We already have available the MINISFORUM AI X1-255, a small mini PC that surprises us by integrating in its box two speakers and microphone, something interesting if for example we do not have audio system in the monitor.
Inside we find as a central axis an Octa Core AMD Zen4 Hawk Point processor, an AMD Ryzen 7 255, basically an AMD 8745H remarked that will allow us to move all kinds of programs and games without problem adjusting detail levels.
Pee to its small size, this mini PC does not have much to envy regarding connectors, as we find two USB4 ports and an OCuLink interface that allows us to connect with maximum performance up to an external GPU. Another mini PC from one of the most active brands in the world of mini PCs,
MINISFORUM AI X1-255 Specifications
Inside this mini PC we find the new Octa Core AMD Ryzen 7 255 processor that is manufactured in 4 nm with Zen4 technology. An Octa Core with sixteen threads, with a maximum speed of 5.1 GHz and an NPU with 58 TOPS. It includes a powerful 12-core Radeon 780M iGPU that reaches a speed of 2.6 GHz. A processor with which we can move any demanding design app and demanding games up to a certain level.
As for RAM memory we have different versions with DDR5 5600 MHz Dual Channel For storage we have two connectors for SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe4.0 with which we can have up to 8 TB.
Ports and operating system
In the wireless connectivity section we are up to date with Wifi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. As connectors we have a 3.5 mm audio jack, two USB-A 3.2 Gen2, two USB4 ports (full), a USB 2.0, OCuLink interface and an Ethernet 2.5 GB network port. As video outputs we have at our disposal an HDMI 2.1, a DisplayPort 1.4 and the two USB4 with DP 2.1 video output with 4K@60 HDR10 support which gives us the possibility to connect up to 4 simultaneous screens adding all the outputs.
This computer includes as system Windows 11 Pro, but we can also install Linux. It includes a small external power supply and VESA support for hanging it on a monitor.
Price and availability
- The new MINISFORUM AI X1-255 mini PC can be purchased on Amazon starting at $368 with shipping included for its version without RAM and SSD.
