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Minisforum has opened orders for its T5 Max-388 mini PC on its US online store at a discounted launch price of $1,559, down from the regular $1,949 list price. Powered by AMD's 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen AI Max+ 388 processor alongside integrated Radeon 8060S graphics, the single available configuration includes 48 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. The company expects US shipments to begin in early December 2026. [1][2]
However, the 48 GB of memory is soldered and cannot be expanded. Minisforum has also lowered memory speeds to 6400 MT/s on the retail unit—down from the 8000 MT/s advertised during earlier previews—which could curb graphics performance since the integrated GPU shares system memory. [1][2]
Regional specifications reveal additional discrepancies between markets. While the Hong Kong listing advertises LPDDR5x RAM, dual USB 4 ports, and a 230 x 93 x 288 mm chassis, the US store lists LPDDR5 memory, a single USB 4 port alongside a slower USB-C connector, and dimensions of 225 x 96 x 228 mm. [2]
Minisforum has listed the T5 Max-388 mini PC for $1,559, featuring an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 processor, Radeon 8060S graphics and 48 GB of soldered memory. However, its advertised 6400 MT/s memory speed falls short of the 8000 MT/s specification found on other Strix Halo machines.
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A new budget-oriented mini PC arrived with a good 48 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage capacity, but with a few caveats. Minisforum Launches T5 Max-388 Mini PC, Powered by 8-core/16-thread Ryzen AI Max+ 388 Processor at $1559 Strix Halo and Gorgon Halo-based systems are insanely expensive these days, but Minisforum is aiming at the budget segment with its newest mini PC called the T5 Max-388.
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