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Minisforum MS-S1 Max vs Radeon RX 9060 XT

Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Minisforum MS-S1 Max against Radeon RX 9060 XT, side by side.

Cheaper to start

Tie

Both start at a similar price.

Rated higher

Minisforum MS-S1 Max

9.2 vs 0.0 on our design scale.

Standout

Minisforum MS-S1 Max

128GB unified memory in a mini-PC chassis

Minisforum MS-S1 Max

Minisforum MS-S1 Max

AMD Strix Halo in a mini-PC, with 128GB of soldered LPDDR5x unified memory.

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • 128GB unified memory in a mini-PC chassis
  • Runs models that would otherwise need multiple GPUs
  • Low power draw for the capability

Cons

  • Memory is soldered — no upgrade path
  • Token generation well below a discrete GPU
  • Pointless for models that already fit in consumer VRAM

Specifications

  • 4K H264 Decode—
  • 4K H264 Encode—
  • AI Accelerators—
  • AI computing power126 TOPS
  • AMD Infinity Cache Technology—
  • APUAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
  • AtomMan G1 PRO32GB RAM+1TB SSD
  • AtomMan G7 ProIntel Core i9 14900HX / 32GB RAM+1TB SSD
  • AtomMan G7 PtAMD Ryzen™9 7945HX / 32GB RAM+ 1TB SSD
  • AtomMan G7 TI/G7 TI SEIntel® Core™ i9 14900HX(G7 Ti) / Barebone / UK
  • AV1 Decode—
  • AV1 Encode—
  • BluetoothBluetooth 5.4
  • Bus Type—
  • Chassis Designslide-out chassis
  • Coolingaerospace-grade aluminum chassis, pure copper baseplate, six heat pipes, dual centrifugal fans, phase-change cooling material
  • DEG2 OCuLink eGPU DockBlack
  • Deploymentrack-mountable, supports multi-system clusters
  • EliteMini UM780 XTXGold / 32GB RAM+1TB SSD / US
  • ExpansionPCIe x16
  • GraphicsAMD Radeon 8060S
  • H265/HEVC Decode—
  • H265/HEVC Encode—
  • HDMI™—
  • HDMI™ 4K Support—
  • Max Memory Size—
  • Memoryup to 128 GB LPDDR5x-8000 MT/s with 256 GB/s bandwidth
  • Memory ArchitectureUMA unified memory architecture
  • Memory Bandwidth—
  • Memory Interface—
  • Memory Speed—
  • Memory Type—
  • Minimum PSU Recommendation—
  • MINISFORUM 129i7AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HX (790S7) / BAREBONE (NO OS/RAM/SSD) / EU
  • MINISFORUM 795S7AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX (795S7) / BAREBONE / UK
  • MINISFORUM BD790iAMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HX-BD790i SE / Mini-ITX Form Factor(170x170x1.6mm)
  • MINISFORUM BD795i SEAMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX-BD795i SE / Mini-ITX Form Factor(170x170x1.6mm)
  • MINISFORUM BD795MAMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX / M-ATX Form Factor(240х220х1.6mm)
  • MINISFORUM DEG1 eGPU DockeGPU Dock
  • MINISFORUM eGPU Docking Station MGA1AMD Radeon™ 7600M XT
  • MINISFORUM MGP01 Game ControllerGame Controller
  • MINISFORUM MKB i83Obsidian Black
  • MINISFORUM MS-01Intel® Core™ i5-12600H / Barebone / UK
  • MINISFORUM MS-A1without CPU
  • MINISFORUM N5 MAXAMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 / 128GB LPDDR5x + 128GB OS Storage / US
  • MINISFORUM TB4-01 12 in 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 DockThunderbolt™ 4 Dock
  • MS-A280 / 32GB RAM + 1TB SSD
  • N5AMD Ryzen™ 7 255 / 16G DDR5 + 128G OS Storage
  • N5 AIRAMD Ryzen™ 7 255 / 16GB DDR5+64GB OS Storage
  • N5 ProAMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX PRO 370 / 16G DDR5 + 128G OS Storage
  • NPU50 TOPS
  • Peak 4-bit Precision (INT4 Matrix) Performance—
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (FP8 Matrix) Performance (E5M2, E4M3)—
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (INT8 Matrix) Performance—
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Matrix) Performance—
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Vector) Performance—
  • Peak Pixel Fill-Rate—
  • Peak Single Precision (FP32 Vector) Performance—
  • Power Supply320W high-efficiency internal power supply certified by CCC, FCC, UL, CE, and UKCA
  • Ray Accelerators—
  • ROPs—
  • Stream Processors—
  • TDP130W sustained
  • Transistor Count—
  • Typical Board Power (Desktop)—
  • UM880 Plus32GB RAM+1TB SSD
  • USBUSB4 v2 (80 Gbps)
  • Wi-FiWi-Fi 7

Radeon RX 9060 XT

Radeon RX 9060 XT, a high-performance graphics card with 2048 stream processors and 16 GB GDDR6 memory.

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • Supports advanced video codecs including AV1, H264, and H265/HEVC for versatile content creation.
  • Equipped with 64 AI accelerators and 205 TOPs of INT8 precision performance for efficient AI and machine learning tasks.

Cons

  • Requires a minimum 450W power supply, limiting its compatibility with less powerful systems.
  • Maximum memory size is 16 GB, which may not be sufficient for future memory-intensive applications.

Specifications

  • 4K H264 DecodeYes
  • 4K H264 EncodeYes
  • AI Accelerators64
  • AI computing power—
  • AMD Infinity Cache Technology32 MB
  • APU—
  • AtomMan G1 PRO—
  • AtomMan G7 Pro—
  • AtomMan G7 Pt—
  • AtomMan G7 TI/G7 TI SE—
  • AV1 DecodeYes
  • AV1 EncodeYes
  • Bluetooth—
  • Bus TypePCIe® 5.0 x16
  • Chassis Design—
  • Cooling—
  • DEG2 OCuLink eGPU Dock—
  • Deployment—
  • EliteMini UM780 XTX—
  • Expansion—
  • Graphics—
  • H265/HEVC DecodeYes
  • H265/HEVC EncodeYes
  • HDMI™2.1b
  • HDMI™ 4K SupportYes
  • Max Memory Size16 GB
  • Memory—
  • Memory Architecture—
  • Memory BandwidthUp to 320 GB/s
  • Memory Interface128-bit
  • Memory SpeedUp to 20 Gbps
  • Memory TypeGDDR6
  • Minimum PSU Recommendation450W
  • MINISFORUM 129i7—
  • MINISFORUM 795S7—
  • MINISFORUM BD790i—
  • MINISFORUM BD795i SE—
  • MINISFORUM BD795M—
  • MINISFORUM DEG1 eGPU Dock—
  • MINISFORUM eGPU Docking Station MGA1—
  • MINISFORUM MGP01 Game Controller—
  • MINISFORUM MKB i83—
  • MINISFORUM MS-01—
  • MINISFORUM MS-A1—
  • MINISFORUM N5 MAX—
  • MINISFORUM TB4-01 12 in 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock—
  • MS-A2—
  • N5—
  • N5 AIR—
  • N5 Pro—
  • NPU—
  • Peak 4-bit Precision (INT4 Matrix) Performance410 TOPs
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (FP8 Matrix) Performance (E5M2, E4M3)205 TFLOPs
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (INT8 Matrix) Performance205 TOPs
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Matrix) Performance103 TFLOPs
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Vector) Performance25.6 TFLOPs
  • Peak Pixel Fill-RateUp to 200.3 GP/s
  • Peak Single Precision (FP32 Vector) Performance25.6 TFLOPs
  • Power Supply—
  • Ray Accelerators32
  • ROPs64
  • Stream Processors2048
  • TDP—
  • Transistor Count29.7 B
  • Typical Board Power (Desktop)160W
  • UM880 Plus—
  • USB—
  • Wi-Fi—