Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

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The BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U scores 7.0/10 overall, ahead of the Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H at 5.4/10.

The Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H leads on ports and expansion and build and support.

The BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U leads on CPU performance, upgradeability, networking and efficiency and noise.

The biggest difference is upgradeability, where the BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U scores 9/10 to the Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H's 6/10.

Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

5.4/10verdict: good, not the best

The Bosgame E4 is for homelabbers and desk users who want a compact x86 box with two wired network ports and several display outputs. It suits browsing, admin work and light containers more than sustained heavy loads. Buyers who value low idle power or a current-generation CPU should look closely at the figures first.

Typically about £249 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

7.0/10verdict: buy

The BOSGAME P4 Plus is for homelabbers and small-office users who want an eight-core mini PC with dual 2.5GbE. It suits people who plan to add RAM and a second SSD later, since it has two SO-DIMM slots and a free M.2 slot. It is less suited to gamers or anyone who needs USB4 or Thunderbolt.

Typically about £359 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H	BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU performance	25%	6/10	7/10
Upgradeability	20%	6/10	9/10
Networking	20%	5/10	8/10
Efficiency and noise	15%	4/10	6/10
Ports and expansion	10%	6/10	5/10
Build and support	10%	5/10	4/10
Overall		5.4/10	7.0/10

Specifications

Spec	Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H	BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 4 cores / 8 threads, up to 3.7GHz, Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 8 cores / 16 threads, boost up to 4.5GHz, integrated Radeon Vega 8
Memory	16GB DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM, one module	16GB DDR4
Storage	512GB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD	1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Networking	Dual 1000Mbps RJ45 (Gigabit) LAN, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0	Dual 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN (Realtek RTL8125), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Maximum memory	32GB	64GB via dual SO-DIMM slots
Storage slots	not listed	2 x M.2 2280 slots, second free for expansion
Ports	3x USB 3.2 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 2x RJ45 LAN, HDMI x1, DisplayPort x1, Type-C 4K@60Hz output, 3.5mm combo jack	HDMI, DisplayPort 1.4, full-function USB-C, front USB 10Gbps ports, two rear USB 2.0 Type-A; no USB4 or Thunderbolt

Strengths and weaknesses

Bosgame E4 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

+ Dual gigabit LAN on a compact box
+ 16GB SO-DIMM RAM, expandable to 32GB
+ HDMI, DisplayPort and Type-C video outputs
− Dated 2019 Ryzen 5 3550H CPU
− Owner-measured idle draw of 17W
− Fan audible under sustained heavy load

Skip it if:

Buyers who want 2.5GbE or faster wired networking
Anyone running long, heavy workloads who needs a quiet fan
Buyers who need low idle power for an always-on server

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BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

+ Dual 2.5GbE plus Wi-Fi 6E
+ Two SO-DIMM slots, up to 64GB
+ Free second M.2 2280 slot
− No USB4 or Thunderbolt ports
− Ships with one 16GB stick, single channel
− Fan noise rises under sustained load

Skip it if:

Buyers who need USB4 or Thunderbolt for docks or fast external storage
Gamers or anyone needing strong integrated graphics or GPU compute
Users who need 10GbE or SFP+ networking

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