Minisforum releases new Panther Lake-powered mini PC with launch discounts

Minisforum detailed the MS-03 earlier in 2026, and later in July, the company made a proper announcement for the mini PC. Now, the Intel Panther Lake system is finally available to purchase, and the company is offering decent launch discounts for the available configurations.

This new Panther Lake mini PC is available with two CPU options. One of them is the Core Ultra 5 336H, a mid-range processor from the Intel Panther Lake lineup, and it brings the 4-core Xe3 iGPU.

The second option brings more power with the Core Ultra 9 386H, which is a performance-focused option with a 16-core configuration. This Panther Lake processor is also paired with the same iGPU, but the good part is that the mini PC has USB4 ports, bringing eGPU support.

Another notable highlight is the PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard, which should accommodate a single-slot half-height GPU. However, it's worth noting that this might be an x16 slot physically, but its bandwidth is limited at PCIe 4.0 x4, which is essentially the same as an OCuLink port.

On the note of the ports, the full port configuration of the Minisforum MS-03 is as follows:

• 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
• 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
• 2x USB4
• 1x 10GbE
• 1x 2.5GbE
• 2x 10G SFP+
• 1x HDMI 2.1
• 1x 3.5mm combo

As for the cooling setup, Minisforum highlights that the dual heatpipe configuration with blower-style fans allows the mini PC to offer stable performance even during 24/7 workloads. Other highlights included three M.2 slots (Samsung 990 1TB curr. $229.99 on Amazon), support for up to a 15TB U.2 drive, up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM, and a sleek design.

On the official store, the Minisforum MS-03 with Ultra 5 336H starts at $759, while the upper-end option with Ultra 9 386H starts at $999. These are barebone variants, and the company is offering configurations with up to 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD. Potential buyers can secure a $30 discount through the MGPC30 coupon code.