Based in Hong Kong, Minisforum is a company that specializes in mini-PCs. The company has recently announced that they will soon launch a crowdfunding campaign for the next model in their increasing lineup of mini-PCs, the all-metal body X35G:

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They tout it as their first product to support Optane memory, while being cost-effective and upgradeable with its expandable interface. No price has been made available but the crowdfunding campaign will feature early bird prices. You can sign up on their website to learn when the X35G campaign launches and use the early bird discount if you're interested. The website also features a PDF file with in-depth performance testing and details but you can also find the specs in the spoiler below:

Spoiler: X35G Specs

Processor: 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 1005G1 Processors 2 Core/4 Threads Base Frequency 1.2GHz，Max Turbo Frequency 3.4GHz 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache TDP 15W
GPU: Intel® UHD Graphics (300MHz- 900MHz)
Memory: DDR4-3200MHz 16GB （Onboard）
Storage: 1×M.2 2280 NVME SSD (pcie3.0 4X) Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Storage Expansion: 1×2.5 inch SATA3.0 HDD or SSD Support , 1×M.2 2280 SATA SSD Support
Wireless Connectivity: M.2 2230 WIFI support （Intel® WIFI6 AX200，BT 5.1 pre-install）
Video Output: HDMI 2.0(4K/60Hz），Display Port（4K/60Hz） ，USB-C（Thunderbolt 3 5K / 120Hz）
Audio Output: HDMI 2.0 , Display Port, 3.5mm audio jack ,
Peripherals Interface: RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet×2 ，USB 3.1 Gen2 ×2 ，USB 2.0×2 ，USB-C×1，TF card Slot×1，DC Jack×1
Power DC: 19V/1.9A(adapter included）or via USB-C Port
System: Windows 10 Pro
Feature: RTC wake up/Wake on Lan/Power on auto power on (BIOS setting) / Network boot

While it's not going to replace a dedicated gaming setup, the X35G's compact form factor might be appealing to the more minimalist among us. Unfortunately, while the official performance test PDF file contains a "Game FPS Testing" section, it's not very informative save for screenshots of some games and some even seem to be screenshots of videos playing on a media player. So you might better wait to see more video performance of this device if you wish to adopt it for light gaming or emulation, which could be the appeal for such a device.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox
Minisforum Official Website

 

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Can it run Crysis: Remastered Edition?

With integrated Intel graphics it probably won't even run the original Crysis.

 

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Intel is known for shitty iGP performance and they tried with Larrabee and they failed.

They recently showed off the next generation of laptop CPUs with GPU performance that trashes Ryzen, so in the near future we might have gaming capable mini PCs and ultrabooks