MinisForum AI X1 Pro: AMD's AI Price Creep

The new MinisForum AI X1 Pro uses the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, with some modest performance gains over its previous generation -- and a bunch of AI-related features. But from a purely gaming perspective, these additional features serve to raise the chip (and PC) price to the point that previous generation mini PCs are a better deal. Let's explore!

More info: https://shrsl.com/4vorx
Also on Amazon (more expensive): https://amzn.to/42cvbP2

Other options:
HX100G: https://amzn.to/4cxInkQ
UM890 Pro: https://amzn.to/4jvw6Qj
RGC mini PC spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/RGCminiPC

This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:33 what is the AI X1 Pro?
03:27 unboxing and impressions
06:08 teardown
08:21 benchmarks
10:41 PC game testing
16:17 emulation testing
20:58 eGPU options
22:46 summary (likes and dislikes)
25:08 price and value
29:03 conclusion

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