Minisforum UM690 vs Minisforum UM890 Pro
Minisforum UM890 Pro is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Minisforum UM890 Pro has 1.2x the CPU throughput (29,364 vs 24,000 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Minisforum UM890 Pro idles lower (9W vs 15W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Minisforum UM890 Pro has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Minisforum UM890 Pro takes more RAM (96GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Minisforum UM690 | Minisforum UM890 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 24,000 PassMark | 29,364 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 2 NICs win |
| 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 UM690 | Minisforum UM890 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $499 | $479 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 24,000 | 29,364 |
| iGPU | Radeon 680M | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 1 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 96 |
| M.2 free | 2 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 15 | 9 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 54 |