Lenovo subsidiary unveils compact AI PC equipped with plenty of RAM

LCFC, a Lenovo subsidiary, has announced a mini-PC designed specifically for AI applications. However, it should be noted that the term “mini-PC” is used rather loosely here. Whilst the device is certainly much more compact than a typical desktop system, measuring 247.5 x 188.4 x 96.5 mm (9.7 x 7.4 x 3.8 in), it is still not as small as mini-PCs from Minisforum (available on Amazon), for example.

Rather than having a dedicated GPU, the model uses an integrated AMD Radeon RX 8060S, housed on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU. Equipped with 16 cores, the processor can handle up to 32 threads concurrently thanks to simultaneous multithreading. It also comes with a built-in NPU capable of delivering 50 TOPS, bringing its total AI performance to 126 TOPS when the NPU, CPU and iGPU are utilised together. The LCFC mini-PC ships with 128 GB of LPDDR5x memory and two M.2 2280 SSDs, each offering 2 TB of storage via a high-speed PCIe 4.0 interface. For network connectivity, the system supports both Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet.

The unit features multiple I/O ports, including one USB 3.2 Gen 2, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 and two USB 2.0 ports – ideal for peripherals that don't require high bandwidth, such as input devices. It also appears to have a COM port for connecting external peripherals in an industrial setting. For video output, the mini-PC offers an HDMI interface and a DisplayPort. The device recently launched in China at a price of ¥13,989 (around $1,930), but international pricing and availability have yet to be announced.