{"product_id":"minisforum-ms-s1-max-mini-workstation-ryzen-ai-max-395","title":"MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max Mini Workstation (Ryzen AI Max+ 395)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max is a mini AI workstation built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. Its standout feature is a full-length PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for a discrete GPU, which no other Strix Halo mini PC in its class offers. It suits developers and small studios who want serious local LLM inference now and the option to add a graphics card later without changing chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal LLM inference on models in the 30B–70B parameter range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgentic pipeline development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeams that may need CUDA tooling later by adding an NVIDIA card in the PCIe slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall AI studios and robotics teams that move large datasets and checkpoints over 10GbE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 Zen 5 cores \/ 32 threads at 3.0–5.1GHz, with integrated Radeon 8060S graphics (40 RDNA 3.5 compute units up to 2.9GHz).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 126 TOPS combined AI performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The XDNA 2 NPU delivers 50 TOPS on its own; the 126 TOPS platform figure combines CPU, GPU and NPU throughput.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 128GB LPDDR5x at 8000MT\/s:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 256-bit memory bus shared across CPU, GPU and NPU, giving large open-weight models room to load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull-length PCIe 4.0 x16 slot:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add a discrete GPU for CUDA-specific workloads, additional VRAM or gaming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual USB4 V2 at 80Gbps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The rear pair runs USB4 V2 at double the bandwidth of standard USB4, alongside two 40Gbps USB4 ports up front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual 10 Gigabit Ethernet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10GbE on both ports rather than the 2.5GbE common on competing mini PCs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsymmetric dual M.2 storage, up to 16TB:\u003c\/strong\u003e One PCIe 4.0 x4 slot at full speed and a second capped at roughly 2GB\/s, both supporting up to 8TB drives with RAID 0\/1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopper-substrate cooling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six heat pipes, phase-change thermal material and dual centrifugal turbine fans up to 3,600RPM, built to sustain the 320W built-in power supply under continuous AI workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcessor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 16 cores \/ 32 threads (Zen 5), 3.0–5.1GHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAMD Radeon 8060S, 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units, up to 2.9GHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAMD XDNA 2, up to 50 TOPS (up to 126 TOPS combined platform AI performance)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMemory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 128GB LPDDR5x, 256-bit bus, 8000MT\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpansion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-length PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for discrete GPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual M.2 2280 NVMe. Slot 1: PCIe 4.0 x4 (full speed, up to 8TB). Slot 2: single-lane (~2GB\/s, up to 8TB). 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