If you're trying to settle between the Elitemini B550 and HX99G, our clients have found three things.

At the base it's a difference between Zen 3+ DDR5 and Zen 3 DDR4

At the core it's a Navi 23 28CU PCIe 4.0 x8 non-gradable RX 6600M

Minisforum's isn't an OEM class motherboard manufacturer

When it comes to the HX99G, clients have enjoyed the advantages in size and performance. It's offered. But they come to the realization that is sticking point in performance, and where it's aging out the most, is the RX 6600M.

It's solid graphics, but the x8 lane PCIe is a bottleneck compared to the 6900HX. And when they compare performance differences among themselves, the clients have found a limited amount of difference between the HX99G and the HX80G. The HX99G pushes ahead where CPU requirements are heavy such as emulation.

But there are definitely features found on the HX99G, such as two USB4 ports which make it more future proof and a better long-term investment.

Needless to say, clients who have purchased the Elitemini B550 have not been thrilled with the results. Basically, other clients that have built an "ITX Frame" have had better control over motherboard selection, and been more satisfied with the overall results in the end.

For example, this was a client's build over the weekend

GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX (AM4 AMD/B550/Mini-Itx/Dual M.2/SATA 6Gb/s/USB 3.2 Gen 1/WiFi 6/2.5 GbE LAN/PCIe4.0/Realtek ALC1220-Vb/DisplayPort 1.4/2xHDMI 2.0B/RGB Fusion 2.0/DDR4/Gaming Motherboard)

AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Silicon Power Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) 3200MHz (PC4 25600) 288-pin CL16 1.35V UDIMM Desktop Memory Module RAM Metallic Grey SP032GXLZU320BDC

NEMIX RAM Nemesis Series 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD R/W up to 7,415/6,800MB/s - NMS-M2G4N-1TB

Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White Certified PSU, Continuous Power with 120mm Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan, ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V Active PFC Power Supply PS-SPD-0700NPCWUS-W

Windows 10 Professional (32/64 Bit) 1 PC

PC Test Bench Open Air Computer Case ITX Motherboard Chassis Aluminum Bracket DIY Bare Frame ATX Support

Equivalent HX99G GPU

ASRock Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX6600 CLD 8G

So under $800 with an equivalent GPU

MSI Mech Radeon RX 6750 XT 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX 6750 XT MECH 2X 12G OC

Their GPU choice, which brought them under $950

With a pricing target

MINISFORUM Neptune HX99G Mini PC

Between the nine members here on our team, we really like the HX99G. With the current regional availability of a barebones unit

MINISFORUM Neptune HX99G Barebones Mini PC

That's easy to upgrade

G.Skill RipJaws DDR5 SO-DIMM Series (Intel XMP) 32GB (2 x 16GB) 262-Pin DDR5 5600 CL40-40-40-89 1.10V Dual Channel Memory F5-5600S4040A16GX2-RS

NEMIX RAM Nemesis Series 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD R/W up to 7,415/6,800MB/s - NMS-M2G4N-1TB

Our clients have been picking up what they want, the next day, for $925 USD

MaxProAndU Team