Xiaomi to get into the mini-PC market with two systems

Xiaomi has been in the PC market for a long time now, selling laptops, peripherals and monitors, but the company hasn't yet released a desktop. That will soon change, with Xiaomi preparing to launch a new small form factor PC. 

According to Wccftech, Xiaomi was planning to announce two systems during the Xiaomi Mi 13 launch event, but undisclosed circumstances forced the company to postpone it. Still, a small group of people had the chance to see both upcoming SFF PCs.

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One of the systems is the Xiaomi Mini Host. As per the photos, the system has no hardware installed besides a 100W SFF PSU (custom form factor). However, it seems the chassis can hold a 2-slot desktop GPU, even if the 100W PSU might not be enough to power it. At the moment, it's unclear if the system is based on an Intel or AMD platform. Based on the marketing material, the system will run Windows.

The other system is a NUC-like mini-PC powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, a 45W APU with RDNA2 graphics (Radeon 680M graphics). This system will be available with and without storage and memory. The model with no storage or memory will reportedly go for 2999 RMB (£352). The other model will come with 16GB DDR5 RAM and 512GB storage, costing 3999 RMB (£469).

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KitGuru says: The unnamed, NUC-like system could be a good alternative to other similar-looking systems due to the Ryzen 7 6800H powering it. Still, the Xiaomi Mini Host is the one that left us more intrigued, as it gives us some room to use our imagination.

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