In addition to the 1.92-liter DeskMini, the ASRock mini-host has newly added the 8-liter DeskMeet X300 and B660 series. The DeskMeet X300 of the amplifier board supports a 20cm-long discrete graphics card, and has a built-in ATX 500W bronze power supply. There are also two 2.5” or A 3.5” storage device expansion space, taking into account the performance and expansion flexibility of a mini host, if you want a Ryzen mini gaming host, then you must try the DeskMeet X300.
Specification
Dimensions: 168 x 236.1 x 221.6mm, 8L
Processor: Ryzen 2000, 3000, 4000 G, 5000 and 5000 G, max 65W
Processor pin: AMD AM4
Radiator: Maximum height < 54mm
Chipset: AMD X300 will
Memory: 4 x DIMM DDR4 3200MHz, MAX 128GB
Graphics Card: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, support 20cm long, 2 Slots, single PCIe 8-pin power supply
Audio: Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec
Storage Ports: 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s, 1 x Ultra M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen3 x4
Network: Realtek RTL8111H 1GbE LAN, Wi-Fi M.2 Key E
Front I/O: Power switch, 3.5mm headphone microphone, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0
後 I/O：DisplayPort、HDMI、D-Sub、2 x USB 2.0、2 x USB 3.2 Gen1、RJ-45 LAN、3.5mm Audio Jack
Power Supply: ATX 500W, 80 Plus Bronze
ASRock DeskMeet X300 out of the box / 8 liters volume, support independent display
DeskMeet X300 is only 8 liters in volume and 168 x 236.1 x 221.6mm in size. It has a black body and a small rectangular shape. The panel with hairline treatment on the front of the main unit is quite low-key. It is suitable as a paperwork machine and stealth in the living room. It is quite suitable as an audio and video machine, or as a mini gaming console.
The larger DeskMeet X300 is more flexible for DIY expansion and configuration. The X300 supports all Ryzen series processors and has 4 DIMM DDR4 memory slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB. The CPU cooler is compatible with AMD Wraith Stealth, or any Radiators with a height of less than 54mm.
The motherboard provides 1 PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, and the chassis is compatible with 20cm long, 2 Slot, single PCIe 8-pin power supply graphics card expansion; for storage expansion, the motherboard provides 1 Ultra M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 slot, and 2 SATA ports, can install 2 x 2.5” or 1 x 3.5” storage device.
Other specifications are like 1GbE LAN, reserved Wi-Fi M.2 Key E (wireless network card sold separately), front I/O for USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 and 2 USB 2.0, and then I/O /O has DisplayPort, HDMI, D-Sub up to three internal display outputs, as well as 2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 and 3.5mm Audio Jack and other ports, which are quite sufficient for mini-hosts.
↑ DeskMeet X300 outer box.
↑ When disassembling, pay attention, the power supply is stored in the casing!
DeskMeet X300 and B660 use the same chassis, with a fairly simple shape, with a hairline trim panel on the front, as well as power switch, power indicator, 3.5mm headphone microphone, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 and 2 USB 2.0, with quite good connection convenience.
However, the USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C in the front has a maximum transmission speed of only 5Gbps, and it is more convenient if it is given to USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps.
↑ Front view of DeskMeet X300 mainframe.
↑ There are cooling holes on the top and right side of the main unit.
The rear configuration of the host is that the power supply is parallel to the motherboard, and the graphics card is directly above the host. Therefore, the cooling airflow of the DeskMeet X300 is from the power supply and the CPU tower fan to blow heat. .
In addition, in addition to the ATX specification, the power socket also retains the SFX keyhole.
↑ The rear of the main unit.
DeskMeet X300 ITX motherboard with expandable flexibility
DeskMeet X300 has several flexible changes in space configuration. The main expandable space is the front of the motherboard (below), and the two spaces on the left side of the motherboard can have different installation changes.
Front of the motherboard:A discrete graphics card or any 20cm long, 2-Slot interface card can be installed, or a 120mm fan, or a 3.5” HDD.
Left side of motherboard:Two 2.5” or one 3.5” storage units can be installed.
↑ Space in front of the motherboard.
↑ Space on the left side of the motherboard.
The X300 ITX motherboard is longer than the general ITX motherboard. In addition to allowing the front I/O to be designed directly on the motherboard, it can also provide 4 DIMM DDR4 memory slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB, and the processor supports Ryzen 2000, 3000 , 4000 G, 5000 and 5000 G series, the maximum CPU is 65W TDP.
The height of CPU cooler needs to be less than 54mm to support AMD Wraith Stealth original cooler.
↑ X300 ITX motherboard.
DeskMeet X300 barebone system needs to be provided: CPU, RAM, SSD, VGA
DeskMeet X300 is a barebones mini-host. The factory only has components such as chassis, motherboard, power supply, as well as power cables, screws, etc. in the accessories. Players need to DIY: CPU, RAM, SSD, VGA and radiator. Install DeskMeet X300 and turn it on.
This installation test uses an AMD Ryzen 5 4500 processor, which will recommend players to use a 65W TDP processor, or refer to ASRock’s compatible processor list; after installing the CPU, RAM and SSD, install the radiator.
↑ Install the CPU, RAM and SSD. It is recommended that the SSD can be selected with a heatsink.
The height of the CPU radiator needs to be less than 54mm. If the AMD original radiator supports the Wraith Stealth, the commercially available down-blowing tower fans are relatively recommended for Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, Cryorig C7 G, etc., and this test uses the ones on hand. ID-COOLING IS-40X.
Cooler Compatibility List: asrock.com/nettop/AMD/DeskMeet%20X300%20Series/CPUCoolerList
↑ Left ID-COOLING IS-40X, right AMD Wraith Stealth.
↑ Both are less than 54mm in height.
The independent graphics tested is ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger ITX 8GB, 7nm process, RDNA 2 architecture RX 6600 XT GPU, clock boost to 2589MHz, with 8GB GDDR6 16Gbps memory, only one PCIe 8-pin power supply is required That’s it.
The RX 6600 XT Challenger ITX measures only 179 x 124 x 40 mm, 2-Slot, just enough to fit into the DeskMeet X300.
Graphics card compatibility list: asrock.com/nettop/AMD/DeskMeet%20X300%20Series/Support
↑ ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger ITX 8GB graphics card.
↑ Just fit into the DeskMeet X300.
↑ Self-dissipated by the heat dissipation opening on the top of the host.
DeskMeet X300 is equipped with a CWT GPT500S-A 500W, 80 Plus bronze power supply, +12V can reach 38A, the current power is about 450W, and the total output of +3.3V and +5V can reach 110W; the power supply provides 1 ATX 24- pin, 1 CPU 8-pin (4+4), 1 PCIe 8-pin (6+2) and 2 SATA power ports.
↑ CWT GPT500S-A 500W, 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply.
↑ Power table.
↑ Power cable.
When installing the power supply, connect the ATX 24-pin, CPU 8-pin, PCIe 8-pin and other power cables first, and then lock the power supply on the case. In this way, the assembly of DeskMeet X300 is completed. .
↑ Assembly is complete.
↑ Accessories include DIY instructions, screws, SATA cables and AC power cables.
DeskMeet X300 BIOS settings
DeskMeet X300 BIOS has basic processor and memory information on the main page. In the OC Tweaker page, you can adjust the CPU clock, SoC voltage, internal GFX clock and voltage. Of course, you can also apply DRAM XMP settings, and in XFR In the settings, the customization function of PBO is provided.
↑ BIOS main page.
↑ OC Tweaker overclocking settings.
↑ DRAM, voltage, XFR.
↑ PBO settings.
The BIOS advanced settings provide basic settings such as CPU, onboard, storage, and support the Re-Size BAR function. As for the monitoring page, the default CPU Fan is silent mode, and players can adjust the performance mode when testing.
↑ Advanced settings.
↑ Re-Size BAR。
↑ Onboard device settings.
↑ Monitoring, fan settings.
↑ Startup settings.
DeskMeet X300 processor performance test
The test will mainly use DeskMeet X300 host with Ryzen 5 4500 processor, ASRock RX 6600 XT Challenger ITX 8GB graphics card, Micron DDR4 3200 16GB*2 memory, ID-COOLING IS-40X radiator for testing.
testing platform
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Radiator: ID-COOLING IS-40X
Memory: Micron DDR4 3200 16GB*2
Graphics Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger ITX 8GB
System disk: KLEVV CRAS C720 SSD 1TB
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64bit
CPU-Z View AMD Ryzen 5 4500 processor information, code-named Renoir 7nm process processor, 4500 is a 6-core 12-thread processor, with an X300-ITX motherboard, BIOS P1.10 version, and the memory is dual-channel 32GB 3200MHz.
↑ CPU-Z。
GPU-Z Check the Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card information, the RX 6600 XT has 2048 stream processors (SP), and the default GPU Boost clock is 2589 MHz, with 8GB GDDR4 memory, the Re-Size BAR function is enabled during the test, and the driver is Adrenalin 22.5 .1 version.
↑ GPU-Z。
CINEBENCH R20 Yo R23 Developed by MAXON based on Cinema 4D, it can be used to evaluate the 3D graphics performance of computer processors. It is also a common test software currently used to evaluate CPU computing performance.
The R5 4500 can achieve a CPU score of 3514 cb in the R20 version test, and the R23 version also has a CPU score of 8981 pts; the single-core performance has a performance of 480 pts and 1234 pts respectively.
↑ CINEBENCH R20 Yo R23.
Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic through UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark Test tool; the two working scenarios of the test, Image Retouching test is to use Photoshop to trim photos and record the time of each step, while Batch Processing test is to use Lightroom to adjust and output a large number of photos in batches.
R5 4500 and RX 6600 XT can achieve a score of 6404 points. If it is 2D image creation, photo editing, and batch transfer, it will not be a problem.
↑ UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark。
For the conversion output test of Adobe Premiere Pro 2020, this time using UL Procyon Video Editing Benchmark Test tool, the test scenario is to use 2160p 30/60 FPS video, output H.264 – YouTube 1080p Full HD and HEVC (H.265) – 4K UHD format, and compare the output performance of pure CPU output and adding GPU acceleration .
In terms of performance, R5 4500 and RX 6600 XT can achieve a score of 4299 points, which can meet the general 1080p video clip and output.
↑ UL Procyon Video Editing Benchmark。
AIDA64 memoryThe test also uses Mircon DDR4 16GBx2 3200MHz memory. R5 4500 memory read and write 48031 MB/s, 48823 MB/s, latency 70.0ns.
↑ AIDA64 memory test.
The overall performance of the computer is PCMark 10 For the test, you can score the basic computer work of Essentials, such as app startup speed, video conferencing, and web browsing performance, while the Productivity productivity test uses spreadsheets and paperwork as test items. As for Digital Content Creation, video content creation, Tests are based on photo/video editing, rendering and visualization.
DeskMeet X300 R5 4500 can achieve a score of 6435 points, which is quite good in general computer work and productivity tests. It can be said to be quite suitable as a computer for Internet access and paperwork.
↑ PCMark 10。
9 AAA e-sports games test processor performance
9 AAA game performanceTest, the entry-level “F1 2021” racing game, “Tomb Raider: Shadow”, “The Division 2”, “Horizon: Expecting Dawn”, and the performance-heavy “Forbidden Land 3”, “Assassin’s Creed: Viking” Era”, “Electric Rider 2077”, “Blood Killer 2” and “Polar Trench 6”, etc.
All tests were conducted with the In Game Benchmark at 1080p resolution and the game’s highest default settings.
In the 9 games tested, DeskMeet X300 can achieve an average performance of 90.2 FPS. For example, “F1 2021” averages 123 FPS, “Horizon: Expecting Dawn” averages 95 FPS, and “Polar Trench 6” can also reach an average of 80 FPS high performance at FSR very high quality.
↑ 9 AAA games tested.
DeskMeet X300 temperature and power consumption test
The stress test uses AIDA64 CPU, FPU and Cinebench R23 10min burn-in, as well as 3DMark Time Spy and “Dianyu Renke 2077”; for general computer use, the temperature performance is relatively close to the AIDA64 CPU test, while the FPU test is the highest load and higher power consumption.
Using the ID-COOLING IS-40X down blowing processor cooler, the temperature of R5 4500 is AIDA 64 CPU 75.3°C, FPU 96.1°C, Cinebench R23 10min temperature 95.3°C, this temperature performance is for an 8L deep host, Coupled with the small down blowing tower fan, it is quite good.
The RX 6600 XT had a maximum temperature of 92°C in the 3DMark Time Spy test in DeskMeet, and a temperature of 86°C in the “Electric Rider 2077” game.
↑ DeskMeet X300 temperature test.
Summarize
DeskMeet X300 supports 20cm, 2-Slot, single PCIe 8-pin independent graphics card under 8 deep volume, as well as ATX power supply, two 2.5” or one 3.5” expansion flexibility, which is definitely a DIY ITX host On the other hand, in addition to the X300 suitable for Ryzen, there is also the Intel B660 optional, so that players who love mini-hosts can choose from AMD or Intel.
In terms of positioning, the DeskMeet X300 is an entry-level, mid-level mini-host that supports Ryzen series 65W processors, such as Ryzen 5 4500 or 5600X, 5700X, 5700G and other 65W TDP processors used for testing.
If you have any doubts about the supported processors, coolers and graphics cards, you can also refer to the support list listed on the DeskMeet X300 official website: asrock.com/nettop/AMD/DeskMeet%20X300%20Series/CPU.
DeskMeet X300 is only priced at $6090 in Taiwan. This price can be said to be quite cost-effective. If it is matched with R5 4500 + DDR4-3200 16GBx2, 1TB SSD, radiator and RX 6600 XT graphics card for testing, the price can be set at 31,000. If you switch to the Ryzen 7 5700G with the internal display, the price difference of saving the graphics card will be even bigger, and you can get this 8-deep mini-host with only NT$20,000.
If you want to create a mini entry-level work, video, and game machine, the DeskMeet X300 can be said to be a very good combination, and ASRock also said: “The length, width and height of the DeskMeet X300 are 168 x 236.1 x 221.6mm, using a Luban ruler. If you measure it, you will get the meaning of “all the way (168) fortune, wealth, wealth, and success”.”
This means that the use of DeskMeet X300 has the opportunity to increase the salary, have a new baby in the family, earn bonuses, pass the exam successfully, etc. In short, I believe it depends on whether you believe it or not.
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