China AI Mini PCs Unveiled: Lenovo MINI and Minisforum N5 MAX Launch

Lenovo opened online reservations for its AI Mini MINI desktop, priced at 2,999 yuan (about 2,549 yuan after regional subsidies). The 100 mm‑cube device consumes under 10 W at idle, runs quietly, and is powered by a domestic CD8180 12‑core Armv9.2 CPU with up to 45 TOPS AI performance. It ships with 8 GB LPDDR5 memory, a 256 GB SSD, and supports dual‑4K displays via HDMI and DP. The system runs without a pre‑installed OS, allowing users to install Ubuntu or use Lenovo’s ClawAI skill ecosystem.

Minisforum introduced the N5 MAX mini PC on JD.com at 16,999 yuan. It features an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, 64 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD, and can accommodate up to 190 TB of storage across five M.2 slots and five HDD bays. The 250 W internal power supply powers a range of ports, including USB‑4, HDMI 2.1, 10 GbE and 5 GbE Ethernet. Pre‑installed MinisCloud OS provides the OpenClaw AI platform for local large‑model inference, enabling privacy‑focused applications such as semantic image search, automated video editing, and AI‑driven personal assistants.