Mini PCs have definitely improved a massive amount in the past few years, thanks to the impressive gains made by both Intel and AMD in terms of efficiency and iGPU performance. AMD’s Strix Point lineup of Zen 5-based APUs are undoubtedly among the best available on the market, making the Minisforum AI X1 mini PC with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU an exciting system.
Thanks to an ongoing discount on Amazon, the mini PC, equipped with 96 GB of memory and a 2 TB SSD, can now be purchased for its all-time low price of $1,119.99 once again on the platform. Sold directly by Minisforum’s official Amazon store, potential customers can take advantage of 30-day hassle-free returns as well as free shipping.
The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is quite a beastly APU, packing 12 (4x Zen 5 + 8x Zen 5c) cores allowing for synthetic performance that trades blows with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H. The integrated Radeon 890M GPU boasts 16 RDNA 3+ CUs, which should be able to provide a very decent gaming experience that is in the same league as an RTX 2050 Mobile discrete GPU. For the majority of moderately intensive workloads, the Strix Point APU is unlikely to let its user down.
Of course, interested customers are always recommended to check out our review of the Minisforum AI X1 mini PC before pulling the trigger. We were mostly happy with the system, especially considering that the mini PC comes equipped with an OCuLink port which can make up for the lack of discrete graphics, thanks to speedy eGPU connections. The rest of the I/O is as follows:
- Dual 2.5 G Ethernet
- Displayport 2.0, HDMI 2.1
- Dual USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, Dual USB-4
- SD Card slot
- Audio (3.5 mm)
At its current all-time low sale price on Amazon, the AMD Strix Point-powered Minisforum AI X1 mini PC sure does offer tantalizing value for plenty of mini PC enthusiasts.
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