AOOSTAR's upcoming Mini PC packs the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in a compact form factor while offering TDP support of up to 54W.
A newer and upgraded version of AOOSTAR's GEM10 Mini PC is set to launch for $729, featuring Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB/1TB configuration
AOOSTAR is bringing a new mini PC for faster computing, featuring the Strix Point AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU. If you remember, we reported a few months ago about AOOSTAR GEM10, which also featured the same APU and was the first mini PC from the company to be based on AMD's Zen 5 architecture.
However, this one is different, although the core configuration seems to be pretty similar. Except for the CPU, we are seeing some changes here, including faster memory. The GEM10 brought LPDDR5 7500 MT/s RAM, but the newer mini PC uses an 8000 MT/s memory interface. Plus, we are getting some exterior changes, which include a different chassis with AOOSTAR branding on top, vents on the side, and a few more connectivity ports on the front.
The newer PC does lack one less SSD port compared to GEM10 and has 2x M.2 slots for PCI-E SSDs. We don't know if AOOSTAR has upgraded the SSD ports from PCI-E 4.0 to PCI-E 5.0 but considering that the newer one costs lower, it may have retained the original ones. The GEM10 was introduced at $799, which makes the newer edition $60 cheaper.
It will be equipped with the latest Wi-Fi 7 adapter and will bring 1x USB4, 2x USB A, 1x OCuLink, and 1x audio jack for connectivity. The PC can operate at up to 54W, which is the maximum power limit for the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. The PC also uses a vapor chamber cooler tuned for ultra-quiet operation.
It's good to see a noticeable price decrease on a Strix Point-based mini PC, but there are still only a handful of them as Strix Point hasn't been adopted by a lot of manufacturers on a large scale.