Minisforum relaunches pocket-sized mini-PC with new version
During CES 2026, Minisforum announced two new mini-PCs with a view to launching them later this year. On the one hand, the company confirmed that it would be updating the MS-02 Ultra less than a month after releasing original SKUs globally. On the other hand, it also detailed a new version of the AI X1 Pro, which it has released today as the AI X1 Pro-470.
At the same time, Minisforum has silently launched a new version of the AI X1. Previously, the company offered its cheaper mini-PC with a choice between AMD's Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen 7 255 and Ryzen AI 9 365 APUs. Now, these existing options have been modified to only include the Ryzen 7 255 (curr. $327 on Amazon). In their place, Minisforum has added the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 from AMD's Gorgon Point family.
According to our benchmarks, the adoption of the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 should provide the AI X1 with a modest CPU performance uplift over the older Ryzen AI 9 365. By contrast, the switch between Radeon 880M and Radeon 890M iGPUs will yield substantial performance improvements from last year's most expensive AI X1. The AI X1 remains broadly unchanged elsewhere though, with a 128 x 126 x 52 mm chassis also containing dual SO-DIMM and M.2 2280 slots, coupled with I/O like dual USB4, OCuLink and DisplayPort 2.0.
The new AI X1 starts at $719.90, €759, £665, CAD 985.90 and AUD 1,063.90 as a barebones unit. Meanwhile, Minisforum charges $1,295.90, €1,359.90, £1,199, CAD 1,774.90 and AUD 1,919.90 for a pre-configured unit featuring 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. Both configurations should start shipping by February 10 globally.
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