X1 Lite First Look! The Best Budget Mini PC of 2026? They Might’ve Nailed It

The Minisforum X1 Lite might be the best budget mini PC of 2026—especially with USB4 and Oculink built in. In this first look, I test performance mode, real gaming, and power draw to see what you really get. Today I’m checking out the all-new Minisforum X1 Lite, a small form factor mini PC that packs the AMD Ryzen 7 255 (Zen 4, 8C/16T) and a Radeon 7 ATM iGPU (RDNA 3, 12 CUs)—plus some ports you usually don’t see at this price. I jump into the BIOS to switch to performance mode and bump UMA VRAM (up to 16GB available) for better iGPU headroom, then run benchmarks and real-world games at 1080p.

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00:00 – Minisforum X1 Lite intro (budget king of 2026?)
00:35 – Design overview + what’s in the box
01:05 – Front I/O ports (USB 3.2 + audio)
01:30 – Rear I/O: USB2, USB4, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE, Oculink
02:20 – USB4 “single-cable operation” explained
03:05 – Full specs: Ryzen 7 255, Radeon 7 ATM, DDR5, storage, Wi-Fi/BT
03:50 – BIOS walkthrough: performance mode + VRAM/UMA changes
05:00 – Windows confirmation + checking sustained TDP behavior
06:05 – Benchmarks: Geekbench 6 + 3DMark Time Spy
06:55 – 1080p gaming tests (Ragnarok, Fallout 4, Forza, MK1, SFV)
09:10 – Thermals + noise impressions (phase change cooling)
10:00 – Power draw from the wall (idle, video, gaming, max)
10:40 – Pricing breakdown ($311 barebones vs configured) + value verdict
11:30 – eGPU plans (Deck 2 dock) + what GPU should pair with it?
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