Minisforum launched AR900i MoDT motherboard with high-end Raptor Lake-HX CPU
This motherboard comes pre-equipped with Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU.
Players with tighter budgets who had been contemplating small kind components might now check out a contemporary choice from Minisforum. The AR900i is the system that was introduced by the corporate at Computex, nevertheless it wasn’t till now that to be accessible for preorder.
This technique packs Core i9-13900HX processor, which is a 24-core and 32 thread CPU with an elevated TDP to 55W. The corporate guarantees that the built-in cooling system will assist as much as 100W configurations. The motherboard comes with the CPU and coolers preassembled, customers are solely required to put in reminiscence and storage, however to make the entire pc, you want an influence provide and a case as nicely.
AR900i 13900HX MoDT platform, Supply: Minisforum
The storage is likely one of the sturdy factors for this Mini-ITX board. It helps as many as 4 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5x4, one M.2 2230 Key-E Slot. Two of the slots are positioned on the bottom, whereas the entrance SSDs are cooled by a separate heatsink with built-in fan. Price noting that the official pictures don’t present the bottom M.2 slots, which might be a mistake.
MINISFORUM AR900i
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX
- Motherboard: Intel® HM770
- Reminiscence: DDR5 Twin channel (SODIMM Slots×2, as much as 5200 MT/s, Max 96GB)
- Storage: 2×M.2 2280 PCIe5.0 SSD Slots *4
- Growth Slot: PCIe 5.0 X16 connector ×1
- Wi-fi Connectivity: M.2 2230 Key E Slot
- Video Output: HDMI2.0 (4K@60Hz)×1；DisplayPort1.4 (8K@60Hz)×1；USB-C (4K@60Hz)×1
- Audio Output: HDMI2.0 ×1；DisplayPort1.4 ×1；USB-C ×1；Line Out ×1
- Ethernet: RJ45 2.5G Ethernet Port×1
- USB Ports:
- USB3.2 Gen2 Kind-C Port ×1(Alt DP)
- USB3.2 Gen1 Kind-A Port ×2
- USB2.0 Kind-A Port ×2
- I/O Ports
- 4-pin CPU Fan header ×1
- 4-pin System Fan header ×2
- 4-pin SSD Fan header ×1
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 header ×1
- Entrance Panel Audio header ×1
- System Panel header ×1
- Kind Issue: Mini-ITX Kind Issue (170x170x1.6mm)
AR900i 13900HX MoDT platform, Supply: Minisforum
This platform provides nice versatility, because of its full PCIe Gen5x16 slot designed for graphics. The i9-13900HX CPU, supporting 20 PCIe lanes, permits the system to supply full assist for high-end desktop GPUs or operate as a succesful dwelling server with NAS (Community Connected Storage) options by means of a quad M.2 PCIe SSDs setup.
AR900i 13900HX MoDT platform, Supply: Minisforum
Regardless of the modest energy of the 13900HX built-in graphics (solely 32 Xe-LP Execution Models), the system supplies flexibility with three show connectivity choices: HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, or USB Kind-C. Moreover, the motherboard features a 2.5Gbit Ethernet port for connectivity.
A bit earlier, Minisforum unveiled its Ryzen 7 7745HX Dragon Vary-based MoDT platform, that includes twin PCIe 5.0×4 M.2 slots. Customers not requiring the Gen5 interface can go for a quad Gen4 configuration on the Intel system. It’s price mentioning that the AMD-based system is presently accessible for under $399 on Amazon. For the AR900i with the 13900HX processor, consumers can discover it solely by means of the official Minisforum retailer. The value is $559. This can be a whole lot for a motherboard with a CPU with 24 cores and a cooler already put in.
Supply: Minisforum PR
