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MSI has just revealed its latest Cubi N ADL Mini-PC, which has an Intel N100 (Alder Lake-N) processor with a fanless design for zero noise. Check it out:

The new MSI Cubi N ADL Mini-PC features an Intel N100 processor with 4 cores and 4 threads -- all E-Cores here for Efficiency across the board -- with a TDP of just 6W and frequencies of up to 3.4GHz aren't bad. Because the CPU only uses 6W, a fanless system has been used for passive cooling goodness. No fans, with a single heatsink that MSI has placed under the chassis of the Mini-PC itself.

Intel's lower-end N100 processor features Intel UHD graphics with 24 Execution Units (EUs) that support 4K60 display output, with MSI using 3 x display connectivity options here: DisplayPort, HDMI, and USB Type-C which all support 4K resolution output. MSI also uses dual 1GbE ethernet connections, providing users with the option of combining the network connections for faster speeds or using this system as a NAS or multimedia server.

This could very well be the most powerful desktop PC on the planet, and one that you can buy - if you happen to have a spare $41,500 USD sitting around somewhere. GTPShop has put together a brand-new high-end workstation that it's saying is the world's first to feature NVIDIA's powerful Grace Hopper Superchip GPU and CPU combo.

Featuring the high-end H10 Tensor Core GPU with NVIDIA's custom 72-Core Grace CPU, you're looking at some of the most powerful hardware on the planet for delivering high-performance AI acceleration.

Until now, we've only heard of the Grace Hopper Superchip being available in cloud systems and data centers, so seeing one inside a PC that can sit on a desk is pretty exciting. GTP offers multiple configurations covering GH200 576GB and GH200 624GB chips, priced at $41,500 and $48,500, respectively.

GMKtec has just launched its first Ryzen 8000 series "Hawk Point" APU-powered Mini-PC system, with its new K8 Mini-PC system a successor to the GMKtec NuvBox K6 Mini-PC.

The new GMKtec NuvBox K8 Mini-PC has a drop-in replacement APU over the K6 system, with AMD's new Ryzen 7 8845HS APU an upgrade over the Ryzen 7 7840HS inside of the K6. The new Ryzen 7 8845HS APU has the same 8-core, 16-threads of CPU power, but now it features a built-in NPU for AI workloads.

AMD has boosted the XDNA AI processor from 10 TOPS to 16 TOPS of AI performance, with the same 8 cores and 16 threads of Zen 4 processing power clocking at up to 5.1GHz, with 12 RDNA 3-based Compute Units that have a boost clock of 2.7GHz.

Minisforum has a new Mini-PC on the way, with the new HX100G Gaming Mini-PC featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, and Radeon RX 6650M GPU. Check it out:

The new Minisforum HX100G Gaming Mini-PC is a successor to the HX99G, which featured a Ryzen 9 6900HX "Rembrandt-R" processor, with a Radeon RX 6600M graphics card, but now the HX100G has far better specifications inside.

We're talking about the Ryzen 7 7840HS "Phoenix" processor with 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, a decent upgrade over the Zen 3+ chip inside of the HX99G Mini-PC. AMD's new Ryzen 7 7840HS processor has a TDP that spans between 35W and 54W.

GEEKOM's new APro8 Max Mini-PC is nearly ready for the market, featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 8940HS processor and discrete Radeon RX 7600M XT graphics. Check it out:

The new GEEKOM APro8 Max Mini-PC features an AMD Ryzen 9 8940HS processor with 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a TDP between 20W and 30W. The new "Hawk Point" APU features a boosted AMD XDNA processor for AI workloads, with the same specs and performance as the Ryzen 9 7940HS.

On the GPU side of things, we've got a discrete Radeon RX 7600M XT graphics card, as well as the Radeon 780M integrated GPU on the Hawk Point APU. The new GEEKOM APro8 Max Mini-PC uses AMD SmartSwitch so that both GPUs can work together, but most gaming will be done on the Radeon RX 7600M XT discrete GPU.

AYANEO has just teased its new AM02 Retro Mini-PC system, which falls under the company's "REMAKE" range of products. The retro-styled AM02 Mini-PC is just that... it takes the classic Nintendo NES console look and blends it into a new Mini-PC system. Check it out:

Inside, the new RETRO MINI PC AM02 system features a 4-inch multifunctional touchscreen, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor with an efficient cooling system, and more. The AMD "Phoenix" APU inside of the RETRO MINI PC AM02 system is more than enough to power an HTPC system, workstation use, or even 1080p gaming loads with ease.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor has 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with clock speeds of up to 5.1GHz, 8MB of L2 cache, and 16MB of L3 cache with a TDP of 35-54W. The APU features an integrated Radeon 780M "RDNA 3" GPU with 12 compute units clocked at up to 2700MHz. That's a beefy amount of power inside of something that seems not much bigger than the NES.

Minisforum has just announced its new UH185 Ultra Mini-PC, packing Intel's new Core Ultra 185H "Meteor Lake" processor inside.

The new Minisforum UH185 Ultra Mini-PC features an Intel Core Ultra 185H "Meteor Lake" processor that packs 16 cores and 22 threads boosting at up to 5.1GHz with a TDP of 45W+, with a built-in NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for all-things AI. On the GPU side of things, we've got an Arc Xe-LPG integrated GPU with 8 Xe-Cores clocking in at up to 2250MHz.

Minisforum will also be offering its new Mini-PC systems with UH155 Ultra and UH125 Ultra models, featuring the Intel Core Ultra 155H and Core Ultra 125H "Meteor Lake" processors, respectively.

With the Steam Deck from Valve, ROG Ally from ASUS, Legion Go from Lenovo, and AYANEO AIR 1S, PC gaming handhelds have quickly become a viable and popular platform for day-to-day gaming. What all of these devices have in common (outside of A, B, X, and Y button layouts) is underlying AMD CPU hardware with mobile AMD Radeon graphics.

Formally unveiled at CES 2024, the new MSI Claw bucks the recent trend of PC gaming handhelds sporting AMD Ryzen 'Phoenix' technology by becoming the world's first PC gaming handheld powered by an Intel Core Ultra Processor - up to Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. With models coming soon, starting from $699 USD.

With Intel's new Meteor Lake architecture, the new Intel Core Ultra series and the MSI Claw include Arc Graphics hardware, 8 Xe Cores, and AI-powered XeSS technology for upscaling and boosting performance and efficiency. MSI is confident that it delivers enough grunt for fast AAA 1080p 'medium settings' gaming while revealing the full (and impressive) MSI Claw specs.

Falcon Northwest has just announced it's giving away one of its Talon mid-tower gaming PCs with a custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series UV-printed theme, and it looks gorgeous. Check it out:

Inside, you'll find some great hardware including an Intel Core i7-14700K processor clocked at up to 5.6GHz, custom Falcon Northwest CPU liquid cooling, installed into an ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming Wi-Fi motherboard.

There's also a brand new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card, Kingston Fury 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, a 2TB Kingston Fury Renegade NVMe SSD, a 1000W Seasonic Vertex power supply, and custom cabling from the folks at CableMod.

MAINGEAR has a few things to show off at CES 2024, where the company has collaborated with MSI and Phanteks on its new MAINGEAR Rear Connection (MG-RC) technology and two new desktop gaming PC systems that utilize the clean build look. Check them out:

The first of which is the MAINGEAR ZERO Drop that is found inside of the MSI MAG Pano M1000 PZ white chassis, and the MSI B760M Project Zero motherboard. MSI's new B760M Project Zero motherboard is designed with the backside connectors that take those dangly cables from the front of the system, as well as the beautiful MSI MAG Pano M1000 PZ case, which looks killer.

Inside, MAINGEAR is using NVIDIA's newly announced GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards, with MAINGEAR gearing up to use the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER graphics card inside of this system, with the MAINGEAR ZERO Drop being released on January 24 with limited numbers available.