Both CORSAIR and SIXUNITED have launched their custom Ryzen Strix Halo-based AI workstation mini PCs, and both have identical chassis.
CORSAIR and SIXUNITED Launch Identical AI Workstation Mini PCs Based on the Ryzen Strix Halo APUs; SIXUNITED Mini PC Provides an Optional Configuration With RX 7600 XT
Today, AMD announced its latest Adrenalin Edition Preview Driver that unlocks the support for 128B parameters locally and in the same tweet, mentions various hardware manufacturers that provide Strix Halo-based AI workstation systems. Surprisingly, we have CORSAIR in the list alongside popular laptop and mini PC manufacturers like HP, ASUS, and Framework.
On the official website, CORSAIR has silently unveiled its first AI Workstation PC. This is the CORSAIR AI Workstation 300 mini PC, which deploys some of the best Zen 5-based Strix Halo APUs inside for high compute power. The machine brings either the Ryzen AI Max 385, which is an 8-core/16-thread processor, featuring the Radeon 8050S iGPU, or the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, which is the flagship 16-core/32-thread processor with the strongest RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 8060S iGPU.
The AI Workstation 300 brings up to 128 GB LPDDR5X memory, clocked at 8000 MT/s, and has a dual SSD NVMe SSD slots. Packed with a 350W Flex ATX power supply, the AI workstation 300 is ready to start crunching large numbers and carry out AI workloads out of the box. Interestingly, we found that CORSAIR isn't the only manufacturer to bring an AI workstation mini PC with the case design shown above. SIXUNITED, a Chinese manufacturer, also launched its AI workstation mini PC called XB35-H02/03-BQ, which offers an identical case, which means both manufacturers have likely outsourced the chassis from a single manufacturer.
Unlike the CORSAIR AI Workstation 300, the XB35 has two versions: one is the H02, which comes with up to a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, bringing a Radeon 8060S onboard, and the other is the 03-BQ, which provides a Radeon RX 7600 XT dedicated graphics card with a TDP rating of up to 175W. It supports dual SSDs and comes with two different memory options (LPDDR5 and 2x DDR5 SO-DIMM). However, if you take a quick look at other aspects, such as the built-in power supply and the connectivity, both are identical.
Putting them side by side shows a difference in branding only, and we have the exact same number of ports on both at the front and rear. While the pricing of the SIXUNITED XB35-H02/03-BQ is not disclosed yet, the CORSAIR AI Workstation 300 starts at $1599 for the Ryzen AI Max 385, 64 GB LPDDR5X, and 1 TB configuration. With the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, the PC costs $1999 but has 128 GB LPDDR5X memory. If you opt for the 2+2 TB SSD configuration, the price goes up to $2299.
News Sources: CORSAIR, SIXUNITED
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