The EliteMini CR50 is powered by an AMD 4700S and a hint of intrigue

If the AMD 4700S Desktop Kit rings whatsoever bells, that'due south considering it'south known for being called an imperfect version of the PlayStation 5 APU. Specifically, information technology's been branded as using "lacking PS5 silicon," though the folks over at Tom's Hardware can tell you lot more almost that. Nosotros're here to talk well-nigh the motorcar that currently packs the kit and makes it available to North Americans, an audience that hasn't had easy access to the same AMD offering.

The desktop kit was available in China and made its way to Europe after the fact, but North America never got like shooting fish in a barrel access to it. Now, however, the EliteMini CR50 may change that. Available for preorder, y'all can snag the AMD 4700S-equipped machine for the starting toll of $679. However, though it'll pack 16GB of RAM, that version won't include an SSD.

For $729, you lot can become a 256GB SSD thrown in, and for $759 total you tin can get the EliteMini CR50 with a 512GB SSD. These are preorder prices, however. If you attempt to buy once the pre-sale period is upward, the "no SSD" model will be $769, 256GB SDD version will be $819, and 516GB variant volition cost $859. The EliteMini CR50 volition come up with Windows ten Pro, but MinisForum says the PC is upgradeable to Windows 11.

Of course, this interesting machine isn't the only mini PC on the market. You can check out our roundup of the best mini PCs to see what alternatives are available.

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Elitemini Cr50

EliteMini CR50

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The EliteMini CR50 isn't your boilerplate PC. Not only is it incredibly minor, merely information technology's also packing a slice of hardware that's been referred to as a repackaged PS5-decline APU.

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After a very long look, the original Surface Duo is now eligible to receive its over-the-air OS update to Android xi. Hither is what is new and fixed with the biggest update withal for Microsoft's first dual-screen Android device.