Want to run and train an LLM model locally? I found the Minisforum MS-S1 Max mini PC to be an affordable option in my tests

From the outset, the Minisforum MS-S1 Max is an exciting machine and is designed with a specific user group in mind. It's on the edge of what I would define as a mini PC. It might be smaller than a traditional desktop or workstation, and features integrated CPU, GPU and RAM, but there is more scope for expansion with a PCIe 4.0 slot. In reality, it's really a mini workstation that will fit equally well on a desk or directly into a 2U rack. It will, of course, handle all day-to-day tasks and even content creation, but with its extensive I/O expansion and advanced AI CPU/GPU, this is an ideal machine for AI development in a compact body.

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  Fast Unified Memory

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  Dual USB4 v2

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  126 TOPS for local LLMs

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  High price tag

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  Unified memory only

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  Audible fans under load

Minisforum MS-S1 Max: 30-second review

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