Minisforum Unveils 2 Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 Systems With 131 TOPS at IFA 2026
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Updated · techpowerup.com · Sep 4
Minisforum Unveils 2 Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 Systems With 131 TOPS at IFA 2026
3 articles · Updated · techpowerup.com · Sep 4
Summary
Minisforum introduced two local AI machines at IFA 2026: the MS-S1 MAX-P495 mini workstation and N5 MAX-P495 AI Agent NAS, both built on AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495.
Up to 131 TOPS of AI performance, 192 GB of memory at 8533 MT/s, and 160 GB of graphics memory are aimed at larger models, real-time inference, and heavier edge AI workloads.
The N5 MAX-P495 adds up to 200 TB of local storage, positioning it as a backend for RAG knowledge bases, databases, embeddings, models, and long-running AI agents kept on-premises.
The MS-S1 MAX-P495 is pitched as the frontend compute node for low-latency tasks such as computer vision, generative AI, and AI agents, with expansion for broader edge deployments.
Together, the pair forms a local edge AI stack that combines compute and storage as vendors push private, persistent AI infrastructure beyond cloud-based setups.