cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/18360519

It’s the MinisForum V3

Pros:

  • Touchscreen (currently works best on KDE Plasma)
  • AMD CPU (Ryzen 7 8840U) [8 cores, 16 threads] + GPU (Radeon 780M)
  • Power button + Fingerprint reader (built into the tablet portion thankfully)
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • 65W PD power adapter (likely to be GaN)
  • Magnesium alloy body
  • the inclusion of gyroscopes means display auto-rotation is supported
  • 1x stylus pen included
    • [4096 level pressure, up to MPP 2.6 SLA]
      • (I have no idea what any of that means, hopefully it’s useful to yall)
  • Keyboard that is/has:
    • Detachable
    • Backlight LED lighting
    • Even-surface actuation pressure touchpad
    • an optional purchase (which can be deselected before checkout)

Alt text: An image of the purchase checkout options for the MinisForum V3 Tablet with the Magnetic Detachable Keyboard (both which are on sale for $999.00 and $149.00 USD respectively as of Aug 21, 2024)

Cons:

  • Made in China: “Motherboard Manufacturer: Shenzhen”
  • Supported storage: M.2 (2280) 2TB max
  • cursed Microsoft Copilot button (thankfully on the detachable keyboard rather than on the tablet itself)
  • Limited customization/configuration options in BIOS
  • Weak magnets on kickstand
  • Inaccessible user manual/BIOS(Windows users be damned)
  • Ryzen AI (locked to Windows, personally I find this as a gimmic anyways)
  • due to MinisForum disuading customers from opening up their devices I’m adding that the battery is not replaceable (void warranty at your own risk)

Features/Specifications

  • Weighs: 946g
  • Battery: 50.82Wh
  • Display: 14", 16:10 ratio, 2560*1600, 165Hz
  • 2x [type c] USB-4 at 40Gbps max
  • 1x [type c] USB VLink(DP-in)
  • 1x SD card (UHS-II)
  • Volume rocker button
  • Bluetooth: BT5.3
  • RAM (assumed both configurations are LPDDR5 with speed/frequency: 6400MHz)
  • 2x cameras:
    • [Front]: 2M, Windows Hello, Dual D-mic, Face ID, ESS
    • [Rear]: 5M, Auto focus

Extra Info

VLink TL;DR:

  • (on laptops) it’s a special type of port that’s primarily meant for extending ports with a USB-C hub or driving as a secondary monitor