The brutal power of the RTX 5090 graphics card in a compact system

FEVM has introduced two advanced compact computer models that push the boundaries of performance in a small format. The FEVM FN80G model is based on the Intel platform, with dimensions of 18 cm × 16.8 cm × 8.8 cm. Users can choose from desktop processors from the Core Ultra 5 230F to the Core Ultra 7 270KP. In the graphics area, the RTX 5060 mobile cards, RTX 5060 Ti with 16 GB of memory, RTX 5080 Laptop with 16 GB and the most powerful RTX 5090 Laptop with 24 GB of memory are available. The RTX 5090 graphics chip operates with a power of up to 150 W, and the entire system can consume up to 250 W of energy in total.

The FEVM FA80G uses AMD's AM5 socket with desktop processors such as the Ryzen 7 9700X, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and the powerful Ryzen 9 9950X3D. The processor is rated for up to 90 W of power, and the graphics card for up to 150 W. Installing desktop processors in such a small chassis comes with significant heat dissipation risks. The manufacturer FEVM therefore used two separate cooling system assemblies with four heat pipes each, which adds up to eight heat pipes in total. They also state that the noise level is up to 42 dB and that the processor temperatures are below 85 °C and the graphics card temperatures are below 80 °C under full load. Since these are manufacturer specifications, it is advisable to keep some reservations about these figures until independent tests confirm the effectiveness of the cooler.

Both models support up to 128 GB of DDR5 memory via two SO-DIMM slots and offer two M.2 2280 NVMe storage slots with official support for up to 4 TB per drive. Wireless connectivity is provided by an additional M.2 2230 slot. The FEVM FN80G offers Thunderbolt 4, 10GbE and 2.5GbE network connections, while the FEVM FA80G offers two 2.5GbE network connections. The connectivity range also includes HDMI 2.0, HDMI 2.1, two DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, USB-C, USB-A, an SD card reader and audio jacks.

Prices for the base models without RAM and disk for Intel's FEVM FN80G with RTX 5060 graphics start at around 943 euros and go up to around 2,693 euros for the version with Core Ultra 7 and RTX 5090M. For the AMD model FEVM FA80G, prices start at around 1,023 euros for the Ryzen 7 9700X with RTX 5060, and the most powerful configuration with Ryzen 9 9950X3D and RTX 5090M costs around 2,989 euros.