead shrinks a little, but it by no means disappears. UM250 still manages a solid 35% lead on its Intel-powered competitors.
I use it in combination with a travel screen and a handheld keyboard. I play heavy hitters like RDR2, Witcher 3, dark souls 3 and assassins creed odyssey at 45-60 fps with no hiccups or frame drops at all. Keep in mind I play on lower settings and sometimes use scaled resolution, but other than that, it’s amazing.
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