- Aoostar Nex395 has the power, but the cooling system remains a complete mystery
- RADEON 8060S Beats RX 7600 XT in specifications, which makes GPU match confusing
- Without Oculink, the EGPU spring probably suffers large bottlenecks in real world tasks
Aoostar Nex395 is the last in a mini pcs growth field focused on AI that comes in a box -shaped housing that departs from the most common designs found in the segment.
The company says that the NEX395 uses the STRIX Halo de AMD processor, a 16 -core and 32 -wire chip with impulse speeds of up to 5.1 GHz.
It includes 40 Computing Units Rona 3.5 and seems to admit up to 128 GB of memory, most likely LPDDR5X given the compact housing.
Memory capacity coincides with rivals, but key hardware details are missing
This memory level is in line with other mini PCs that are directed to AI development workflows, especially those that involve large language models.
However, no details about the storage, cooling or design of the motherboard have not been confirmed.
The device is more like a large SSD enclosure or an external GPU spring than a complete desktop system.
Its thin, rectangular and heavy ventilation design is completely diverted from the usual cube or NUC -style mini PCs.
Keeping it in the palm of the hand feels more like grabbing a thick energy bank or a mac mini cut in half, it is definitely not what you would expect from a 16 -core work station.
The design makes you question where the space for the thermal head or the internal parts improvable are adjusted.
The AOOSTAR NEX395 includes an integrated 8060s GPU, part of the APU Ryzen AI Max+ 395.
However, it also sells an external EGPU enclosure with the RADEON RX 7600 XT.
Since the integrated GPU already offers a newer architecture and more computing units than RX 7600 XT, the use case to match the two is not clear.
In addition, the NEX395 does not seem to admit high -speed EGPU connectivity such as Oculink, which would limit the bandwidth for external graphics support.
The selection of ports includes dual Ethernet ports, four USB-A ports, USB-C, HDMI and Displayport exits, along with a dedicated power entry, suggesting a dependence on an external power brick.
Without a confirmed thermal design or sustained performance metrics, it is not clear if this system can work reliably in roles normally occupied by the best work station PC or the best commercial PC options.
Unfortunately, price details for the NEX395 are currently not available.
Given the range of $ 1500– $ 2000 of comparable models, such as the HP Z2 Mini G1A and GMKTEC EVO-X2, it is unlikely that the Aoostar model is cheap.
Through Videocardz
