With AMD Strix Halo and Radeon 8060S: Minisforum teases new N5 Max NAS running OpenClaw

Minisforum has shared more information about its next network-attached storage (NAS) device on its global social media channels. For context, the company first teased the N5 Max at CES 2026 in January. While we have reviewed the N5 Pro (curr. $959 on Amazon), Minisforum also sells the N5 and N5 Air with AMD Hawk Point APUs.

By contrast, the N5 Max leverages AMD's more powerful Strix Halo architecture. Apparently, Minisforum still plans to launch its new NAS with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 despite AMD now offering the cheaper Ryzen AI Max+ 392 to OEMs, too. As such, the N5 Max will have 16 Zen 5 CPU cores at its disposal with 32 threads and a Radeon 8060S iGPU too.

Moreover, the included image confirms that the N5 Max contains dual Ethernet ports and enough space for five disks. Also, the inclusion of OpenClaw allows the N5 Max to run LLMs locally rather than in the cloud. Also, Minisforum has confirmed that the N5 Max will launch running MinisCloud OS, an in-house operating system that we have detailed in our N5 Pro review. Unfortunately, Minisforum has not confirmed N5 Max pricing or availability yet.