AMD's recently launched Strix Point lineup of high-end APUs boast truly impressive performance, even when configured with lower TDPs. As time goes on, more and more hardware brands are hitting the market with Strix Point-powered devices, and unsurprisingly, Aoostar does not wish to sit on the sidelines either.
The company has teased a yet-to-be announced mini PC, with Strix Point at its heart. Powered by the powerful Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, the system will likely offer excellent performance, considering that Aoostar refuses to skimp on its cooling system. Thankfully, that does seem to be case, since Aoostar claims the upcoming mini PC will boast a vapor chamber cooling setup allowing the HX 370 to run at its maximum of 54 watts. For those out of the loop, here is a rundown of the HX 370's specifications: 12-core setup with 8 Zen 5c cores and 4 Zen 5 cores, Radeon 890M iGPU based on RDNA 3+, and a 50 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU to justify the "AI" branding.
The system will also boast LPDDR5-8000 memory, the maximum capacity of which has not been specified. However, the teaser does include the pricing for the 32 GB + 1 TB variant, which will cost roughly around $730. The storage will, most likely, be user upgradeable, courtesy of the dual "SSD slots", presumably of the M.2 2280 flavor. There is no information regarding the product's ports selection, although Aoostar does mention that the system will boast OCuLink support, which allows for faster eGPU connections compared to USB4.
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The company has teased a yet-to-be announced mini PC, with Strix Point at its heart. Powered by the powerful Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, the system will likely offer excellent performance, considering that Aoostar refuses to skimp on its cooling system. Thankfully, that does seem to be case, since Aoostar claims the upcoming mini PC will boast a vapor chamber cooling setup allowing the HX 370 to run at its maximum of 54 watts. For those out of the loop, here is a rundown of the HX 370's specifications: 12-core setup with 8 Zen 5c cores and 4 Zen 5 cores, Radeon 890M iGPU based on RDNA 3+, and a 50 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU to justify the "AI" branding.
The system will also boast LPDDR5-8000 memory, the maximum capacity of which has not been specified. However, the teaser does include the pricing for the 32 GB + 1 TB variant, which will cost roughly around $730. The storage will, most likely, be user upgradeable, courtesy of the dual "SSD slots", presumably of the M.2 2280 flavor. There is no information regarding the product's ports selection, although Aoostar does mention that the system will boast OCuLink support, which allows for faster eGPU connections compared to USB4.
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