{"id":19268,"date":"2022-03-04T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=19268"},"modified":"2022-10-21T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T11:13:45","slug":"minisforum-um350-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/minisforum-um350-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Review &#8211; Fast performing AMD Ryzen mini PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are checking out the brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum Deskmini UM350 mini PC<\/a> today. We will unbox it, then take a closer look at the features, and run some system and games benchmarks to see its performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minisforum-deskmini-um350-review-video\">Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Review Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MinisForum UM350 Review - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Home and Office mini PC\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q3BgAMZu5lM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unboxing-the-minisforum-deskmini-um350\">Unboxing the Minisforum Deskmini UM350<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the box we have first a user manual which is in multiple languages including English, Chinese and German. We have the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum UM350 mini computer<\/a> which we will take a closer look at shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Minisforum Deskmini UM350\" class=\"wp-image-19275\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxed.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Minisforum Deskmini UM350<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There is a power supply. We will include the correct adaptor for your country. Next, we have a HDMI and a DisplayPort cable which is used for connecting to your TV or monitor. There is a SATA drive connector and screws for when installing your 2.5\u201d hard drive or SSD.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Unboxed\" class=\"wp-image-19280\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Unboxing.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Unboxed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And last but not least there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergotron.com\/en-gb\/support\/vesa-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VESA mount<\/a> and screws for attaching the mini PC to your monitor or TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-overview-of-the-minisforum-deskmini-um350\">An overview of the Minisforum Deskmini UM350<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minisforum UM350 measures around 5 x 5 x 2 inches (12.7 x 12.7 x 5.13 cm) and weighs around 500 grams.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Overview\" class=\"wp-image-19285\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Dimensions.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Overview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the front is a USB Type-C Gen 2 port, two USB 3 ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Back View\" class=\"wp-image-19270\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Back-View.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Back View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the back are two USB 3 ports.&nbsp;For video output there are HDMI and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DisplayPort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DisplayPort <\/a>, you can also use the Type-C port for up to triple monitor support. Beside those are a 2.5G ethernet port for fast data transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-look-at-the-minisforum-deskmini-um350-internals\">A look at the Minisforum Deskmini UM350 internals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upgrading the UM350 from <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/brand\/minisforum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum<\/a> is a breeze. Simply press down on the two front corners to unlock the lid and it can be lifted off.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Internals\" class=\"wp-image-19290\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Internals.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Internals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The RAM and SSD can be upgraded if you wish to. There is space inside for a 2.5\u201d hard drive or SSD which can be fixed to the lid with the included screws and SATA connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minisforum-deskmini-um350-technical-specifications\">Minisforum Deskmini UM350 Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the UM350 technical specifications compared to the older UM250 model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM DESKMINI UM250<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM DESKMINI UM350<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U, 4 Cores\/8 Threads, Base Frequency 2.0 GHz , Max Frequency 3.6 GHz<\/td><td>AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 4 Cores\/8 Threads, Base Frequency 2.1 GHz , Max Frequency 3.7 GHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Up to 1100MHz<\/td><td>Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Up to 1200MHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>16GB DDR4<\/td><td>16GB \/ 32GB DDR4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>256GB \/ 512Gb M.2 NVME SSD<\/td><td>256GB \/ 512Gb \/ 1TB M.2 NVME SSD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong><\/td><td>Wi-Fi 6<br>Bluetooth 5.1<br>2x 1G Ethernet<\/td><td>Wi-Fi 5<br>Bluetooth 4.2<br>2.5G Ethernet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FAN NOISE<\/strong><\/td><td>54dB under full load &#8211; tested in average office noise conditions<\/td><td>51dB under full load &#8211; tested in average office noise conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td><td>Windows 10<\/td><td>Windows 10 Pro (can be updated to Windows 11)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Minisforum Deskmini UM250 vs UM350 Technical Specifications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-system-benchmarks\">System Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-passmark\">PassMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We start the benchmarks with PassMark which pushes the CPU, GPU, RAM and storage to their max to see their peak performance. We are running at 4K resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PassMark Benchmark Result\" class=\"wp-image-19295\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PassMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>PassMark Benchmark Result<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum Deskmini UM350<\/a> scores 3,027. We get around average scores for the CPU, GPU and RAM and high scores for the storage speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pcmark\">PCMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PCMark performs a series of more benchmarks on more day to day tasks. These include web browsing performance, media consumption, loading and saving large office documents and image editing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PCMark benchmark result for Minisforum UM350\" class=\"wp-image-19300\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PCMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>PCMark benchmark result for Minisforum UM350<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Minisforum UM350 scores 3,748. Looking closer at the categories we can see high performance in the Essentials tests. These include tests such as boot speed and software loading times. The Productivity category scores very well, with great performance when working with large documents, making it perfect for a mini office PC. The Digital Content Creation category is a little low, these are for tasks such as image and video editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3dmark\">3DMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3DMark benchmark software tests the CPU and GPU running together for their performance. This is not just for gaming, but also for video decoding through to working with video editing for example.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350..jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3DMark benchmark results for UM350\" class=\"wp-image-19305\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3DMark-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350..jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>3DMark benchmark results for UM350<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The UM350 mini computer scores 755. We find that AMD processors are generally lower scoring in this test than their Intel counterparts, but have better scores in some games for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4k-video-test\">4K Video Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minisforum Deskmini UM350 is very capable of playing 4K media. We played a 4K test video on a 4K monitor and did not experience any frame drops or decoding issues. With its compact size and quiet fan, you could use this as a home mini PC as a NAS for example.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"4K video playback test\" class=\"wp-image-19310\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-4K-Test.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>4K video playback test<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-games-benchmarks\">Games Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forza-horizon-5\">Forza Horizon 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We start the gaming benchmarks with Forza Horizon 5 running at 1280&#215;720 on the Very Low graphics settings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Forza Horizon 4 benchmark result\" class=\"wp-image-19315\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Forza-Horizon-5-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Forza Horizon 4 benchmark result<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Minisforum UM350 scores a very good 45 frames per second. You could either increase the graphics settings a little, or keep it locked at 30 FPS for stable gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-street-fighter-v\">Street Fighter V<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, we are running the Street Fighter V benchmark at 1280&#215;720 on the maximum graphics settings. We run the first match and see the average frames per second at the end of it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Street Fighter V benchmark\" class=\"wp-image-19320\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Street Fighter V benchmark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UM350<\/a> scores 40.09 frames per second. By lowering the graphics to Medium you can enjoy a stable 60 frames per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-fantasy-xiv\">Final Fantasy XIV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Final Fantasy XIV benchmark we are running at 1280&#215;720 on the Maximum graphics settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Final Fantasy XIV benchmark result\" class=\"wp-image-19325\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Benchmark.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Final Fantasy XIV benchmark result<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We get a score of 3,617 with a Slightly Low rating. It is a good score, and by lowering the graphics settings you can get a solid 60 frames per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider\">Shadow of the Tomb Raider<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In our final test we are running Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1280&#215;720 on the Lowest graphics settings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark result\" class=\"wp-image-19330\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SOTTR-Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark result<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Minisforum Deskmini UM350 scores a very respectable 35 frames per second. This is a demanding game and we were expecting lower. You can lock the frame rate to 30 FPS and play it, though you may get some frame drops in busy scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benchmark-summary\">Benchmark Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a brief look at the UM350 benchmark results compared with the UM250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM UM250<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM UM350<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>% DIFFERENCE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PASSMARK<\/strong><\/td><td>2606<\/td><td>3027<\/td><td>14.9 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PCMARK<\/strong><\/td><td>3507<\/td><td>3748<\/td><td>6.6 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3DMARK<\/strong><\/td><td>820<\/td><td>755<\/td><td>8.2 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FORZA HORIZON 5<\/strong><\/td><td>41 FPS<\/td><td>45 FPS<\/td><td>9.3 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STREET FIGHTER V<\/strong><\/td><td>37.41 FPS<\/td><td>40.09 FPS<\/td><td>6.9 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FINAL FANTASY XIV<\/strong><\/td><td>3378<\/td><td>3617<\/td><td>6.8 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER<\/strong><\/td><td>33 FPS<\/td><td>35 FPS<\/td><td>5.8 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Benchmark results comparing UM250 vs UM350<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Windows 11 is not supported on the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum UM250 mini PC<\/a>, while it is on the UM350, It is an important feature in terms of futureproofing just like an Intel NUC. The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum UM350 <\/a>overall scores very well, with percent differences over the UM250 ranging from 5% to just under 15%. For the system benchmarks, we saw that it excels at day to day tasks either working from home or in the office. It does however fall a little behind in digital content creation such as video editing. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Battletoads running at 1920x1080 on the UM350\" class=\"wp-image-19335\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Minisforum-Deskmini-UM350-Battletoads.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Battletoads running at 1920&#215;1080 on the UM350<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While not a gaming mini PC, the Minisforum UM350 does quite well with great scores on AAA games such as Forza Horizon 5 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Keeping in mind we run these tests on the highest graphics settings, many of them are playable simply by lowering them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minisforum Deskmini UM350 is great as a home or office mini PC that will reliably perform in your day to day tasks from web browsing to working with demanding software. It has plenty of RAM and storage space and can be upgraded with an internal drive if required. With the AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, it also means you can play AAA games at lower graphics quality and resolution, and for less demanding games you can go at higher settings. If you have the older UM250 model it is definitely worth considering upgrading for the performance increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-but-the-minisforum-deskmini-um350\">Where to buy the Minisforum Deskmini UM350?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That wraps up our review of the Minisforum Deskmini UM350, we hope you have found it useful. You can learn more about and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy the Miniforum UM350 here<\/a>. You can browse our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINI-PC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mini PC&#8217;s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-UM350\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We unbox, take a closer look and run system and gaming benchmarks on the AMD Ryzen 5 Minisforum Deskmini UM350 mini PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":859,"featured_media":19440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,24],"tags":[30,70,71],"class_list":{"0":"post-19268","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mini-pc","8":"category-reviews","9":"tag-mini-pc","10":"tag-minisforum","11":"tag-ryzen-mini-pc"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}