{"id":3182,"date":"2021-10-27T17:06:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T16:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:35:02","slug":"minisforum-hm50-vs-hm80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hu\/minisforum-hm50-vs-hm80\/","title":{"rendered":"MinisForum HM50 vs HM80 Comparison &#8211; Is it worth it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we are checking out the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum HM50<\/a> Ryzen 5 and <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hu\/product-category\/mini-pcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MinisForum HM80<\/a> Ryzen 7 mini PC\u2019s. We will be unboxing it and taking a look at the features. Then running some system and gaming benchmarks to see their performance and compare the results. In this test between the MinisForum HM50 vs the HM80, we&#8217;ll find out if it&#8217;s <strong>really<\/strong> worth the upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minisforum-hm50-vs-hm80-comparison-video\">MinisForum HM50 vs HM80 Comparison 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=\"A high performing home or work Mini PC - MinisForum HM50 and HM80 review with benchmarks\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mmvh3d-YZ10?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-minisforum-hm80-unboxing\">MinisForum HM80 Unboxing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the unboxing. Both models are identical in appearance and box contents. We begin with the quick start guide which is in multiple languages including English, German and French. Next we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum mini PC<\/a> which we will show in more detail 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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM80 Unboxing\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Unboxed.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM80 Unboxing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Underneath the packaging are a power brick and power cable. We will include the correct adapter for your country. There is a HDMI cable for connecting to your display. There is a hard drive fitting plate and SATA cable for when installing a 2.5\u201d HDD or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solid-state_drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSD <\/a>inside. And last but not least is a VESA mounting plate and screws to attach the mini PC to the back of your display.<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Box contents\" class=\"wp-image-3187\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Contents.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Box contents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minisforum-hm50-overview\">MinisForum HM50 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The HM50 and HM80 measures around 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.16 inches ( 15 x 15 x 5.5 cm ) and weighs 672g. On the front are 3.5mm microphone and headphone jacks. There are two USB 3 ports and a USB Type-C port.<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"HM80 Mini PC Dimensions and Front View\" class=\"wp-image-3188\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Dimensions.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HM80 Mini PC Dimensions and Front View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the back are four USB 3 ports. Beside those are two ethernet ports, one is 2.5 gigabit and the second is 1 gigabit. There are both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdmi.org\/spec\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HDMI<\/a> and DisplayPort which can be used together for dual monitor display. And there is a second USB Type-C port which is used for the power.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"HM80 Mini Computer Back View\" class=\"wp-image-3189\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Back.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HM80 Mini Computer Back View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inside-the-minisforum-hm80\">Inside the MinisForum HM80<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both models can be opened and upgraded. You can, if you wish to, upgrade the RAM and NVMe storage. There is also space inside to install two 2.5\u201d hard drives or SSDs to further expand the storage capacity.<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the MinisForum HM80 mini PC\" class=\"wp-image-3190\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Internals.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside the MinisForum HM80 mini PC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minisforum-hm50-and-hm80-technical-specifications\">MinisForum HM50 and HM80 Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A very brief look at the technical specifications for both models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM HM50<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM HM80<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>AMD Ryzen 5 4500U<\/td><td>AMD Ryzen 7 4800U<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CORES \/ THREADS<\/strong><\/td><td>6 \/ 6<\/td><td>8 \/ 16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BASE \/ MAX FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td>2.3 Ghz \/ 4.00 Ghz<\/td><td>1.8 Ghz \/ 4.20 Ghz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>AMD Radeon Graphics with 6 cores up to<br>1,500 Mhz<\/td><td>AMD Radeon\u2122 Graphics with 8 cores up to<br>1,750 Mhz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>16GB or 32GB depending on configuration<br>Dual-Channel DDR4 SO-DIMM 3,200 Mhz<\/td><td>16GB or 32GB depending on configuration<br>Dual-Channel DDR4 SO-DIMM 3,200 Mhz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>512GB \/ 1 TB Depending on configuration<br>PCI-E NVMe SATA SSD<\/td><td>512GB \/ 1 TB Depending on configuration<br>PCI-E NVMe SATA SSD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CONNECTIVITY<\/strong><\/td><td>1x RJ45 Gigabit ; 1x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit<br>Wi-Fi 6 (Dual-Band)<br>Bluetooth 5.1<\/td><td>1x RJ45 Gigabit ; 1x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit<br>Wi-Fi 6 (Dual-Band)<br>Bluetooth 5.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM50 &amp; HM80 Technical Specifications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick note that you can use the discount code <strong>MINIS5 <\/strong>for 5% off any <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/brand\/minisforum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum EliteForum Mini PC<\/a> on our store. We are based in the UK and ship and support from there. <\/p>\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 will start off the benchmarks with PassMark, which pushes the CPU, GPU, RAM and storage to their limits. This provides an indicator of max performance in each key area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum HM50 mini PC<\/a> scores 4,559<\/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\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM50 PassMark Score\" class=\"wp-image-3192\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM50 PassMark Score<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum HM80 mini computer<\/a> scores 4,699<\/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\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM80 PassMark Score\" class=\"wp-image-3193\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PassMark-Score-HM80.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM80 PassMark Score<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This gives us a score difference of around 3%. It is not a massive difference but we may see larger changes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pcmark\">PCMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike PassMark, PCMark tests more real world usage such as day to day tasks. These tests include performance testing web browsing, working with large office documents, image editing and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HM50 desk mini PC scores 5,097.<\/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\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM50 PC Mark Score\" class=\"wp-image-3194\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM50 PC Mark Score<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The HM80 scores 5,413.<\/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\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM80 PC Mark Score\" class=\"wp-image-3195\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PCMark-Score-HM80.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM80 PC Mark Score<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This gives us a score difference of around 6%. The gap between the two models is slightly growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3dmark\">3DMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>3DMark tests the CPU and GPU together to see the video performance which can include usages such as video encoding and decoding, and of course gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MinisForum HM50 scores 1,111<\/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\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3DMark Scores for EliteMini HM50\" class=\"wp-image-3196\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3DMark Scores for EliteMini HM50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And the MinisForum HM80 scores 1,361<\/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\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3DMark Scores for EliteMini HM80\" class=\"wp-image-3197\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3DMark-Score-HM80.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3DMark Scores for EliteMini HM80<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a score difference of around 20%. We can start to see a larger gap between the two models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minisforum-hm50-vs-hm80-gaming-benchmarks\">MinisForum HM50 vs HM80 Gaming Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although not a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GAMING-MINI-PC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gaming mini PC<\/a>, the HM50 and HM80 can play Windows games with good results.  For these tests we are running the games on the highest settings to stress the CPU and GPU, normally you would run them at lower settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forza-horizon-4\">Forza Horizon 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We start the gaming benchmarks with Forza Horizon 4 running at 1280&#215;720 on the Ultra graphics settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum HM50<\/a> has an average 39 FPS at the end of the benchmark<\/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\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM50 Forza Horizon 4 Benchmark Results\" class=\"wp-image-3198\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM50 Forza Horizon 4 Benchmark Results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum HM80<\/a> has an average of 43 FPS.<\/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\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum HM80 Forza Horizon 4 Benchmark Results\" class=\"wp-image-3199\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Forza-Horizon-4-Score-HM80.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum HM80 Forza Horizon 4 Benchmark Results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is around a 9.7% score difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-street-fighter-v\">Street Fighter V<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are running the first match on Street Fighter V at 1920&#215;1080 on the MAX settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HM50 scores 27.02 FPS, and the HM80 scores 31.17 FPS on average at the end of the match.<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Street Fighter V Head to Head\" class=\"wp-image-3200\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Street-Fighter-V-Benchmark.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Street Fighter V Head to Head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This gives us around a 14.2 % score difference. A bit less than 3DMark, but still quite a large gap.<\/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 1920&#215;1080 with the High Desktop settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MinisForum HM50 scores 2,938<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum EliteMini HM50\" class=\"wp-image-3201\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM50-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum EliteMini HM50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And the MinisForum HM80 scores 3,232<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MinisForum EliteMini HM80\" class=\"wp-image-3202\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Final-Fantasy-XIV-Score.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MinisForum EliteMini HM80<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s around a 9.5% difference in scores for this benchmark.<\/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>We finish the gaming benchmarks with Shadow of the Tomb Raider. We are running at 1280&#215;720 and benchmarking twice using the Lowest and Highest graphics settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM50<\/a> scores 51 FPS on Lowest settings, and 25 FPS on the Highest. And the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM80<\/a> scores 53 FPS on Lowest settings, and 28 FPS on the Highest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s around a 3.8 % difference for the Lowest and 11.3 % for the highest.<\/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\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EliteMini HM80 Lowest &amp; Highest graphics settings FPS\" class=\"wp-image-3203\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MinisForum-HM80-Shadow-Of-The-Tomb-Raider-Score.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">EliteMini HM80 Lowest &amp; Highest graphics settings FPS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benchmark-summary\">Benchmark Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick recap of the benchmark scores for both models<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM HM50<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>MINISFORUM HM80<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>% DIFFERENCE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PASSMARK<\/strong><\/td><td> 4,559  <\/td><td> 4,699&nbsp;  <\/td><td> 3% <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PCMARK<\/strong><\/td><td> 5,097 <\/td><td> 5,413 <\/td><td> 6% <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3DMARK<\/strong><\/td><td> 1,111 <\/td><td> 1,361 <\/td><td> 20% <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FORZA HORIZON 4<\/strong><\/td><td> 39 FPS&nbsp; <\/td><td> 43 FPS <\/td><td> 9.7%&nbsp; <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STREET FIGHTER V<\/strong><\/td><td> 27.02 FPS <\/td><td> 31.17 FPS<\/td><td> 14.2 %&nbsp; <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FINAL FANTASY XIV<\/strong><\/td><td> 2,938 <\/td><td> 3,232 <\/td><td> 9.5% <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER<\/strong><\/td><td>Lowest Graphics Score: 51FPS<br>Highest Graphics Score: 25 FPS<\/td><td> Lowest Graphics Score: 53FPS<br>Highest Graphics Score: 28 FPS <\/td><td>3.8%<br>11.3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minisforum-hm50-vs-hm80-which-one-should-i-buy\">MinisForum HM50 vs HM80: Which one should I buy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of performance for day to day tasks, there&#8217;s up to 6% difference between the two. Putting them side by side, you would not see a great difference between the two <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RYZEN-MINI-PC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMD Ryzen mini PC&#8217;s<\/a>. Maybe Windows booting a little faster, software loading quickly or data processing finishing a little sooner.&nbsp;Both small factor PC models are just fine for your tasks from web browsing to working with large office documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s with the 3D and 2D graphics performance where we can see the differences. With the results ranging from 9% up to 20%, there is a more noticeable difference between the two models. This is not only applied to gaming, but also for tasks involving working with image and video processing for example. If you are involved in the media side of work then we would definitely recommend the HM80 over the HM50. The extra boost in performance will definitely be noticeable in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-buy-the-minisforum-hm50-hm80\">Where to buy the MinisForum HM50 &amp; HM80<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That wraps up this MinisForum HM50 and HM80 review and comparison article, we hope you have found it useful. You can learn more and  <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy the MinisForum HM50 here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy the MinisForum HM80 here<\/a>. You can browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">range of MinisForum 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 wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MINISFORUM-HM80\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ideal for home or office work, the MinisForum HM50 &amp; HM80 are high performance Ryzen mini PC&#8217;s. 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