The Morpheus S 600: A Mini PC Powerhouse with Impressive CPU Performance

As I embarked on testing the Morpheus S 600, a tiny mini PC that promises to deliver impressive performance, I couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and skepticism. With its compact size and modest power consumption, could this little device really pack a punch? The answer, as it turned out, was a resounding yes.

The CPU Performance: A Marvel of Efficiency

One of the first things I noticed about the Morpheus S 600 was its impressive CPU performance. I ran a series of stress tests to push the processor to its limits, and the results were nothing short of astonishing. With 14 cores and 20 threads at my disposal, the device handled demanding workloads with ease, including a stress test that pushed all 14 cores simultaneously for 10 minutes at a continuous power draw of 65 watts. The resulting multi-core score? A stunning 13,028, which is more than impressive for a mobile CPU.

The GPU Performance: Not as Impressive but Still Capable

While the CPU performance was certainly a highlight, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment when it came to the GPU performance. With only 3D Mark Time Spy, which isn't exactly a benchmarking test designed to push modern GPUs to their limits, I wasn't expecting anything earth-shattering. But what did surprise me was that, with a score of 1869, this tiny device can still deliver solid gaming performance - albeit not at the level of a high-end desktop or laptop.

Gaming Performance: Smooth and Stable

I put the Morpheus S 600 through its paces with a few games to test its capabilities. First up was Skyrim, which ran smoothly at 60 FPS on medium-high settings. Next, I tried out Art of Rally, an indie racing game that typically requires powerful hardware to run at high frame rates. To my surprise, the Morpheus S 600 handled it like a charm, delivering average FPS of over 80 with V-Sync turned off.

Emulation Performance: A Mixed Bag

Emulation is often a challenging beast to tame, especially on compact devices like this one. I put the Morpheus S 600 through its paces with three popular emulators - Simu (Wii U), RP CS3 (PS3), and Yuzu (Switch) - and the results were mixed.

Simu, the Wii U emulator, ran smoothly at 60 FPS with a moderate TDP increase. However, things got hot when I bumped up the power draw to 75 watts, with temperatures reaching an uncomfortable 86 degrees Celsius. This suggests that, while emulation can be a challenge on this device, it's not insurmountable.

RP CS3, the PS3 emulator, performed similarly well, running at 60 FPS even after increasing the TDP to 75 watts. However, I was able to maintain smooth performance without any issues or artifacts - a testament to the quality of the emulation software and hardware.

Yuzu, on the other hand, ran slightly more smoothly than the others, with a score of around 84-86 FPS at moderate power draws. While it's not as impressive as some other emulators, Yuzu still delivers solid performance for a compact device like this one.

Total System Power Consumption: A Look at the Big Picture

As I experimented with various power settings and emulation configurations, I couldn't help but notice that the Morpheus S 600 had relatively low total system power consumption. At idle, the device consumed around 19 watts - not bad for a PC that can handle demanding workloads.

However, when gaming or running resource-intensive applications, the power draw skyrocketed to 126 watts at its maximum setting. While this might seem alarming, it's worth noting that these devices are designed to be compact and efficient, with smaller components and heat sinks than traditional PCs.

Conclusion

The Morpheus S 600 is a tiny PC powerhouse that packs an impressive punch when it comes to CPU performance. Its ability to handle demanding workloads, including emulation, without breaking a sweat makes it a compelling option for those looking for a compact device for gaming or content creation.

While its GPU performance may not be on par with high-end desktops or laptops, the Morpheus S 600 still delivers solid gaming performance - albeit at lower frame rates. For emulation, it's a mixed bag, but one that shows promise when handled correctly.

In conclusion, if you're in the market for a compact PC that can handle demanding workloads without breaking the bank (or taking up too much space), the Morpheus S 600 is definitely worth considering. Its impressive CPU performance, combined with its modest power consumption and relatively low heat output, make it an attractive option for those who want a powerful device without the bulk.

As I mentioned earlier, the Morpheus S 600 is launching on Indiegogo soon, so if you're interested in getting your hands on one, be sure to keep an eye out. With its impressive performance and compact design, this little device could be a game-changer for those looking for a more efficient, sustainable computing solution.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's going on everybody it's eta prime back here again today we're going to be taking a look at the upcoming more fine s600 mini pc now this thing is definitely packing the most powerful cpu that i've seen in this form factor because this is actually rocking an intel i9 12 900 hk so we've got 14 cores 20 threads up to 5 gigahertz and when it comes to cpu performance this thing can definitely throw down and it looks like they're also going to be offering one with the i-912 900h but the version we're taking a look at in this video is their highest end with that hk as you can see we've still got a very small form factor pc here coming in at 5.9 inches by 2.5 inches tall and really a lot of the height here comes from the cooler they're using with this i9 cpu if you're familiar with these intel alder lake cpus you know they can definitely use some power but this one here out of the box is set at 65 watts and it does a great job like that but you can use intel tuning utility to bring it up and the cooler here does have more than enough room for a little more wattage so i'm working with a prototype here but it does support a 2.5 inch drive in the top lid and there is a debate on what wattage power supply they're gonna be sending either 145 or 180 but through my testing we haven't pulled up to 145 out of this thing so i think that would be fine when it comes to io up front here we've got two full-size usb 3.2 ports and a full function 3.2 usb type-c so this will support video out so all in we can connect three displays to this running them all at 4k 60 because around the rear here we've got a full-size hdmi 2.1 port and a full-size display port now as for the other i o we've got two usb 2.0 ports back here two more usb 3.2 ports and we've also got dual ethernet so one of these is 2.5 the other one is gig but i've just been plugged into the 2.5 port here and it functions just fine we also get wi-fi 6 and bluetooth 5.2 with this unit when it comes to upgrading the ram and storage super easy to get in here at the top we've got two screws on the rear and that top plate's gonna come right off we can easily access that nvme m.2 slot and the ram it uses sodim ram i'm running a dual channel right here and if you did want to add a 2.5 inch drive it's going to mount right here in the lid comes with the cabling and mounting hardware right in the box we've also got another m.2 nvme slot right here on the bottom now this is a little more to get to it's just four screws instead of two but we've got access to that other m.2 slot so we can actually add a ton of storage to this mini pc now as you can see the cooler is a blower style it's using a copper cooler on that 12 900 hk and it does make a little bit of noise but not as much as some of the other mini pcs that i've seen and i really think it comes down to the volume of air this can move at a lower rpm with some of the other mini pcs it's a much thinner blower style fan so it needs to spin up much faster to move as much air as this thing can before we jump into testing i'll give you a quick rundown on the specs here for the cpu we've got that intel i9 12 900 hk 14 course 20 threads with a max turbo clock up to 5 gigahertz on this thing when it comes to the gpu we've got built-in iris xe graphics this will support up to 64 gigabytes of ddr4 running at 3200 megahertz wi-fi 6 bluetooth 5.2 and the unit i have here is running windows 11 but you could always install linux on it if you want so i've actually been testing this pc out for about a week and a half this is a prototype unit before they launch their indiegogo and so far performance is great i mean with that 14 core alder lake cpu anything that needs cpu power it's got you covered i mean this thing is absolutely amazing but like i mentioned out of the box this is running at 65 watts which is quite a lot from any pc but if you want those higher clocks on the performance cores you might want to take it up just a bit and you can use intel tuning utility to do that but in this video we're going to be running some benchmarks testing out some 4k video playback we'll test out some pc gaming and emulation and by the end we'll get an idea of how much power this consumes directly from the wall using a kilowatt meter and i'll go over the cpu temps that i've seen while using this unit now using this as an everyday pc it works out great with that wi-fi 6 or ethernet personally i prefer ethernet but right now through my testing we're on wi-fi i'm connected to my home network right now email checking document editing online or native from an app is going to work out great but uh the first thing we're going to test here is some 4k video playback from youtube and i suspect we're going to get really great performance out of this we'll just go with this 4k 60 demo and we are at a true 4k resolution with this monitor here over hdmi but we do have that display port and usb type-c video out on the front but from what i've tested so far be it streaming or native 4k60 playback i haven't seen any kind of hiccups and i kind of expected this given the power that this cpus put now before we move over to the benchmarks i did want to test out a couple pc games and first up we've got gta 5 900p normal settings and it's doing way better than i thought it would now with the 12 900 hk we do get those built-in iris xc graphics with 96 execution units and on their website they claim a max clock up to 1.45 gigahertz and seeing what kind of performance this can put out in gaming it's definitely coming way ahead of the iris graphics with only 32 execution units i'm actually glad we've got 96 here so let's move over to god of war which takes advantage of a higher end gpu and with this we're at 720p low settings and i have resolution scale set to 50 and with it set up like this i got an average of 36 fps so with a game like this on a lower end gpu i would go ahead and just lock this at 30 but you could have a really good experience with it next thing i did was run some benchmarks and the first one here is geekbench 5 getting phenomenal scores in the single and multi single core 1681 multi 11 388 so it's definitely taken advantage of those extra cores and higher clocks on that single threaded performance here i also ran pc mark 10 total score after the test was done 5888 cinebench r23 was also looking really promising and the cpu temps were way better than i thought they would be by the end of this we only hit a max of 87 degrees celsius and i know that does sound hot but you got to keep in mind that this cpu in this mini pc is running at 65 watts continuously for 10 minutes stressing out all 14 cores and with this we get a total multi-core score of 13028 looking really nice for a mobile cpu and the final thing i ran here was a gpu benchmark we've got 3d mark time spy with a total score of 1869. so obviously we're not going to win any gpu benchmark awards with this unit here but i think we can get some really good gaming out of the way and i know for a fact when it comes to high-end emulation this thing is going to truck through it given the performance we have on the cpu side of things i've got a few more pc games i wanted to test out here before we move over to emulation and first on the list is skyrim this is the original skyrim we've got a medium high mix here running really well at 60 and this is another one of those games that loves a powerful cpu so we're good to go with this i also wanted to test one of my favorite indie racing games right now this is the art of rally high settings 1080p i would turn v-sync on with this but as you can see we can get an average over 80 fps with this game so yeah this will definitely handle some great pc games but one thing i was really interested in with this was emulation so here we have simu the wii u emulator bayonetta 2 running at 60fps i did up the tdp using intel tuning utility but not specifically for this emulator this will do fine at stock at 60fps you're not going to have any issues with wii u emulation on this system the reason i took this up was actually for the next emulator but if you take a look here we're hitting around 84 to 86 degrees celsius at 75 watts and it's just trucking on through the main reason i went ahead and upped that tdp was for this emulator here rp cs3 for ps3 emulation when it comes to skate 3 loves those higher clocks and extra cores and in order to get those higher clocks you do need higher wattage on this i mean we've got 14 cores and 20 threads to power at 65 watts so adding a little more really helps out with this but even skate 3 one of the harder games to emulate for this ps3 emulator runs at 60 fps the final emulator i tested was yuzu the switch emulator but i always blur out footage for reasons we still have afterburner fully visible up in the top left hand corner and i'm sure you can get an idea of what game this is but yeah 60 fps here again we're still at 75 watts and to tell you the truth for switch emulation i don't think we need to be at 75 watts another thing i always like to take a look at with these tiny pcs is total system power consumption so while i'm doing all of my testing this is plugged into a kilowatt meter and i can get the full wattage from the pc not just the cpu but the total system at idle with nothing else going on we're at 19 watts average gaming is around 83 and this is with it set at the stock 65 watt tdp and the maximum that i could get this to pull from the wall was 126 watts which is quite a bit for a small pc like this but we do have plenty of cpu power here when it comes to average cpu temps idle were around 38 through all of the gaming and emulation you saw on this video even with that tdp set up for 75 watts we got an average across the board of 75 degrees celsius and hw info logged the highest temperature at saw of 86 degrees celsius going into this i was sure we'd see higher temps than that but i think they did a great job with that copper cooler and that larger blower style fan in this mini pc so on the channel we test a lot of mini pcs and when it comes to cpu performance this is the best that i've seen so far now of course in the future we'll have more powerful cpus in these mini pcs but right now the 12 900 hk with those 14 cores and 20 threads does an absolutely amazing job of course having a little more gpu performance would be nice but if you're looking for a small form factor pc with amazing cpu performance then this might be for you and like i mentioned they are launching an indiegogo i'll leave a link for that in the description but that's going to wrap it up for this one if there's anything else you want to see running on the morifine s 600 let me know in the comments below but like always thanks for watching you\n"