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AMD unveils next-gen AI PC chips at CES 2026 in Las Vegas
AMD, a U.S. multinational tech firm, has unveiled plans to roll out its next-generation Helios AI rack at the CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
The AceMagic Kron Mini K1 is small, really small, measuring 5" x 5" x 1.6", roughly the same size as a Mac Mini. It's equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8-core CPU with a max turbo frequency of 4.5GHz and Vega 8 onboard graphics.
The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is built with Ryzen AI Max Plus series processors and is “capable of running up to 200 billion parameter models locally,” AMD says. It’s “planned for introduction” in the second quarter of 2026,
Minisforum has announced two new mini PCs at CES 2026. The two models are: the AI X1 Pro-470 a mini PC for creators, gamers, remote workers, and developers; and the MS 02-Ultra, a 4.8L mini workstation aimed at video editors, photography studios, content production companies, small media teams, and also gamers.
Once we reviewed the Geekom A9 Max, it immediately became my top choice Windows 11 mini PC - displacing the already impressive Geekom AX8 Pro. It's stylish, compact, and packs a AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, a very powerful NPU, and 32GB DDR5 RAM that's expandable up to 128GB. If it's top performance you're after, this one ticks every box.