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Minisforum MS-S1 Max
AI Development, Local LLM Inference, Video Editing, 3D Rendering, Virtualization, Home Lab, AI Clustering
Overview
The Minisforum MS-S1 Max is a flagship AI mini workstation built around AMD's top Strix Halo SoC, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, paired with 128GB of unified LPDDR5X-8000 memory for up to 126 TOPS of total AI compute. It combines dual USB4 v2.0 80Gbps ports, dual 10GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, and an internal PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slot with a 320W internal PSU in a 2U-rackable chassis designed for clustering multiple units for large local LLM inference.
Key Highlights
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' SoC — 16 Zen 5 cores up to 5.1 GHz with up to 126 TOPS total AI compute (50 TOPS NPU)
- 128GB unified LPDDR5X-8000 memory with Radeon 8060S (40 CU) iGPU — runs 128B+ parameter LLMs locally
- Dual USB4 v2.0 80Gbps ports, dual 10GbE LAN (Realtek RTL8127), and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity
- Internal PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slot for discrete GPU/AI accelerator cards plus 320W internal PSU
- 2U rack-mountable chassis with cluster support — dual-unit 235B model clusters and 4-node DeepSeek-R1 671B clusters
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Minisforum |
|---|---|
| Model | Minisforum MS-S1 Max |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16 Cores, 32 Threads, up to 5.1 GHz, 50 TOPS NPU) |
| Graphics (GPU) | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CUs at 2900 MHz, RDNA 3.5) |
| Memory (RAM) | 128GB LPDDR5X-8000 Unified Memory (Soldered, 256-bit bus) |
| Storage | 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (dual M.2 slots, up to 16TB) |
| Ports & I/O | Front: 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) 2x USB4 (40Gbps) 1x 3.5mm Combo Jack; Rear: 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL 2x USB-A 2.0 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) 2x USB4 v2.0 (80Gbps) 2x 10GbE RJ45 LAN 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Dual 10GbE LAN |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro |
| Dimensions | 222.1 x 206.3 x 77.1 mm (8.74 x 8.12 x 3.04 in) |