The king is dead, long live the king! Thanks to a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16 GB of main memory (RAM) and a 512 GB SSD, the Mini PC Ouvis AMR5 replaces our mini PC king Nipogi AM07 (test report), which is now almost permanently sold out. While this already offered an incredibly good price-performance ratio, the AMR5 knows how to top this again because it costs with the code on Geekbuying NNNDEOVR57 currently only 300 euros (shipping from Poland). The equipment is unrivaled at this price; at Geekom and Co. you pay at least 150 euros more for similar performance – and then you often “only” get Intel hardware. Ryzen Mini PCs are in great demand and popular, not least thanks to their more powerful integrated graphics.
This test report shows how the Ouvis AMR5 behaves in detail and whether users have to make compromises at this price. Geekbuying provided us with the test device.
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Conclusion
When it comes to performance, the Ouvis AMR5 completely lives up to our expectations. The Ryzen 7 delivers as ordered and can even play games like Portal 2, Counter Strike or Anno 1800 at Full HD resolution and reduced settings. If you need more RAM or system memory, both can be retrofitted or replaced using a practical magnetic maintenance flap.
However, the mini PC is not the quietest; the fans are clearly audible depending on the operating mode set – but given that there is a lot of power behind it, we find that understandable. The workmanship of the case doesn’t trigger any cries of joy, but you can’t expect that for a killer price of 300 euros. The points chosen for savings are sensible and manageable, the AMR5 has been put together wisely and therefore gets a clear recommendation. Overall, it’s an incredibly attractive mini PC.
How much does the Ouvis AMR5 cost?
The Ouvis AMR5 costs 339 euros on offer at Geekbuying. With the code NNNDEOVR57 The already excellent price is currently reduced to 300 Euro. That’s incredibly good for the features on offer. Shipping is handled from the retailer’s Polish warehouse.
Amazon offers a virtually identical model from Acemagician for 360 euros (Select 100 euro coupon). It seems that Ouvis also belongs to the Mini-PC-Union company (Acemagic, Nipogi, Acemagician) or that there is at least a pool of devices from which various manufacturers can pick out white-label Mini PCs.
What are the features of the Ouvis AMR5?
The Ouvis AMR5 relies on an AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, which offers 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 1.8 GHz and a boost clock of up to 4.3 GHz. There are also two 8 GB RAM bars (DDR4-2666). An M.2 SSD with 512 GB is also integrated, but in the Crystaldiskmark benchmark it only achieves SATA speeds of around 520 MB/s (read) and 472 MB/s (write).
RAM and SSD can be exchanged and expanded. While up to 64 GB of RAM is possible thanks to SODIMM slots, there are two slots for m.2-2280 memory bars. These can hold a maximum of up to 4 TBytes, i.e. twice 2 TBytes.
Mini PC Ouvis AMR5 in the test – photo series
Mini PC Ouvis AMR5 in the test – photo series
When it comes to connections, we like the presence of a Type-C port, which also supports image transmission. A total of up to three monitors can be connected. The Ethernet port is only a 1 Gigabit interface – most mini PCs have 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. The manufacturer has also saved on wireless connections and so the AMR5 relies on Wifi-5, which is already 10 years old. Wifi-6 is now common, Wifi-6E is on the rise and Wifi-7 is in the starting blocks – in short: That’s a bit weak in 2024. The same applies to Bluetooth, which is only available in version 4.2. Although this is probably of secondary importance for a mini PC, it is definitely worth mentioning in contrast to other models that rely on more modern standards.
What does the Ouvis AMR5 do?
The expectations for the result in PCmark 10 are high for the Ouvis AMR5, the Nipogi AM07 (test report) has already performed well in the past with a Ryzen 5. With its Ryzen 7 5700 U, the Ouvis mini PC scores around 5200 points – a good, if not outstanding, result. In fact, the value is around 200 points below the Nipogi. Why is that, after all, the Ryzen 7 is better as a CPU than the Ryzen?
The benchmark result can be explained by the fact that the Ryzen 5 is a lot better in single core, i.e. the performance development with one core. We can clearly see this in the Cinebench benchmark, because the Ryzen 5 manages 521 points, the Ryzen 7 “only” around 480 points. The Ryzen 7 has two more cores and four threads and therefore outpaces the Ryzen 5 in multi-core optimized applications.
We find the rotary control for setting the operating mode exciting. There are three modes to choose from that influence the performance and volume of the mini PC: Silent (10 to 15 watts), Auto (15 to 20 watts) and Performance (20 to 25 watts). The lower levels are actually significantly quieter, but sometimes noticeably limit the performance due to downclocking. The LED ring in the on/off button shows the currently set mode in color.
The pre-installed Windows 11 Pro runs completely without any problems and very quickly; we don’t notice any loading delays or stutters. The system comes without bloatware and the virus test doesn’t work. Given the price and high performance reserves, the mini PC is a reliable, fast companion for home office applications for many years, but is also suitable for many games. But this definitely doesn’t include complex titles like Cities Skylines 2, which is graphically very demanding. Even with very low graphics options in Full HD it stutters. Things work better in Anno 1800, which can be played smoothly with Fidelity FX activated, but loses some of its beauty. Titles like Portal 2 in the test run at high settings – such games are fun, but you have to stay away from the rest despite the powerful integrated AMD graphics. For more you need a decent dedicated GPU.
How loud is the Ouvis AMR5?
The Ouvis AMR5 is one of the more powerful mini PCs with its Ryzen 7 5700U. But this also means higher volume, because high power leads to more heat and this heat simply has to escape somehow. Depending on the operating mode, the fans turn up and provide a peak of almost 43 decibels. That’s a lot for a mini PC, but we find it understandable given the high CPU performance here. Very good: The fan noise can be described as noise, there are no extra annoying beeps, vibrations or other annoying noises.
What’s important is that the AMR5 isn’t that loud all the time. If the CPU utilization is below 30 percent, the fans switch off completely even in performance mode. Adjusting the modes also has an immediate effect on the volume, “Silent” means really quiet. Here we only measured values below 30 decibels – even with the Session Cities Skylines 2 open. In office use, the fans often remain switched off or are very quiet.
What else did we notice?
The housing shape of the Ouvis AMR5 is initially a bit unconventional; the design has something of a forced marriage between a console and a shrunken tower PC. Unfortunately, the integrated RGB lighting, analogous to a gaming PC (guide), cannot be controlled, let alone switched off – a shame, but not necessarily annoying in every location. The build quality of the case could be better, the plastic feels a bit dull and cheap. The smell reminds us of freshly unpacked rubber products such as swimming rings or rubber ducks. Not pleasant, but not too intense or annoying either. Plus, it fades away over time.
The maintenance hatch is a bit cheap and seems very fragile. We recommend great care when removing and reattaching it so as not to break the thin hooks.
Alternatives
A competitor at eye level is the GMKtec Nucbox M2 (test report). However, no M2 processor from Apple is used, as the name might suggest – no, the mini PC uses the Intel Core i7-11390H. In PCmark the system achieved a very similar 5290 points. With 16 GB of RAM and a fast 512 GB M.2 SSD, the mini PC is available at Banggood with the coupon BGf457a9 for attractive 325 Euro available.
Probably the most exciting alternative and our long-running Mini PC – the Nipogi AM07 (test report) – is now constantly sold out. A Ryzen 5 5660U is used here, paired with 16 GB of RAM and an NVMe SSD with 512 GB. In PCmark 10 it even beats the Ouvis AMR5 by 200 points thanks to higher single-core performance. If it comes back onto store shelves at a price of 279 euros, it is probably the best alternative.
The Nipogi AK1 Pro (test report) is significantly cheaper, but only half as good according to the benchmark. In the budget mini PC class, it is one of the cheapest and has an excellent price-performance ratio. Here you get manageable power with an Intel Celeron N5105, but strong 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. In the PCmark 10 benchmark, the configuration achieved a result of almost 2540 points. It currently costs 189 Euro (Select 50 euro coupon).
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