AMD is now accepting pre-orders for its Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform through Micro Center. Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and featuring 128GB of unified memory, the $4,000 system is designed for developers who want to build and run large AI models locally on Windows or Linux.
The BOSGAME VTA-439 mini PC aims to bring local AI to everyday users with AMD Ryzen AI hardware, expandable storage, offline AI tools, and compact desktop design.
Google is pitching Gemma 4 12B as a multimodal AI model powerful enough for agentic workflows while still being lightweight enough to run locally on consumer laptops with 16GB of memory. The company’s encoder-free design could make this one of its more interesting AI releases yet.
Microsoft finally announced a Surface device that feels genuinely exciting again. The new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box combines NVIDIA Blackwell graphics, 128GB unified memory, and local AI development power in a compact desktop design that could appeal to developers, AI researchers, and even Linux enthusiasts.
Microsoft has officially unveiled Surface Laptop Ultra, a high-end AI-focused Windows laptop powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark. With up to 128GB unified memory, CUDA support, and the ability to run massive local AI models, Microsoft is clearly betting big on the future of on-device artificial intelligence.
MSI is turning the gaming desktop into something far stranger with the MEG Vision X2 AI+, a high-end PC featuring a built-in AI companion called LuckyClaw housed inside a cylindrical Holostage display integrated directly into the chassis.
Silicon Motion believes AI PCs are about to change what matters most in SSD performance. The company’s new SM2524XT PCIe Gen5 DRAMless controller focuses heavily on random IOPS, low latency, and AI inference workloads instead of just traditional sequential benchmark numbers.
Acer introduced a tiny AI workstation powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ processors that the company says can handle massive AI models locally.
Gnoppix AI Linux 26.6 blends Debian stability, local AI ambitions, and privacy-focused computing with new live boot improvements and secure infrastructure.
OWC Stack AI aims to help Windows and Linux users run larger AI models locally while reducing cloud AI costs and privacy concerns.
Plugable’s TBT5-AI Thunderbolt 5 enclosure lets developers add a powerful GPU to a Windows laptop and run local AI models without relying on the cloud.
Beelink is launching mini PCs with OpenClaw already installed, aiming to make local AI easier. Some models run LLMs locally while others focus on cloud access.