MSI confirmed its intention to embark on a new round in the world of artificial intelligence computing, after launching the EdgeXpert AI device last year, which was based on the Nvidia DGX Spark platform. This year, the company’s focus turned to AMD and its powerful Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU processor, to integrate it into the new mini-PC device called MSI AI Edge, supported by a massive random memory capacity of up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X type.
During its participation in the CES 2026 exhibition, the company reviewed many new devices, including an updated version of the Claw 8 AI Plus that includes an M.2 2280 port, in addition to revealing the new mini-PC device directed to artificial intelligence tasks. The internal hardware of the device – which comes with a 4-liter chassis – is based on the Strix Halo platform from AMD. MSI AI Edge will be available with LPDDR5X-8000 RAM, up to 96 GB of which can be allocated to the integrated Radeon 8060S iGPU graphics processor. Although MSI focused its announcement on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, it does not rule out offering other options at lower prices than the Ryzen AI Max series, especially as the announcement coincides with AMD’s recent expansion of the Strix Halo platform.
In terms of performance, MSI boasts the AI Edge’s ability to output 15 Tokens per second (TPS) when running large language models (LLMs) up to 120 B in size. This performance is largely thanks to the device’s XDNA 2 NPU, which delivers theoretical performance of up to 50 TOPS.
So far, MSI has not released pricing details or official availability, but looking at other Strix Halo devices like the GMKtec EVO-X2, the price of the AI Edge is expected to be much lower than its previous counterpart, the EdgeXpert AI, which had a suggested price (MSRP) of $2,999.
