One Netbook, a company primarily known for its handheld gaming PCs, is making a play for the desktop workstation market with the ONEXStation. Built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and 128GB of quad-channel LPDDR5x-8000 memory running at 256GB/s bandwidth, the compact system fits an enormous amount of compute into an aluminum chassis measuring just 18.6 x 19.3 x 6.2 cm (7.3 x 7.6 x 2.4 inches). Up to 96GB of that onboard memory can be allocated as VRAM, making it a compelling option for local AI inference workloads that typically demand dedicated GPUs with large frame buffers. For Linux and open-source users, AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (codenamed Strix Halo) has attracted a growing developer ecosystem around exactly this use case. ROCm 7.x support for the RDNA 3.5 GPU requires Linux kernel 6.18 or later, with Ollama and llama.cpp both running via the Mesa RADV Vulkan driver. Unlocking the full memory pool for large model inference requires a kernel boot parameter to expand the GPU's GTT allocation, and community projects like amd-strix-halo-toolboxes and a dedicated llama.cpp build for Strix Halo provide configuration scripts and tuned binaries for exactly this workload.
The cooling system is built to handle the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at up to 120W TDP, using a combination of two turbo fans, a downward-blowing fan, three copper heat pipes, and an aluminum heat sink. A physical button on the chassis lets users toggle between 55W, 85W, and 120W power modes for those who prefer a quieter machine over peak performance. Internal storage comes via two M.2 2280 slots with PCIe 4.0 x4 support, and wireless connectivity is handled by a WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 card.
Connectivity is extensive for a system this small. The ONEXStation offers two USB4 Type-C ports with 40 Gbps transfer speeds and DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode, three USB 3.2 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, HDMI, DisplayPort, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, an SD 4.0 card reader, and dual 3.5mm audio jacks. RGB lighting strips around the front panel and illuminated buttons round out the design with 16 customizable lighting effects. The system ships with a 240W power adapter and is available now at $2,999 (€2,760).
