Another hardware maker has announced its flagship mini PC based on the new 16-core/32-thread Zen 5 Gorgon Halo SoC. AOOSTAR Showcases NEX495S Mini PC, Featuring 16-Core Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 SoC and Support for Up To 192 GB Memory Since the launch of AMD's new Gorgon Halo, aka Ryzen AI Max 400, processors, many manufacturers have introduced their latest mini PCs and systems based on the refreshed Zen 5 chips. Most of the vendors appear to be from China, as we have seen recently. Minisforum, Acemagic, GMKtec, and Chuwi are the most recent examples, which have launched their new […]

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The new mini PC can offer up to 131 TOPS of AI power, allowing it to run 300B LLMs locally. Minisforum Showcases MS-S1 MAX-P495 Mini PC With 16-Core/32-Thread Gorgon Halo Processor, 192 GB RAM, and a Dedicated PCIe x16 Slot for Expansion Cards Multiple vendors are now releasing their new Gorgon Halo-based mini PCs, including Minisforum, which has announced its flagship mini PC called MS-S1 MAX-P495. The company has announced that its new mini PC will offer high-performance AI compute, real-time AI inference, and edge AI computing solutions through the power of the flagship Gorgon Halo chip. The mini PC […]

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We review the Minisforum N5 Max, a 64GB AMD Strix Halo system that combines 10GbE, a 5-bay NAS, and more into a single box

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DDR4 memory was going to enter its EOL phase, but shortages have forced DRAM makers to extend production for consumer and server segments. DDR4 Memory Is Just As Relevant Today As It Was 12 Years Ago When It First Launched Due To DRAM Shortages The DDR4 memory standard was launched back in 2014. The memory standard replaced the older DDR3 standard as new platforms came to life on both client and server markets. In 2020, DDR4 was replaced by DDR5 as the current memory standard, offering much higher speeds that were built for the latest platforms. But who knew that […]

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Vendors now seem to be prioritizing DDR4 platforms, which is obvious since DDR5-based systems have become unaffordable. Minisforum Launches Elite Mini NAB9S, Featuring Intel Core i9 13900HX, SO-DIMM DDR4 Memory, and Support for SATA Driver at $399 for Barebones Despite being nearly 12 years old, DDR4 isn't going anywhere. It took a lot of time for the market to transition from DDR4 to DDR5 properly, but right when DDR5 became the norm, the RAMpocalypse hit the market like a truck. Since DDR5 memories have become 4-5X more expensive than July 2025 levels, it's understandable that vendors might be struggling with […]

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At Computex 2026 Minisforum was showing off their upcoming MS-03 mini-PC, the successor to their popular MS-01 and aiming to bring more of a good thing with Intel's new Panther Lake platform

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At Computex 2026 Minisforum was showing off their upcoming S5 NAS, a mid-range all-flash NAS. With 5 M.2 SSD slots and 10GbE networking, the fanless NAS punches up

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Minisforum unveils new NAS & Mini PCs based on AMD Strix Halo, Intel Panther Lake, & Intel Wildcat Lake chips. Minisforum's Flagship "N5 MAX" NAS Features AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 & Entry-Tier "All-Flash S5" Gets Intel Core Series 3 The flagship solution from Minisforum this year is the N5 Max, which is based on the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395. This features up to 64 GB of unified LPDDR5X-8533 memory, a 5-Bay HDD & 5-Bay SSD configuration which supports up to 200 TB of storage capacity, strong networking in the form of two 10GbE LAN ports, and USB4v2 (80 […]

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In our Minisforum MS-02 Ultra review, we see what this crazy system offers including 25GbE, many SSDs, ECC memory, and PCIe expansion slots

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