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Minisforum has introduced two new systems at IFA 2026 designed to run artificial intelligence models directly on the device rather than in the cloud. The AI Mini Workstation MS-S1 MAX-P495 and the AI Agent NAS N5 MAX-P495 both use the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor. This chip is capable of delivering up to 131 TOPS of performance, which is a measure of how fast the system can process AI tasks. The devices can be
Minisforum unveiled the AI Mini Workstation MS-S1 MAX-P495 and the AI Agent NAS N5 MAX-P495 at IFA 2026. Both systems are built around the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor, which features a Radeon 8065S integrated graphics unit. This setup allows the machines to handle complex AI workloads locally, keeping data on the device rather than sending it to the internet.
The new hardware aims to make powerful AI computing more accessible. The MS-S1 MAX-P495 is a workstation, while the N5 MAX-P495 combines storage and computing into a single unit. Both devices support high-speed memory, with the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 capable of handling up to 192 GB of unified memory. This large memory capacity is necessary for running large language models and other demanding AI applications directly on the hardware.