Minisforum AI X1 Pro Review - A REAL Gaming Mini PC?

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Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction – The Most Honest Mini PC Review?
00:36 Why I Don’t Usually Review Mini PCs
01:09 Minisforum X1 – First Impressions & Design
01:37 Ports & Connectivity Overview (USB4, Oculink, Ethernet)
02:08 Internal PSU – No Bulky Power Bricks!
02:42 Wall Mounting & Compact Design
03:12 CPU Overview – AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370 (12-Core, 24-Thread)
03:48 AI Performance & 50 TOPS Capability Explained
04:20 Memory & Storage – 64GB DDR5 (Expandable to 96GB)
04:54 Power Consumption – Idle vs. High Load Testing
05:27 Real-World Power Draw Benchmarks
06:00 Comparing Power Usage to Traditional Mini PCs
06:21 Storage Slots – Triple NVMe Gen 4 Support
06:52 PCIe Expansion with Oculink – A Game Changer?
07:23 Testing External NVMe SSDs via Oculink
07:55 External GPU Setup & Performance Gains
08:23 Call of Duty Warzone – Gaming Performance Test
08:51 Comparing Integrated vs. External GPU Performance
09:23 Real-World Gaming Tests & FPS Stability
09:50 USB4 Storage Performance – Speed Test Results
10:20 The Lack of 10GbE – A Missed Opportunity?
10:40 Alternative Ways to Add 10GbE to the X1
11:04 Wi-Fi 7 Support & Wireless Networking Benefits
11:40 AI Integration – Co-Pilot Button & Windows 11 AI
12:10 AI Privacy Concerns & Security Testing
12:50 Testing Co-Pilot’s System Access Limits
14:18 AI’s Role in Managing System Processes & Tasks
15:39 Limitations of AI Control in Windows 11
16:18 Disabling AI & Co-Pilot Features Completely
16:47 AI Performance Benchmarks – OpenVINO & Geekbench
17:17 Evaluating AI’s Real-World Utility for Users
18:15 Video AI Processing & Local LLM Capabilities
18:47 System Cooling & Thermal Benchmark Results
19:16 Mini PC Gaming vs. External GPU Expansion
19:44 Ray Tracing & AAA Gaming Performance
20:14 AI’s Long-Term Potential – Useful or Just a Fad?
20:44 Final Verdict – Is the Minisforum X1 Worth It?
21:02 Pros & Cons – What’s Missing & What’s Great
21:32 Would I Use This as a Mini PC or a NAS?
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