Minix Elite ER939-AI: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Mini Workstation

There’s no price yet, but it’s safe to say it won’t be cheap.

AMD Strix Halo–based mini PCs achieved one thing: they arrived before NVIDIA’s DGX Spark systems and were among the first to target the compact AI workstation market. These systems share high memory capacities, strong integrated AI acceleration, and prices around $2,000 or less, roughly half the cost of DGX Spark units.

The Minix Elite ER939-AI is another entry in this growing category. Unlike many rebadged designs, it introduces a new chassis with a clean, vertical layout and modern front I/O including a fingerprint sensor.

Powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, this APU integrates Radeon 8060S graphics and an NPU rated at 50 TOPS, reaching a total AI compute capability of up to 126 TOPS. The system supports up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory across eight slots, offering serious multitasking and AI inference potential.

Source: Minix

Storage includes a 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with one additional expansion slot, while networking features both Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 and 2.5 Gb Ethernet. The compact 205 × 192 × 70 mm chassis uses a triple-fan cooling system. Connectivity covers USB 4.0, USB 3.2, USB 2.0, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 8K, and a full audio I/O suite, making it flexible for workstations, edge AI, or small-scale training setups.

Minix lists three performance profiles: 120 W Performance Mode , 85 W Balanced Mode , and 55 W Silent Mode, suggesting configurable thermals depending on workload or acoustics.

Source: Minix via Notebookcheck