The V3 will sport a 28 W Ryzen 7 8840U processor with 8 Zen4 cores, integrated Radeon 780M and powerful XDNA NPU, along with a high-quality 14-inch touchscreen, up to 32 GB RAM and 2 TB storage. Pricing info is expected to be revealed by late March.
Minisforum detailed most of the specs for the Surface-like V3 convertible back in early January, but the exact APU remained a mystery, even though all the specs were pointing to a “Hawk Point” Ryzen 7 8840U. It took more than a month for the company to finally confirm that the APU is indeed the R7 8840U, most likely because the company was not sure if it can secure enough units. Additionally, Minisforum fulfills its promise to launch the device in Q1 2024 with a more precise release window scheduled for late March.
The product page has also been updated with more information. Here are the full specs:
- 2560 x 1600 resolution, 165 Hz refresh rate, 500 nit brightness and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
- Compatibility with an MPP 2.6 4096 pressure level stylus pen
- 1080p front facing cam with Windows Hello support and dual mic
- 5 MP rear camera with dual focus
- Quad stereo speakers
- Up to 32 GB LPDDR5-6400 RAM
- Up to 2 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage
- Port selection: 2x USB4, 1x USB-C with DP mode, SD card reader (UHS-II), audio jack
- Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3
- Fingerprint reader integrated in the power button
- Dual fan + 4 heat pipe cooling system
- Detachable keyboard with backlight and touchpad
- Pre-installed Windows 11 Pro
- 50.82 Wh battery
- Dimensions: 318mm x 213.8mm x 9.8mm
- Weight: 946g excluding the keyboard
The USB-C connector with DP mode also comes with a VLink feature that allows the tablet to be used as a display for other devices like a mini PC, mobile phone or even a Nintendo Switch console.
To allow for increased versatility and customization, Minisforum provides a power mode switcher with Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance options, as well as a real time performance monitor and power management application.
More information regarding price points will be disclosed towards the end of March.
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I first stepped into the wondrous IT&C world when I was around seven years old. I was instantly fascinated by computerized graphics, whether they were from games or 3D applications like 3D Max. I’m also an avid reader of science fiction, an astrophysics aficionado, and a crypto geek. I started writing PC-related articles for Softpedia and a few blogs back in 2006. I joined the Notebookcheck team in the summer of 2017 and am currently a senior tech writer mostly covering processor, GPU, and laptop news.
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