The AI X1 Pro-470, Minisforum’s newest mini PC, was unveiled at CES 2026. It is the first system built around AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX470 processor, which is intended to excel in gaming, content creation, and remote work. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor, produced by TSMC in an effective 4 nm, serves as the engine. This 12-core chip has 24 threads, a maximum speed of 5.2 GHz, and four potent Zen 5 cores on one side and eight low-power Zen 5C cores on the other, while the integrated Radeon 890M GPU with 2GB–48GB VRAM allocation enables smooth moderate gaming for gamers.
Two-microphone array with AI noise reduction and high-quality speakers ensures clear communication, whereas multi-device productivity is ensured by the abundance of I/O: USB4, HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0, and SD card slot. As much as 12TB of storage is used to enable creators to handle huge 4K files, three-dimensional projects, and AI files. OCuLink port also allows connecting to external GPUs such as the NVIDIA RTX or Radeon RX series to play games with ultra-high frame rates and 4K/8K. Ai X1 Pro-470 has two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots and is capable of supporting up to 128GB and 5600MHz. The storage side has three M.2 2280 NVMe slots which are internal to the chassis. Wireless connectivity is done with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, and wired is through dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. The system is physically secured by a metal chassis and a built-in Kensington lock slot and an in-built fingerprint sensor which supports Windows Hello.
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AI X1 Pro-470 mini PC Specifications:
The system is based on the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX470 SoC, which features a 12-core, 24-thread CPU with a hybrid configuration of four Zen 5 cores clocked at up to 5.2 GHz and eight Zen 5c cores running at up to 3.3 GHz. It integrates 12 MB of L2 cache and 24 MB of shared L3 cache, along with a 16-core Radeon 890M integrated GPU based on RDNA 3.5. The platform also includes a dedicated AI NPU delivering up to 55 TOPS, or up to 86 TOPS when combined with CPU and GPU acceleration. Fabricated using TSMC’s 4 nm FinFET process, the SoC operates at a 28 W TDP and supports advanced video decoding up to 8Kp60 and video encoding up to 8Kp30, as well as multiple AI data formats including INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16, BF16, and TF32.
The system supports up to 128 GB of LPDDR5-5600 memory via dual SO-DIMM slots and offers flexible storage with two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe slots, one PCIe 4.0 x1 M.2 2280 slot, and a full-size SD card reader. Display output includes HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.0, supporting up to 8K @ 60 Hz or 4K @ 120 Hz. Connectivity options include dual 2.5 GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, two USB 4 ports with Power Delivery support, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and one USB 2.0 port. Expansion features include a PCIe Gen4 x8 interface via a physical x16 slot and OCuLink for external GPUs. Additional features include a fingerprint sensor with Windows Hello support, a dedicated Copilot button, Kensington lock slot, and an internal 134.9 W power supply, all housed in a compact 195 × 195 × approximately 45 mm enclosure weighing around 1.5 kg.
Windows 11 PRO is the default operating system, but users can install a Linux distribution as per the requirement. Additionally, it has two microphones to communicate with the installed assistant and VESA support.
Although MINISFORUM has not yet disclosed pricing or availability, customers who register on the company’s website will receive a coupon good for $50 off the retail price. Soon, the new MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro 470 mini PC with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX470 processor will be available on Amazon and in the Minisforum store.
Niladri Chowdhury