- Minix ER939-AI Pro dual 10GbE networking suggests workloads beyond ordinary desktop computing
- The Radeon 8060S completely eliminates the need for separate graphics hardware
- Four simultaneous 8K displays take this machine beyond typical mini PCs
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 that reaches up to 5.1 GHz.
A Pro variant with dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet and a leather-like 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 designed around a specific use case: running AI workloads locally, without any dependency on cloud infrastructure.
A 126 TOPS platform compressed into 205 mm of chassis
The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 platform delivers 126 TOPS of combined AI computing across CPU, GPU, and a dedicated NPU with a native rating of 50 TOPS.
The integrated Radeon 8060S graphics handle GPU-accelerated workloads that would otherwise require a discrete card, keeping the 205 x 192 x 70mm chassis completely free of expansion slots.
This mini PC supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB4 at 40Gbps, and 8K 60Hz quad display output via HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and two USB4 ports.
A fingerprint reader built into the power button handles Windows Hello login, and a 240W power adapter ships inside the box.
Its storage starts at 2TB via PCIe 4.0 NVMe and expands to 8TB, accommodating the model libraries and dataset files that local AI work tends to accumulate.
The device also comes with 128GB of LPDDR5-8000 memory across eight 16GB modules, and that figure is worth a pause.
Most laptops come with 16GB, while most desktops are considered powerful if they come with up to 64GB of RAM.
This mini PC comes with 128GB because running large language models locally means the entire model lives in RAM, and anything less simply 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 draws attention depending on who’s buying.
The handle material resembles leather, although MINIX has not confirmed whether it is genuine or synthetic, leaving the “vegan leather” characterization somewhere between a reasonable inference and optimistic branding.
Windows Hello fingerprint login and TPM support manage security for enterprise deployments, while the Pro’s three NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots increase maximum storage capacity to 12TB.
The base ER939-AI sells for $3,150.00 on the official MINIX store, and pricing for the Pro has yet to be announced, although given its spec sheet, expecting it to cost considerably more seems entirely reasonable.
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