Minisforum UM773 Lite vs Minisforum UM790 Pro
Minisforum UM790 Pro is the more capable pick; Minisforum UM773 Lite is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Minisforum UM790 Pro has 1.3x the CPU throughput (29,825 vs 22,172 PassMark).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Minisforum UM773 Lite | Minisforum UM790 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 22,172 PassMark | 29,825 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 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 UM773 Lite | Minisforum UM790 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $429 | $439 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 22,172 | 29,825 |
| iGPU | Radeon 680M | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek 2.5GbE | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 0 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 11 | 11 |
| TDP (W) | 45 | 54 |