{
  "id": 14327772,
  "title": "16 cores, 5.2 GHz, and 55 TOPS: Minisforum's newest AI workstation is mostly a massive upgrade to 192GB of memory - and that is not necessarily a bad thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/16-cores-5-2-ghz-and-55-tops-minisforums-newest-ai-workstation-is",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/16-cores-5-2-ghz-and-55-tops-minisforums-newest-ai-workstation-is-mostly-a-massive-upgrade-to-192gb-of-memory-and-that-is-not-necessarily-a-bad-thing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minisforum has announced its newest AI workstation, the MS-S1 MAX-P495, which is available for pre-order at a price of $7,399. The workstation features a 192GB unified memory and a 2TB SSD, and it is expected to begin shipping in mid-October 2026. The CPU and NPU specifications are similar to those of the previous iterations, with 16 cores, 32 threads, and a clock speed boost of 100 MHz. However, the most significant upgrade is the increased NPU performance by 10% to 55 TOPS. The real upgrade in the MS-S1 MAX-P495 is its memory, with a total of 192GB, 160GB for the GPU, and a 7% increase in bandwidth. This additional memory capacity allows the workstation to fit larger models, such as a 284B-parameter MoE model, on one box. While the processor figures match AMD's own specification page, the memory upgrade is the most significant change in the machine. The MS-S1 MAX-P495 sells for $7,399 and is expected to begin shipping in mid-October 2026.",
  "summary": "Minisforum's $7,399 MS-S1 MAX-P495 leads with 16 cores and 55 TOPS, but its 192GB of memory is the real story.",
  "key_points": [
    "Minisforum unveils MS-S1 MAX-P495 AI workstation priced at $7,399",
    "Workstation features 192GB unified memory and 2TB SSD",
    "Significant upgrade: 55 TOPS NPU performance increase"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}