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$560 Cut Makes Minisforum MS-S1 Max a Cheaper Beast

Minisforum’s MS-S1 Max now starts $560 lower with 64GB RAM, while keeping the same Strix Halo chip and 2TB SSD.

Key takeaways

  • The Minisforum MS-S1 Max no longer forces buyers into its 128GB RAM tier: the compact AMD Strix Halo workstation now has a 64GB RAM + 2TB SSD configura...
  • That makes the new model $560 cheaper than the existing 128GB RAM version, which generally costs $3,199, according to Notebookcheck. The core platform stay...
  • A 128GB-only launch now has a $2,639 entry point
  • Minisforum released the MS-S1 Max in late October 2025 as a high-end mini PC built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395. At launch, buyers had only one configura...

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Canonical source: https://mlxio.com/technology/minisforum-ms-s1-max-64gb

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