My FAVORITE AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Mini PC T-BAO TBook MN48H Review

[@harshsharma8707]

Hmm, they put a pc in a wifi router, cool!

[@kernix8779]

@TechTablets abaut your wall power measurements power supply dont have 100% efficiency and rated power its how mouch they can output not how mouch they can take from wall so in 110w x 0.85 = 93.5w out at 85% efficiency i'm only shoot could be higher just example.

[@SRC267]

Pretty dope looking and powerful.

[@TheJohn8765]

Still waiting on the 5-series before I think about buying one. This looks pretty dope, tho.

[@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ]

does it have same problem with not working dispaly port like T-bao mini pc?

[@DSS553]

Thanks for another excellent review Chris. If I needed an HTPC I'd definitely order one of these, these Ryzens are just too good. I do need a cheap laptop though, anything on the way you want to tease? I was going to get a Teclast Tbolt 10DG or Chuwi Corebook Xe, but both have vanished from the surface of this planet, with no indication what happened. Did they cancel the production? Did they sell out so fast we missed it? Was there a quality or supply issue with them? Currently looking at the new Tbolt F15 Pro instead, but not gonna commit without seeing a trustworthy review from my favorite reviewer :)

[@harshsharma8707]

This does seem like a liable competitor to the m1 mac mini, especially if they make one with the 5900HS or HX

[@RinoAP]

HS? uhh, no. HS series is still Asus's exclusive

[@harshsharma8707]

@@RinoAP oh, okay maybe the HX then

[@dibonko]

4k 120Hz it's fine but is HDR working? I have Nvisen with i9 and gtx1650 you've tested but HDR can't work with my LG CX.

[@АндрейЧ-ф8л]

In 2021 it has 4 USB 2.0 & only 2 USB 3 !!! Why?

[@tibelchior]

I have this same exact PC for my Plex server and it's amazing. I had an ASRock Deskmini 110 with an Intel i5 7400 and it was struggling to serve 4k streams! But this I have tried 2 4k streams and 1 1080p at the same time, everything works really good! The only complaint is that the cooler it's too loud. I was used with the noctua in the Deskmini, this one I can hear when it is working harder.

[@Techtablets]

Yes an impressive mini pc this one. As mentioned yes the fan underoud you do hear it. Are your temos hitting 100 degrees c like mine? I might repaste it.

[@tibelchior]

@@Techtablets when I tested it I got around 90C, but I don't push it that hard all the time - so I just left how it came. It would be good to find a better, quieter cooler.

[@becontentandsilencethemind1562]

Hmmmm a 5700g apu would be better for graphic you think?

[@pcbden]

Thank for your review. I bought it after watching your last video about it. It is a really powerful yet small mini pc. I would definitely recommend.

[@pcbden]

One thing I did not like is they preinstalled windows and even though I ordered it with 1 Tb HDD they divided 256 GB SSD as well. I had to reinstall windows

[@Techtablets]

Glad you like it, a very good mini PC. Yes mentioned in the video about Windows I prefer it was not set up at all.

[@TheJohn8765]

@@pcbden T-bao makes some weird choices in their partitioning. I bought another one for my mother and the first thing I did was to merge the drives and reinstall Windows. Dunno why they do that. It's 2021. Everyone has extra drives if they need flexibility.

[@jetstreamvelocity]

I think it isn't possible to mount 2.5 inch drives on the upper side of the mounting frame. The WiFi antenna part will come in the way. It may be possible to mount one on the underside of the mounting frame using screws. One could mount one on the upper side in between the antenna points and using a sticky tape to hold it in place.

[@oatamnapvt]

Make a review for the new ( mi notebook pro X rtx 3050ti )

[@IntoxicatedPuma]

It looks like this is using the same cooler mounting as Intel boards. If that is right then you could install something like a thermaltake engine 27 and get better temps

[@BAdventures]

Imagine these mini PC's with mobile graphics, like the Radeon RX 6000M series. And a better cooler design. Would be perfect. Great hands-on review 👍

[@davidchristensen811]

OK, I actually own this. I bought it direct from manufacturer, without storage or RAM. I planned to add three drives to it, one NVME SSD and two spinning platter 2.5" laptop style hard drives. The case only allows one (1) 2.5" format SSD or hard drive to be installed. And it's kind of an awkward installation for that ONE drive. It goes upside down on the bracket (that you have to remove first). Then, because the hard drive is upside down, the included cable to connect it to the motherboard is not easy to twist to the proper angles to connect. Also, getting the bracket back in with the hard drive attached is a bit tricky, as you have to snake it in below the antenna cables...but you don't have much slack from the SATA cables to allow you to do that. Also, the bracket is not very sturdy. You could easily bend it while trying to reinstall it. Again, before you purchase this know that it has only room for ONE 2.5" format storage device. If you watch the video and examine the hard drive bracket closely, where he says you can mount 2 hard drives...there are mounting holes perfectly spaced to support ONE drive on ONE side of the bracket. That is the only spot for a hard drive...the hard drive goes upside down on the bottom facing side of the bracket. On a side note....aside from only having room for one hard drive, this system is an awesome deal!!! VERY powerful. And quiet. Using 1TB WD black NVME, 16GB of G.Skill DDR4 3200 (2X8GB) and a single 2TB Seagate 2.5" hard drive.

[@aarontylerosborne]

Where did you find the SATA power cables with the small 4 pin connector on the motherboard? Searching everywhere but cannot find anything.

[@konstantinosantoniadis5704]

Any idea how to do BIOS update? CPU-Z shows no name motherboard. Also, when I enter the BIOS menu I cannot find where is the BIOS Update option.

[@aarontylerosborne]

I have one of these and it is awesome! HOWEVER I am trying to add a second drive to it and cannot find the correct cable to power SATA off the 4 pin SATA_PWR header on the motherboard. Any ideas?

[@nickcmy6596]

No prejudice, but I don't think QC of a company is trustworthy if they don't even bother put its brand name on the machine case. Like Minisforum, I feel they look for more return customers.

[@hlang232]

Unfortunately, no Thunderbolt port. New pcs and notebooks are coming with usb-c gen 3.2. Those mini pc are still using old usb-c

[@Techtablets]

The thing with AMDs no Thunderbolt and now TB 4.0 on most new 11th gen laptops and even the last Intel mini PC I reviewed as TB 4.0

[@xpmon]

I just found a laptop cheaper (if we consider shipping as well) with 4800h gtx 1660 Ti but 8gb ram which I assume can be upgraded to at least 16gb I believe the only way these things will become a potential buy to me is if they are a lot cheaper at at least 450-500

[@Techtablets]

Hopefully you can add more RAM, but that 1660 Ti is much better than the Vega GFX this has!

[@TechTwizt]

What's the model of your laptop?

[@xpmon]

@@TechTwizt HP Pavilion 15-ec1006na On Amazon I found used in good condition for cheaper as well

[@zagyu]

@@xpmon yeah its true...in my country its better to buy hp pavilion gaming 15 ryzen 4800h+1660ti+16gb ram 3200+512 gb nvme = this mini pc + shipping ( before tax 2 )

[@gergelysomogyi6165]

I wonder how to fit 2 sata drives into the house. Any suggestion?

[@becontentandsilencethemind1562]

Hope you get a free chuwi 4900h minipc to review

[@salvuswallas]

Can i use this mini pc, in version 32 GB RAM and 1TB, to streaming with OBS Studio only for Just Chatting ( without play videogames). I Will streaming using Power of CPU for streaming at 1080p 60fps. It Is possibile? Thanks

[@DarthLordRaven]

Does it run windows 11?..the tbao mn35 can be bios flashed to support windows 11.

[@Techtablets]

No it doesn't have the TPM 2.0

[@dennisolof9994]

Great that is does have the unlocked BIOS so you can put more dedicated memory to the graphics. Sad that the cooling on this otherwise great computer is kind of bad. Why did they not install a much larger (wider) cooler as that would fit a much larger fan. And why did they not install USB3 on the front ? These ryzen mini-pcs are looking great as you get much better graphics compared to Intel cpus. I hope they can improve this mini-pc with a upgrade to fix these issues, such a great small PC. Great review but where is that extra GPU memory, it does show only 512Mb ?

[@daotranbang]

can this minipc run 3 monitors as it said?

[@RinoAP]

hey Chris, is the cooler compatible with LGA 115x or AM4 cooler, so that we can put beefier cooler with much better fan?

[@torpedospurs]

I'm surprised at how big it is compared to the intel 9th gen H mini PCs that you have previously reviewed.

[@rlifeh]

I think you can increase the performance if you change air cooler if that possible.

[@mtaas4232]

Love the specs, but not the outer case. Wish the Minisforum Mini PC HM50 has these specs.

[@jumbo999614]

Can it run virtualization software and 3D CAD like Solidworks?

[@intrax2tv]

Would like to see more mini pc's with dual sata-III and low tdp to setup nas/container server. Suggestions ?

[@Palinkat]

Nice one. Could you find one where you can get the barebone PC or select HDD/RAM? Thanks!!

[@hfasekiro6237]

I watch your channel on KZbin I watch many videos about mini PC I want to buy one can you tell me best mini PC and thank you

[@pec1739]

whats stopping me is coz fast 4000mhz sodimm are too expensive 😭

[@abghere]

Will this one get the upcoming Windows 11 upgrade?

[@daniologabriel9236]

can you recommend a better and powerful dcac adapter for this minipc ?

[@Sofian375]

Would like to see how much better games get with amd FSR.

[@vijiarts90]

can i run 3ds max in it?

[@thedeepak8597]

Second

[@abamlong5064]

New nintendo switch 7 inch oled screen release soon.hope you review

[@Techtablets]

It's just quality of life changes not a new chipset, still not BT etc etc. I'll stick with my Switch Lite.

[@abamlong5064]

@@Techtablets omg..thank you for info..i m save my money

[@NORBAK69]

First

[@jessonestole1465]

How about TECNO PHONES OR TECNO PHANTOM X

[@SoyWanBos]

Hi, do you have any plan to review MSI katana gf66? The specification looks nice to me with i5-11400h and rtx 3050. The only thing that concern me is the build quality since it looks horrible compare to my 2013 HP elitebook 840 g1

[@Techtablets]

No plans to buy it sorry, I bought the GP66 with RTX 3070. I did buy also a 11880H + RTX 3050 Ti laptop from Banggood that might be interesting

[@Fighting-Egg]

At this size I'd much rather build something custom. Like a deskmini x300 with ryzen 7 pro 4750G, 2x8gb so-dimm and sn550 500gb for around 660EUR. Even smaller than the thing in the video, yet more powerful, upgradable CPU...and the price should come down once AMD releases their new APUs to the DIY market

[@Techtablets]

Good choice. I'm waiting for the 5750G whenever it comes.

[@nortexoid]

Needs better cooling. Otherwise nice.

[@xaviergamil369]

Hi can you review the teclast f7 air

[@123Suryasis]

Great little mini PC and a powerful one too. Do you know is there a gaming version of these mini PC's with a dedicated GPU like you did a review with Intel 9th Gen and GTX 1650.

[@Techtablets]

There are a few GTX 1650 models but they all use Intel it seems.

[@mortifiedpinguin]

I am looking for an amd mini pc like this which usb C Port supports Data ; Display and power delivery to power the unit. I would be vary happy about any suggestion.

[@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ]

it could not working on mini PC like this one.

[@Leo_Vulkan]

Stunning machine at a great price. Congrats again Chris.

[@csyiphk]

Great review, Chris. I love to know more about the mini PC. In this ARM/Apple silicon age,its a shame this tiny PC can't even support more USB C / 3.2 ports to at least catch up with the modern standard. For the same price range we can get laptops from reputable manufacturers with a dedicated graphic card. May be, you can expand its ram and harddrive capacities alot easier, just in case.

[@TheJohn8765]

I bought a 3-series Ryzen 5 mini-pc for my mother 6 months ago. She uses it as her HTCP and Windows PC. It has all/most of the oomph of a Ryzen 5 laptop but takes up so little room it's still surprising. She could even mount it on the back of her tv if she wanted. *That's* the appeal. More than enough power for any normal PC needs and even a bit of light gaming... all in a *tiny* package. It's basically the size of a triple DVD case. Tiny.

[@roderickreed]

I dont care about mini pcs

[@77Guv]

This or the Beelink GT-R

[@hasanalmamun6846]

Is it good for long lasting use?

[@Techtablets]

It should be fine I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be.

[@lolololowbx280]

Would you like to review Elkhart Lake base asrock nuc 6000 when it out?

[@Techtablets]

I've reached out to Asrock I hope they send me one.

[@klaaskay2685]

04:00 Does anyone know what key to press in order to enter the Bios settings on this mini pc?

[@Techtablets]

It’s normally Del. But try tapping del, f2 and esc on boot

[@klaaskay2685]

@@Techtablets Thanks much!

[@saturn2fire]

Have you tried installing it with a GPU using a riser? And also have you tried connecting TB3 eGPUs with it? I heard the display port USB C supports it. Can you show us please? Thanks

[@Techtablets]

Well you can use this NVMe to eGPU kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnuVoKVviJecrbM and then use the SATA3 as the boot drive.

[@saturn2fire]

@@Techtablets Thanks Chris!!

[@coolbath8313]

What a beast of a mini PC!

[@destro3167]

Is it worth upgrading from T BAO Ryzen 5 3550H to this?

[@Techtablets]

Not really, it's not a huge step up in performance.

[@ElectroSwingable]

Nice one

[@WarisAmirMohammad]

Can this take one of those super low profile coolers from Noctua etc.?

[@Techtablets]

Yes, you can but it will be a bit to tall to put the lid on it so I never tried it in the end.

[@jaylittlegm]

@@Techtablets Which Low Profile cooler would fit this (sans cover)? Also which thermal paste would you recommend?

[@trapperainsworth2435]

It's my favorite too. Thanks for the video buddy! I love my 3550H mini pc.

[@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ]

does your miniPC works well with diaplayport? (cause mine not wotking)

[@trapperainsworth2435]

@@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ Really? On the 4800H MINI PC? Could be in the BIOS or in the Drivers. Displayport usually won't display video on boot, only HDMI does that. It won't display video on post or BIOS or anything, gotta wait until Windows Loads & it should start working. I haven't tested mine because I only use HDMI which works perfectly.

[@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ]

@@trapperainsworth2435 , no, i have ryzen 3550h mini PC and it was big surprize, that i can not connect 2nd monitor. Looks like it's typical ryzen mini PC problem with display port

[@trapperainsworth2435]

@@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ There are a lot of BIOS options regarding display options. I'll look into it now.

[@trapperainsworth2435]

@@ДмитрийАлександрович-й2щ idk why your displayport isn't working. Probably means your not using Windows? Installing the latest beta amd adrenalin driver should do the trick.

[@fraxinus5891]

Can use external gpu?

[@Techtablets]

Yes you can, it's like this here I've tested. NVMe to eGPU stand kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnuVoKVviJecrbM