Minix ER947-AI mini PC, Digi Mart USA News: Minix has put its new ER947-AI mini PC on sale, positioning it against high-end mini PCs such as the Vzmore AX9 Max. According to a report from Notebookcheck, Minix announced the desktop on October 9, and it can now be ordered on Amazon in the US for $1,599.90, roughly $100 more than the Vzmore, which was listed at $1,499 on Amazon at the time of the report.
Both machines use AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor from the Gorgon Point family. The source notes that this chip performed strongly in application and multi-core tests on the AX9 Max, and that its integrated Radeon 890M also showed good graphics performance.
The ER947-AI pairs the processor with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, which the report suggests should provide ample headroom for multitasking and heavier workloads.
To handle the processor, the ER947-AI uses a vapor chamber with two cooling fans. Minix says the cooling setup can sustain 65 W under continuous load without throttling.
The system sits in a compact chassis measuring 140 x 139 x 60 mm and weighing 930 g.
The mini PC has a tool-free design that allows users to upgrade RAM up to 128 GB or replace the included 1 TB SSD. It also includes a built-in fingerprint reader and a range of ports, among them two USB4 ports, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 and two 2.5 GbE ports.
According to the source, the desktop can extend across up to four 8K displays.
US buyers can order the Minix ER947-AI on Amazon for $1,599.90. The product is also listed on the Minix global website at $1,630, though the source states that listing is currently marked “coming soon.”
