I have been enjoying my BD795M and BD795i SE motherboards from Minisforum. They are awesome. I was excited to see though that Minisforum has unveiled yet another really awesome mini ITX motherboard. This one has the flagship processorm, the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D proc. It brings high-performance to an extremely small form factor for home labbers and enthusiasts. It offers really great specs, including PCIe 5.0 support, high-speed storage in the form of (2) M.2. slots running at PCI-e 5 and good connectivity options.
Key Specs and Features
- Processor: Pre-installed AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (16 cores, 32 threads)
- Chipset: AMD B650E
- Memory Support: Dual-channel DDR5, up to 96GB (4800–6400MHz) (***This is the official statement....however I am willing to bet it will support the new 128 GB kits from Crucial)
- Storage Options:
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots
- Expansion & Connectivity:
- PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for high-end GPUs
- 1x 2.5GbE LAN port
- Wi-Fi 6E & Bluetooth 5.3
- Rear I/O Ports:
- 1x USB4 (40Gbps, DP Alt Mode, PD 65W)
- 1x USB-C (10Gbps)
- 5x USB-A (10Gbps)
- HDMI 2.1 & DisplayPort 1.4 outputs
- 3.5mm audio jacks
What does the BD790i X3D offer?
- Ryzen 9 7945HX3D Preinstalled – This is a flagship 16-core, 32-thread CPU with 3D V-Cache. This means it should be able to deliver exceptional gaming and home lab performance running workloads
- PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot – If you still want to add a discrete GPU, you can with this high performance slot
- Dual M.2 Slots – Two PCIe 5.0 x4 slots for ultra-fast NVMe storage.
- USB4 with Power Delivery – 65W PD charging and DisplayPort Alt Mode enable single-cable setups.
- mini-ITX Form Factor – High-end performance in a small footprint, perfect for SFF gaming builds or workstations.
This motherboard is ideal for:
- Gamers who want to build a powerful little system with a mini-ITX motherboard with 3D V-Cache as this will help with gaming performance
- Content creators the multiple cores and muscle of the system will likely do a great job with video production
- Home lab enthusiasts - Home labbers who want a powerful motherboard and CPU combo to build a home lab server from, this thing is going to be powerful!
Pricing and when released?
The Minisforum BD790i X3D is available for $599 on Minisforum’s official store. According to Minisforum, it will ship mid-March 2025. Check out more here: MINISFORUM BD790i X3D.
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