Minisforum debuts more affordable configs of AI X1 Pro mini PC

Minisforum introduced the AI X1 Pro as a new Strix Point gaming mini PC in March 2025. It made a global debut with a starting price of $1,129 (curr. $939.99 on Amazon), and now, the company has introduced more affordable configurations of the system in China. These configurations offer three more processor options.

Among them, one comes with the Ryzen AI 9 365, which is also from the Strix Point lineup, but it's positioned lower than the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and features the Radeon 880M instead of 890M iGPU. This configuration is paired with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, and in China, it goes for CNY 5,368, around $745.

Another new configuration of the Minisforum AI X1 Pro features the Ryzen 7 260, which resides in the Hawk Point line and features the last-gen Radeon 780M. This configuration of the mini PC costs CNY 4,389 in China, about $609. It's also paired with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage.

As for the cheapest configuration, it comes with the Ryzen 7 255, also from the Hawk Point line, and is believed to be a rebrand of the Ryzen 7 8745HS. This config ships with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, and in China, it goes for CNY 3,859, about $535.

Besides the processor, all the other aspects of the configurations appear to be the same as the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 config that was available at launch. That includes a rich port collection with one OCuLink and two USB4 ports. The slim form factor is another highlight of the Minisforum AI X1 Pro, and the chassis also houses a fingerprint scanner. You can learn more about this mini PC from our in-depth review.