MINISFORUM Mini PC AI X1 Pro AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370(12 Cores/24 Threads, up to 5.1GHz)&AMD Radeon 890M Mini Gaming Computer,32GB DDR5 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, 8K Quad Display,Dual 2.5 LAN/WiFi 7/BT5.4/Oculink

When my Minisforum UM790 Pro (purchased March 2024 via Amazon) failed after 1.5 years with the no-display-after-sleep issue (powers on, fans spin, no video), support was outstanding. They reviewed my troubleshooting (multiple monitors/cables, RAM reseat, CMOS reset, BIOS reflash), approved RMA quickly, let me keep my SSD, and processed a refund to my original order. Even better, they offered an upgrade path to the AI X1 Pro (Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB RAM + 1TB SSD, $999.99). I paid the difference, and the AI X1 Pro is impressive: snappy performance, quiet cooling, tons of ports (dual USB4, 2.5GbE), and the Radeon 890M iGPU handles everyday tasks smoothly. Minisforum turned a frustrating failure into a positive experience through clear communication and goodwill. Highly recommend their customer service and warranty handling!

I bought the AI X1 Pro to replace my daily driver PC (leave it on, quick internet searches, document writing, emails, media, light gaming), on an ASRock X300W that was dying (kept locking up if it went to sleep). Was looking for something more power efficient since I usually leave this thing on all day long, or at least something that can go to sleep if I’m not using it (the X300 would not go to sleep because I dropped a 5700G in it that broke the sleep states, a known issue). I looked at the AI Max Pro 395 chip, but it uses a lot of power. It’s an awesome CPU, but since I already have a gaming desktop, wouldn’t be good to run this thing all day and night if I’m concerned about power efficiency for a lightweight use PC. So I focused on buying the AI X1 Pro. Mine, the lowest config because I wanted to use my own memory/m.2 stuff, came with 32GB of RAM, ADATA CBDAD5S560016G-BAD (funny name for memory, BAD?) and a 1 TB Crucial CT1000P3PSSD8 – nothing special, but not bad either despite what the model number says. It should have been fine, but I wanted different. More on that later The AI X1 Pro, comes with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 chip, with an iGPU 890m (an improvement from my 5700G, but not by any grand scale except it some quality and of course power savings). There are other config options with more memory and large m.2 storage, but as mentioned, I planned to replace the default, so I wanted to lowest configuration so as not to waste too much money. The unit also comes with an integrated proprietary power supply, so the unit itself is heavier than you might expect, but not unmanageable. It also has integrated speakers and dual MICs. Mine came with Windows 11 Home. I took a picture with the device next to a full-size DVD drive and my X300 so you can see a reference to size, thickness, and depth. It’s taller and longer than my X300, but half the thickness. The unit has nice sleek and streamlined lines, comes with a vertical stand so you can sit it upright instead of lying flat and even mounting hardware in case you want to put it on the back of a monitor or mount it on a wall. For connectivity, it comes with an SD card reader, on the side (or top depending on how you lay it), on front, 2x USB 3.2 Type A ports, a USB4 Type C port (alternate PD out 15w, 40Gbps), 2x DMICs, a 3.5mm combo jack, and a dedicated Co-Pilot button (I’m not using the DMICs, the combo jack, or the Co-Pilot button, so those are wasted on me). On the back, you have a USB 2.0 type A port, Oculink PCI 4.0x4, USB4 Type C (alternate PD out 65-100w, and 15w &40Gbps), 1x Display Port 2.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x 2.5Gbe RJ45 ports, and of course your power supply port. Now here comes my first issue – I’d preferred to have one 2.5Gbe and instead had a few more ports. I’m connecting a USB printer, a USB DAC (SoundBlaster X4), a USB key for media, my cell phone, optional other USB storage devices (1-2 at a time), a USB 3.x external HDD, 3x monitors, and an external DAS array over USB3 or C (doesn’t matter for me which), and since it only offers 1x DP and 1x HDMI, I need a third port (USB4) for that third monitor. I’m not marking off points for that because after all, I knew what they were offering, and I don’t believe my needs are necessarily the norm. To solve this, I have a USB4 Type C docking station (unpowered) to give me 2x USB 3.x ports, LAN (don’t need/want), and an HDMI port. I’m also using a power USB 3.0 hub on one of the USB 3.x ports in front. The USB 2.0 port is used by my SoundBlaster X4 (they don’t like USB 3 ports). It looks ugly, but since it’s under my desk, I’ll live with it. I removed the Crucial from SSD port 0, and added a Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB with preinstalled heatsink for my boot and applications drive, and on SSD Port 1, a WD-SN850X 4TB for my games, both ports running at PCIe 4.0x4 speed, and moved the included 1TB Crucial to the third M.2 port which is only PCIe 4.0x1 and will use that for general storage. For memory, I removed the ADATA 32GB of RAM and upgraded to Crucial 64GB DDR5 5600Mhz CT2K32G56C46S5. I thought about doing more, but I don’t really need more than that and expect that I might let the iGPU use up to 16GB of RAM (you can configure this in the BIOS or leave it on AUTO I believe). Taking the unit apart to get to the memory and storage bay is a little annoying. First, not bad at all, there are 4 screws to remove on the bottom of the case PLUS 1 under a rubber foot you have to remove to get to the screw (the rubber foot when removed can still be replaced without doing anything with the glue on the rubber foot). There are about 8 or so tiny Philips screws to take out, and then you move (not remove) the blower fan assembly, but do so carefully because the speakers are also part of this piece, and the blower fan, connected to the motherboard by a thin cable. I just twisted/hung it out of the way so I could get to the 3x m.2 ports all lined up together and the RAM slots. Upgrade after that was simple, and to put it all back, just reverse what you did taking it off. The system powered up immediately without issue. Memory was recognized; BIOS was easy to navigate. I did some testing with Prime 95 and Furmark to put serious load onto the unit to see that it can handle it for 10-20 minutes, and to see how loud the fans would get (it has two blower fans). Surprisingly, it was pretty quiet. I’ve had Gigabyte Brix in the past and the 5000 rpm blower fans can start to sound like a vacuum cleaner over time getting worse and worse as the years wear on. This thing was super silent. I like that. As far as power, I noticed at idle it was around 11-15w, and at load it was around 35-40w. Blows me away how much capability this thing has while sipping power (I mean it’s basically a laptop in a desktop form factor, I know). If you want Windows 10, you can forget it – probably won’t work on this, and if it did, with EOSL coming up, you’d probably want to avoid it. So I chose Windows 11 Pro fresh install (I never trust an OS someone else installed – call me paranoid). I see other people using Linux with good results, and I did run Linux Live to check on a few things, run some tests, etc., so I know Linux works fine on it. Windows 11 install was smooth. Program installation – I installed some older software which I worried about Windows 11 compatibility. This is not the AI X1 Pro’s problem so much, but it is good to know some older titles work fine. I won’t discuss that here. So, it’s been a couple of weeks now since I bought it, how’s it been? Well, one recurring issue is that when it goes to sleep and comes back, occasionally about 1 out of every 4 times, the mouse and keyboard start lagging every 10 seconds and the 3rd monitor on the USB4 Type C hub won’t come up. The unit is pretty much unusable, so I have to reboot to restore the system to functionality. It’s a little annoying, but I can’t say that it’s the AI X1 Pro, or is it Windows 11, or my hub. So not marking off for that. Functionally the unit is fine. I notice performance wise, it’s not quite as peppy and responsive as my X300 was (like opening drives, doing searches for files, etc.), but it’s not too bad or much worse that it upsets me. I am blaming the USB interface for this one as the USB 3 external HDD directly connected to the AI X1 Pro, and USB key assigned to the powered USB Hub both have the same issue, but I use Word, Excell, Edge, Chrome, Whatsapp, Minecraft, D2R, VLC, and I haven’t had any app or OS crashes, so other than the occasional USB slowness and waking up from sleep issue, I would say the system is fairly stable. The AI X1 Pro also has an Oculink PCIe 4.0 x4 port on the back so you could use an external Oculink EGPU if you wanted. That will ruin your power efficiency, but it’s an option if you need it. I actually bought the Minisforum DEG1 Oculink docking station from Minisforum in case I ever want to use it. It’s actually very price competitive to 3rd party Oculink docks. The dock over Oculink is NOT plug and play – so to use it, you’d need to turn off the system if it’s on and turn it off to remove it when you are done. I put a EVGA FTW 2 GTX 1080 and tested it and it worked flawlessly. I think only one other vendor offers something similar with an onboard PCIe 4.0x4 in a x16 that links to a proprietary dock that might perform a bit better versus Oculink, but I think the Minisforum option is a better fit for me and only a small loss of potential performance versus the competitor. I think my biggest concern, the same problem I experienced with the X300, is that except for memory and storage, everything in here, even the PSU, is proprietary – that means anything breaks, and it will be weeks to fix. I figure if I am going to have a problem, it’s going to show in the first 30 days, so I decided to order it from Amazon instead of Minisforum. Amazon has a 30-day return policy, whereas through Minisforum, you’d be sending it back, on your dollar, and waiting for repairs. I also purchased it with a credit card that offers extended warranties on electronics to give me a little extra coverage. I hear Minisforum customer service is lacking. Well, I did bring to their attention that their website prices and back to school sale pricing discounts were not reflecting in the cart. 24 hours later they responded and said it was fixed. I checked, it wasn’t and sent them another email. Never heard back from them again and it’s been 4 weeks now since that. Not a good look. I read a lot about Geekom, Minisforum, Beelink, and some others. They are all hit or miss in that department. Some people say they have a quality unit, others don’t. I think that’s the same with anything. Bottom line: Low power consumption at idle and load, quiet operation, decent pricing, upgradeable memory (up to 128GB), upgradable storage with 3x m.2 SATA, upgradeable Wifi, 2.5Gbe LAN, 3-4 monitors, decent graphics performance, enough power for the needs of a daily driver and more… I spent more on this than building a SFF desktop PC by about $300-$400 with the DEG1 Oculink dock and USB hubs, but I’ll get ROI on the power savings over time with the cost of electricity in my state skyrocketing. I would buy another if power and efficiency and daily driver usage is the scope. If power consumption was not a factor, then I’d have built a SFF. I would buy this unit again.

First of all, I love the form factor. I was looking to see if I could have my own Steam machine before that thing came out. However I also have an upgraded ROG Ally X and this thing is barely an upgrade from that. I did choose this one because it had AMD graphics (incorrectly described as "dedicated" in the product description) I did some benchmarking comparing the ally x with this on bazzite linux which I also installed. (no one needs windows 11 spyware). I suspect the main thing holding it back is the graphics card. The other shots are a comparison with my ROG Ally X, also running bazzite instead of Windows.

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