Minisforum has revealed new details about its upcoming N5 Max network-attached storage device, which pairs AMD's high-performance Strix Halo architecture with built-in local AI capabilities. First teased at CES 2026 in January, the N5 Max represents a significant step up from Minisforum's existing N5 series, which includes the N5, N5 Pro, and N5 Air models powered by AMD Hawk Point APUs.
The N5 Max centers around the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, a 16-core, 32-thread processor built on Zen 5 architecture with boost speeds up to 5.1 GHz. The chip includes a Radeon 8060S integrated GPU with 40 AMD RDNA 3.5 compute units and a 50 TOPS NPU, delivering a combined 126 TOPS of AI performance. Minisforum has configured the system with 128 GB of LPDDR5x-8000 memory and a 250 W power supply, with the processor's configurable TDP ranging from 45 W to 120 W.
The storage configuration supports five M.2 SSD slots and five SATA bays, enabling up to 40 TB of SSD storage and 150 TB of HDD storage for a maximum capacity of 190 TB. Dual Ethernet ports handle networking duties, while the inclusion of OpenClaw allows the N5 Max to run large language models locally rather than relying on cloud services. The system ships with MinisCloud OS, Minisforum's custom operating system designed for NAS deployments.
Minisforum has not yet announced pricing or availability for the N5 Max. The company's current N5 Pro model with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 processor is available for $959.
