Aorus has just refreshed the model s Mini Game PC product line. Although the chassis shape is a little "tribute" to Microsoft Xbox series X game console, the hardware specifications of the two are still very different In addition to the Intel 12th generation alder Lake desktop processor (upgraded core i7-12700k CPU) and z690 chipset motherboard, consumers can also choose to configure NVIDIA geforce RTX 3070.
(from: aorus official website)
The aorus model s Mini Game PC uses a 14L compact chassis (190 × one hundred and eighty-nine × 400 mm), similar in height to Sony ps5. For comparison, Microsoft xbox Series X is 151 × one hundred and fifty-one × 301 mm 。
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The chassis has a built-in 750W gold power supply + z690 chipset motherboard with LGA 1700 slots, which can relatively easily replace components such as processors and graphics cards within the TDP power consumption limit (such as i7-12700k CPU + RTX 3070 independent display with customized heat sink).
In terms of storage, the machine provides 32GB ddr5-4800 memory + 2TB PCIe 4.0 m.2 nvme SSD. In terms of ports, it provides 2 × HDMI + 3 × DisplayPort video output.
Another USB 3.2 Gen 2 × 2 (20gbps) type-C, three 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) type-A, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and two USB 2.0 type-a.
And a 2.5 GBE Ethernet, two SMA (2t 2R) antenna terminals, a dual audio jack, and a q-flash plus button.
It is worth mentioning that the aorus model s (12th) Mini Game PC also adopts a vertical air duct design, and connects the main components (CPU and GPU) to a large central radiator through heat pipes, with a large fan at the top and bottom.
It is officially claimed that the 3-way air inlet can bring super efficient 84 CFM air volume (40 dB) to the vertical air flow. The exact price and launch date are unknown at present.
Finally, the company also provides amd platform models, with the highest optional Ruilong r9-5900x processor + RTX 3080 unique display.