This New X86 SBC Packs A FAST Ryzen RDNA3 APU!

In this video we take a look at an upcoming Ryzen Powered X86 powered SBC called the NexT-SBC.
Powered by The AMD Ryzen 7840HS APU a
With RDNA3 Graphics and backed by Up to 32GB of LPDDR5X ram.
This Single board computer also has USB4 and support for 3 NVMe SSD’s up to 4TB each.
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[@mrblurleighton]

This is exactly what I'm looking for as a aide to my MiniITX portable work PC. Now I just need to see a reasonable price tag to go get one.

[@dim3nt0]

yeah reasonable, you wish

[@joonaas]

just buy a laptop

[@Spreadie]

@@joonaas Why are you watching this channel?

[@BearBronson]

​@@dim3nt0 Well, if it is $329 as they say, thats pretty reasonable for its performance.

[@AndrewTSq]

On amazon you can buy a small SBC with the 7840 for $700 with 16GB DDR5, and 512 NVME, or $820 with 32GB DDR5 and 2TB NVME. I guess this SBC will be about the same.

[@alanstedman6716]

The line between mini PC and SBC are getting more and more blurred. This is crazy powerful for an SBC and if it shipped with a case it would be sold as a mini PC. Great review as always.

[@polar_inertia]

what's a mini pc if not an SBC in a case 😊

[@tmhanif6403]

What a mad performance in small package

[@tendosingh5682]

Same as all the 780m mini pcs out there.

[@jimd6776]

Have you checked mac mini?

[@hadeseye2297]

@@jimd6776 Dude. You know it's overpriced, when it comes to upgrading RAM and SSD?

[@TsarBomba69420]

​@@hadeseye2297 The base model is actually a really good deal. Never thought I'd ever hear myself say that about Apple.

[@urielpuertas9899]

wait until they launch the Ryzen 300 series, they will go above and beyond with their 40cu GPUs

[@theway-offgrid9853]

Things to consider for such a board... 1. This is meant to be built into other products. (Bartop retro arcade, virtual pool tables, video jukebox, robots, home automation panel, virtual/engine dj controller, etc. Somewhere you want small size, onboard cooling, and lots of power, with massive onboard storage potential) 2. The storage volume this is capable of would make for great emulation and PC gaming products. Of many types. Larger handhelds, bartop, freestanding arcade, virtual pool tables, portable projected game station, the options are endless. 3. Uncased = we intend this for tinkerer's and engineering people to build into stuff. Uncased = easier to enclose into a product and make it look like it belongs there. If the price point is what they are saying, this is something that interests me as a maker and retro gamer. 100%

[@MorganEdgy]

Yeah, looks like he didn't include links to the board, tho

[@NoctuaFann]

@@MorganEdgy The indiegogo is coming soon

[@MorganEdgy]

@@NoctuaFann ah, cool

[@Nobe_Oddy]

That $329 price point it right on the dot for what I would want it to be... there is a little bit of wiggle room, but you can't forget that you HAVE TO supply STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLY.... But the fact that it has 3 x m.2 slots @ PCIe Gen4 is the biggest selling point, for me, as SBC with the 780M ... I think this guy is gonna sell like HOTCAKES!!! well, at that price, if it's the 32GB model.... kinda sucks it doesn't hit the 7500MT but 6400MT isn't bad at all.. - THANK YOU!!! I can't wait to see this go up for sale.... HOPEFULLY it's SOON!!!!

[@espertalhao041]

And the RAM is soldered, which is probably what bumps the price but drastically reduces the value of this.

[@tendosingh5682]

@@espertalhao041 This is nothing more than what is in current 780m mini pcs. Cost wise its more expensive.

[@AnjunaBox]

Maybe, an external GPU can be connected to one of the M.2 slots

[@LazyBunnyKiera]

OMG this is amazing, this is perfect! I've been waiting for a tiny SBC with usb4. And even better, the extra m.2 ports means i can put on an oculink too.

[@jonathanbutler6635]

Looks like a perfect stream pc for people without a lot of space. Can’t wait for the release. It would only be better if it had arduino pins like the latte panda.

[@patriktolomeotti]

looks like an awesome option to be used hidden behind a tv for emulation

[@PruthuHegde]

@@patriktolomeotti I don't think you want to use something with a powerful cpu just for a apple TV box replacement

[@Lauren_C]

@@PruthuHegde With that powerful CPU and AVX-512 on hand, PS3 emulation is on the table. For retro gamers, that is quite significant.

[@drewnewby]

7840HS mini PCs are nearly same price now, and most have VESA mount to TV already, if this is what you want to do. This will only perform better than SODIMM based units eith same APU.

[@R3AL-AIM]

I used my old Galaxy S10 that booted into Dex. Stayed plugged into a hub and just turned the phone on, plugged in power on the hub

[@legitimo1788]

Maybe for emulating PS3 this would make sense because this board is so powerful

[@chrisnesbitt_jr]

Great video! Love these tiny no nonsense PCs. Man, I can’t wait to see what kind of performance you’ll be able to get out of the new 40CU Strix Point APUs!

[@fuzzymuppet1990]

Once they jam those things in those thing into mini pcs , literally 90 % of the pc market will only need those , even gamers, if they can put out 4060/4070 perf considering 90% of ppl that game use a 4060 or less. Honestly, those 350-400 dollar mini PCs that have the 7840s now are perfect and even overkill for everyday windows/multimedia tasks. Good time.. cheers !🎉

[@123Suryasis]

@ETA Prime, please do a video by adding an decent enough external GPU using one of the M.2 Slot, probably using a M.2 to OCulink Adapter.

[@ezforsaken]

this is just a mini pc without the case lol, no point on sbcs if they aren't cheap and readily available

[@sergkot3462]

this is topton d13 like board, same design, with 7840hs + 32gb 6400 ram and have same 3 nvme ports, on aliexpress with wood cover cost about 360 usd

[@polar_inertia]

thanks for the info, looking into it

[@JamesTenniswood]

Good to see all the m.2 options. Could be a strong candidate for a home server

[@DavidtheDoom]

This looks really great for a proxmox-node!

[@ejtaylor73]

Same thing as every other mini pc out, the one thing that'll determine if it's worth it over a mini pc is price.

[@redavatar]

Once discounted this would make for a good PC to add inside my arcade cabinet. It needs to be €300 or lower though because with storage & RAM added, you reach levels where there are other devices that have extra benefits like Oculink.

[@tedoyle61]

Thanks for posting always!

[@Spriggen1337]

price if its too expensive it will likely only shift a few units

[@justinmichealramos]

I would love to retrofit a broken ps1 or famicon with this for a stealth build.

[@betag24cn]

it is a bit too tall for the orignal ps1, but sounds interesting the project

[@danielrock04]

this is basicaly an ROG Ally without the case, it's awesome to see something so small having so much power!

[@GoblinArmyInYourWalls]

This would be a great option for people who want to DIY hand held PCs

[@deechvogt1589]

Neat. ETA. Thanks for the preview.

[@thefoxhouse]

This looks like a naked mini pc. Definitely brings the term “barebones” to a new level

[@RedMageGaming]

Honestly looking at it, It looks like it was originally designed to be just another miniPC. It doesnt give me SBC Makerboard kind of vibes, it's missing the kind of features you would need in that market.

[@asmrnaturecat984]

it will equal to minipc with psu and a case..basically a mini pc with extra step

[@RedMageGaming]

@@asmrnaturecat984 yea, that's kind of what I was getting at.

[@drewnewby]

They need to get it out quick if they hope to sell them. These mini PC internals that are 7840HS based are now late market and flooded, many already $350-400 USD in a case.

[@tendosingh5682]

890m flood incoming.

[@nickjones1609]

i think already no one is gonna buy it, $329 for no storage or power supply

[@drewnewby]

@tendosingh5682 Not until Kraken / Krackan Point. The Z2 interlude will be lower volume.

[@drewnewby]

@nickjones1609 They'll have to do better than that, hope they're watching the comments.

[@elhehe8476]

@@drewnewby best believe I’m watching your comments now baby boy Drew (;

[@Denver_tld]

looks like a good little board to make a diy deck

[@Maramctc]

Uhhhh!!! This is what is i was waiting for! Ty ETA!

[@helloken]

Sounds like a nice option for some ppl that want super tiny yet able to play some AAA. Minisforum also makes a hockey puck sized PC with I think 7840U at 3.15 x 3.15 inches and ~1.6 inches tall. Has a couple differences, everything is soldered on and it comes with a PSU and naturally with a case. Might be a good alternative for someone looking for ultra small and doesn't need M.2 slots. It's about $650 in November of 2024 and tops out at 32gb / 1tb. ETA covered it I'm pretty sure a while back.

[@ArmySansli]

This looks like a good contender for a small home server, and definitely gets in my list along with other machines with the Ryzen 9 7945HS (16-core, 32 threads) and the new Ryzen AI HX 370. But the price point on this one looks way better

[@fredmazyopa1406]

Long time no see eta prime

[@polar_inertia]

watching this with a sore shoulder from walking in the city with my heavy laptop that's half the performance of nowadays basic n100 mini PCs. time to switch

[@ahmetrefikeryilmaz4432]

That's a very, very good home server there.

[@pflasterstrips7254]

This is 1000% just the main board of a NUC-sized mini PC sold as a SBC. I think there is a market for that (saving a few bucks because you don't pay for the case), but feels shady that they don't admit that it. I would prefer it if they sold those case-less PCs as something like "naked bare-bones" or "maker-edition". Maybe with some manual and 3dprint files available to put several of them together as a cluster, possibly even with a single PSU. The three m.2 slots with PCI-e are perfect to connect a GPU, NIC, RAID controller or HBA to them.

[@tadghb]

This is exactly what I am looking for!!!

[@Luiz2959]

Wow, I loved it!

[@Kraaketaer]

Thanks for a super interesting video! Two things you left out that need answering though: does the USB 4 port support PD input (to run it off of a monitor with PD out, for example), and what are the speeds of the ethernet ports?

[@AccC-c6d]

329 for a 16GB model would be good. I will definitely use this for a kiosk products we build and add a local tiny LLM to run completely offline.

[@Reirainsong]

For embedded industrial/commercial systems, one might as well use an U series SOC with passive cooling, also widely available on Ali. You know nobody is going to clean that fan.

[@danielhulan3058]

You could create your own handheld with the size of that thing.

[@sammcj2000]

It's shame they're not going to offer a 64GB or 128GB, that would be really useful for LLMs w/ Linux. Although I guess at least those 3 M.2 NVMe slots could be used with M.2 -> PCIe x4 adapters to add 3 GPUs - but that's a big additional cost + space and power required.

[@SuperMikeKaos]

This would be interesting with an egpu as well :)

[@barbarbar338]

With a good case and a reasonable price tag, it can be a good console replacement, but I think it kills the SBC vibe. SBCs are designed to consume less power and maybe control some components via pins (like Raspberry Pi). This one is no different from a mini ITX gaming PC but does not have replaceable RAM. In short, it's not worth buying if it's not "much cheaper" than any mini ITX build.

[@Crustenscharbap]

This Mainbaord in a fanless case. This would be really great. 8:20 damn this is smooth. "it falls on its face.. It runs only with 80fps" Its 80fps!!! Eighty!!

[@Backstage_Politician]

I'd like to see somebody 3D print a handheld and put this in it.

[@zerosick]

this small thing is more powerful than my mid tower sized pc with gtx 1050 ti wtf, tech just keep getting crazier.

[@spookyghost7524]

a niche within a niche

[@frankwong9486]

Looks like a ryzen mini pc without the case 😂😂😂😂 Get a mini pc, remove the case , claimed it is a SBC , done

[@Rexolaboy]

I'm all for it, it's such a small footprint I feel like this is cooler than a mini pic.

[@betag24cn]

the minipcs have more usb ports, this is a routerboard or a miniserver

[@frankwong9486]

@@Rexolaboy without the case there are less restricted airflow and more space for a bigger cooler , and you can add some bigger nvme cooler too

[@Rexolaboy]

@@frankwong9486 Bingo, custom cooler options expand. I'm sure a this platform could have a similar aftermarket as the Pi and OrangPi. Most minipc cases are boring anyways.

[@nortonis3565]

Great unit, is there some good cases for it ? would love one for mye boat.

[@PizzaUndervolt]

AMD killing it at every size and power level

[@joprecious4570]

Can't wait for the amd ai 9 hx 370 sbc

[@Havox7]

This thing would be sweet for robotics. The one i used was ARM so many of the libraries didn't work on it.

[@CR0SSJ]

soldered RAM is understandable, and kinda acceptable for the form factor (as in to keep it as small as possible). But no USB PD for Power is unacceptable and I'm guessing this board isn't gonna come cheap to offset that con. It's a cool idea, and I'm guessing they're doing this to get rid of a lot of those 7000 series APUs, as there seem to be quite a few 7000 series mini-pcs floating around in the chinese market (aliexpress and whatnot) but again missed change with power not being a standard usb c imo.

[@zhv3062]

Always curious what people use these for? I have a beefy PC and all the last and current gen consoles so what kind of benefit would this serve me? I have a NAS for plex/server-use as well.

[@smilaise]

you can use an external GPU with a m.2 to PCIe adapter

[@betag24cn]

why the obsession for external gpus you need a gpu, maie a itx pc, or even better, a normal pc that is cheaper this is a router or a miniserver with a good apu

[@jayprosser7349]

What’s the uclck aka memory controller run at with 6400mts ram? Is it 1:1 or 1:2? 3200mhz or 1600mhz?

[@tacticaltacoguy562]

bro this thing is sick, thinking of dumb enclosures I can put this in

[@FroggyTWrite]

are you going to cover the new onn tablets?

[@splynncryth]

I just wish there were solid x86 SBC options for Pi money (other than second hand NUC boards).

[@cosmicusstardust3300]

This would be one epic mini Linux PC, I personally could care less running Windows 11 on this in my opinion lol

[@andre0000000007]

this would be awesome inside a wedge computer like the amiga/atari st !!!!!! new project !!! : )

[@mimo5383]

Looks like an AMD version of the LattePanda Sigma, but a lot more capable and with a less refined design. Just needs to match price or lower to be worth a look.

[@dorondavid4698]

The next steam deck without the case!

[@mukagedek4010]

oh, finally NVIDIA Jetson get the a worthy opponent 😎. robotic era would be crazy

[@mukagedek4010]

but this one have no GPIO pin

[@tendosingh5682]

Heaven forbid they make it in std ITX form factor. That said...a review of a test unit 780m when we have so many 780m reviews already? How much different can it possibly be?

[@odhiambo0]

Does it have WiFi? AC or AX? What spec? And how does it compare with LattePanda Sigma? I need help making the choice between them.

[@budthecyborg4575]

HX395 is coming.

[@LaurentCourtin]

Can we finally have a sbc, or any affortable ATM computer, with at least 4~6 SATA ports so that we can build a NAS/server? The ROCK 5 ITX is a step in the right direction, but more competition would be nice.

[@tedoyle61]

These sbcs are ok. But if I can't add memory to it or change out a cpu, what long term good are these? Maybe we should learn to micro-solder?

[@sheesh7719]

I never play AAA games and use a computer for office work and KZbin.. what's the use for 64 GB DDR RAM and a Ryzen 4090?

[@betag24cn]

this is a routerboard and miniserver, it is ideal to use it as is, no need to update anything, when no longer you see it doing well the task you chose for it, it will be time to replace it the board doesnt have more than two ports, everything os really limited on it, not a versatile machine in reality

[@Lauren_C]

As a general purpose workstation, lack of upgradability is a problem, but if you’ve a specific role for it, such as an emulation box or NAS, the relatively static processing/memory requirements will allow for a long lifespan.

[@dogoku]

3 m.2 slots means you can use one for an eGPU (e.g m.2 to oculink)

[@betag24cn]

or, buy a normal pc and avoid oculink, and use this routerboard as what it is, a nice server routerbpard with a apu

[@skorpysk]

Maybe if there was a version with just 6c 12t i'd consider making a server out of it, you got 3 M.2s 1 for your 10Gbe, 2 for your OS, 3 for a SAS Card

[@djayjp]

Built in frame gen: ✅ Driver frame gen: 🚫

[@VincentDuDouze]

Where do we find this ? NexT-SBC ? What is the price ?

[@SovereignKnight74]

That's pretty cool, but it instantly turned me off that the ram is soldered onboard. Ram goes bad, you're screwed.

[@Delinka3D]

How is this not just a mini-pc without a shell, power supply, storage, mounting, packaging and HDMI cable? 😂I guess you can buy these if you want to start your own mini-pc brand except I doubt the price is the most competitive possible 🤷‍♂

[@Michele5623]

Lately I've been seeing a lot of reviews of cool products on youtube but as soon as I hear that they are still in the crowd funding phase i become upset. It's right to advertise these products but it's also frustrating because you can't buy these things right away

[@zodiacfml]

No name, no link? However, at $329 is very compelling! is this HDMI 2.1? The extra m.2 slot could be used for external GPU

[@foxbox19]

Is it time to go back to emulation testing. Very interested in seeing what the 7000/8000 series APUs can really do at 4K GameCube Wii u and switch. And if we're really lucky OG Xbox and 360.

[@lewiswright4038]

Hi love your videos could you do a no gpu build for the 9800 x3D in smallest case possible love to see how it runs older games and emulations on its igpu as well as 4 k video content. i would plan to pair it with a egpu when home at my desk or with something like a g1 when on the road or even take it buy its self to play games like counter strike or rooms ect... thanks in advance if you do

[@misanthropicsophist]

Is the ram single channel or dual channel?

[@agermanmappertyna479]

Finnaly a ryzen sbc again

[@spokehedz]

I wonder if this would be useful for a tiny server, if we could split the PCI-E lanes out so I can get access to them for hardware RAID reasons.

[@majicdude88]

This is just a Ryzen 7840HS mini PC without the case lol

[@WeAreMovieMakers]

Curious what the case options will be for this thing and if there will be any kind of community behind it.

[@drewnewby]

You buy an existing mini PC, same boards, case, power and storage included. You buy this if you want to toss it in an ITX or mATX case with an OCuLink connected GPU.

[@djayjp]

Strix Halo 👍

[@likedatitbe]

Just curious, are there any adapters that transform to m.2 PCIe x4 slots into 1 PCIe x8 slot for use with a desktop PCIe x8 GPU? 😁 If so would you be willing to demo that thing for us ETA?

[@jedvaulten02]

Why does it show a 8700G..

[@ranjitmandal1612]

Pretty pog 🤩

[@djstraussp]

There's always a new device that has everything but not everything for anyone.

[@ancaxtx647]

i want build my handheld gaming PC with this board... but maybe more expensive if i build than buy new like steamdeck 😅

[@maxsteinhauser98]

@ETAPRIME what would you recommend for a loq 15 with a 4060 gpu. A 13650hx or the 8845hs?

[@andreasnilsson1797]

For less heat go AMD

[@maxsteinhauser98]

What about performance wise?

[@litmusic9178]

Cool

[@TheVilivan]

I was hoping to see GPIO pins or something, otherwise I don't really get why they call it an SBC and not just a mini PC without a case... I guess it's technically true but still

[@lubossoltes321]

Ok, minus the Occulink port, this looks like an Aoostar GEM10 board ... exact same port layout and IO expansion.

[@PraetorBeast]

Try small drag and drop mods that unlock the frame rate of Skyrim aand Fallout, that locks thhhhhhhhe engine animations at 60 FPS and thus not breaking the game and without dips and stutter.

[@luciferotto]

Thanks

[@Meginus]

I'm wondering if Teknoparrot works well on this. If so this could be a good emulation sbc

[@Chrish1981]

Will red dead run ok on a 3050 laptop?? Old timer here sorry for the dumb question

[@schranzwar]

Where to buy it?

[@Eternalozzie]

all kinds of mini pcs like this already exist. 7th gen is last gen too.

[@cosimoarchi]

But why do you never include the hardware noise when taking the Beelink ser 9 as a reference?

[@kc_zeppelin]

What about when you have all the cables plugged in does it float around just sitting on the desk?