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Minix has launched the ER939-AI, a mini PC running AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with 16 cores, 32 threads, and a boost clock reaching up to 5.1 GHz.
A Pro variant with dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet and a leather carrying handle on the chassis has also been announced, sitting above the base model in all measurable specifications.
Both devices share the same core platform and are built around a specific use case: running AI workloads locally, without any dependency on cloud infrastructure.
A 126 TOPS platform inserted into a 205 mm chassis
The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 platform delivers 126 TOPS of combined AI computing across the CPU, GPU, and a dedicated NPU rated at 50 TOPS natively.
The Radeon 8060S integrated graphics card handles GPU-accelerated workloads that would otherwise require a discrete card, keeping the 205 x 192 x 70mm chassis completely free of any expansion slots.
This mini PC supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB4 @ 40Gbps and quad 8K @ 60Hz display output via HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 and two USB4 ports.
A fingerprint reader integrated into the power button handles Windows Hello login, and a 240W power adapter comes in the retail box.
Its storage starts at 2TB via PCIe 4.0 NVMe and expands up to 8TB, accommodating the model libraries and dataset archives that local AI work tends to accumulate.
The device also comes with 128GB of LPDDR5-8000 memory spread across eight 16GB modules – and that figure is worth a pause.
Most laptops come with 16 GB, while most desktops are considered powerful if they come with up to 64 GB of RAM.
This mini PC comes with 128GB, because running large language models locally means the entire model lives in RAM, and anything less just means the model doesn’t run at all.
Pro variant adds a handle
The Minix ER939-AI Pro builds on the same platform and memory configuration while adding two 10G Ethernet ports and refined triple-fan cooling with a twin-turbo intercooler.
It also comes with a carrying handle mounted on top of the chassis, which is the kind of design decision that either makes immediate sense or raises eyebrows depending on who’s buying.
The handle material resembles leather, although MINIX hasn’t confirmed whether it’s real or synthetic, leaving the characterization of “vegan leather” somewhere between a reasonable inference and optimistic branding.
Windows Hello fingerprint login and TPM support keep enterprise deployments secure, while the Pro’s three NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots push maximum storage capacity to 12TB.
The base ER939-AI retails for $3,150.00 on the official MINIX store, with pricing for the Pro still unannounced – although, given its spec sheet, expecting it to cost significantly more seems entirely reasonable.
Via AndroidTVBox / ElectronicsLab
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