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Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB)
4/5
$2,879 – $3,039
The enthusiast's Strix Halo box. Same 128GB unified memory as the others, but the MS-S1 Max brings the strongest IO and cooling of the group: dual 10GbE, dual USB4 v2 (80Gbps), a PCIe x16 slot, a 320W internal PSU, and a 2U-rack-mount option for multi-box LLM clusters. ServeTheHome called it 'the best Ryzen AI Max mini-PC yet.'
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Specifications
| APU | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16C/32T, Zen 5) |
| GPU | Radeon 8060S (40 CU, RDNA 3.5) |
| NPU | 50 TOPS (XDNA 2) |
| Unified Memory | 128GB LPDDR5X-8000 (up to 96GB GPU-allocatable) |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256 GB/s theoretical (~215 GB/s real) |
| Storage | 2TB NVMe (dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 + PCIe x16 slot) |
| Networking | Dual 10GbE, Wi-Fi 7 |
| I/O | 2× USB4 v2 (80Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 2U-rack option |
Pros
- Best IO of the 128GB boxes — dual 10GbE + dual USB4 v2 + PCIe x16
- 320W PSU + oversized cooler = best sustained inference before throttling
- Rack-mountable for multi-box clusters; ~$700+ cheaper than the HP Z2 Mini
Cons
- Larger than pocket-SFF boxes (not the smallest on a desk)
- Amazon price has swung wildly during the 2026 RAM spike
- Minisforum support/RMA reputation weaker than HP
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