Kingnovy FA780: A Compact Mini PC with Ryzen 7 7840HS Starting at $436

The Kingnovy FA780 is a small computer that offers powerful performance in a compact design. With an internal volume of just 0.6 liters, the FA780 may be small, but it offers decent performance. It features an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, a variety of ports, and support for up to 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage.

In terms of specifications, the FA780 offers two SODIMM slots for DDR5-5600 memory and a single M.2 2280 slot with support for a PCIe 4.0 x 4 NVMe or SATA SSD. The ports include 1 x USB4 (40 Gbps), 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet, and 1 x 3.5mm audio. The computer also features a wireless card with support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.

The standout feature of the Kingnovy FA780 is its Ryzen 7 7840HS processor. This processor is an 8-core, 16-thread chip with Zen 4 CPU cores and Radeon 780M integrated graphics with 12 RDNA 3 compute units. While it is similar to the Ryzen 7 7840U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme chips found in handheld gaming PCs, the 7840HS is specifically designed for gaming laptops and mobile workstation-class PCs, supporting 35 to 54 watt TDP configurations. This allows for a higher base clock speed of 3.8 GHz (compared to 3.3 GHz for the 15 – 30 watt Ryzen 7 7840U) and the potential to run at or near its top speed of 5.1 GHz for longer periods.

Overall, the Kingnovy FA780 offers a powerful mini PC option with the Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, a decent selection of ports, and support for up to 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage. Its compact design and versatile features such as a 2.5 GbE port make it suitable for various home lab applications.

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