Minisforum UH125 Pro vs Minisforum UM790 Pro
Minisforum UM790 Pro is the more capable pick; Minisforum UH125 Pro is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Minisforum UM790 Pro has 1.5x the CPU throughput (29,825 vs 20,168 PassMark).
- Plex
- Minisforum UH125 Pro transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~5).
- Idle power
- Minisforum UH125 Pro idles lower (10W vs 11W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Minisforum UH125 Pro has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Minisforum UH125 Pro takes more RAM (96GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Minisforum UH125 Pro | Minisforum UM790 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~8 streams win | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~6 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 20,168 PassMark | 29,825 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs win | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Minisforum UH125 Pro | Minisforum UM790 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $439 | $439 |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Cores / threads | 14 | 8 |
| PassMark | 20,168 | 29,825 |
| iGPU | Arc (Xe) Iris Xe class | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8126 | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 96 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 11 |
| TDP (W) | 28 | 54 |