Minisforum N5 Pro released with AMD Ryzen AI HX 370, OCuLink and PCIe 4.0 expansion
The Minisforum N5 Pro supports Linux, MinisCloud OS and Windows 11 Pro. (Image source: Minisforum)The Minisforum N5 Pro is finally available to order. Launching with a moderate launch discount, the N5 Pro features eight storage slots, 10 Gigabit LAN, OCuLink and supports ECC DDR5 RAM paired with AMD's powerful Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU. The N5 Pro has finally been released after months of official teasers. Joined by the cheaper N5 in a simultaneous release, the N5 Pro leverages AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU like the AI X1 Pro before it (curr. $1,009.99 on Amazon). As such, the N5 Pro has 12 Zen 5 CPU cores, a Radeon 890M iGPU and a 50 TOPS NPU at its disposal.Additionally, Minisforum has included a pair of SO-DIMM slots that officially support up to 96 GB of DDR5-5600 ECC, as well as three M.2 SSDs and five 2.5/3.5-inch storage slots. On top of that, the N5 Pro will arrive with 5 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections, plus the following other ports:1x DC 19 V1x HDMI 2.01x Kensington lock slot1x OCuLink1x PCIe x16 (PCIe 4.0 x4)1x USB 2.0 Type-A1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (1x internal port)2x USB4For reference, Minisforum has packed all these components inside a housing that weighs 5 kg and measures 199 x 202 x 252 mm. As it stands, the company hopes to begin shipping N5 Pro pre-orders by the end of this month. Currently, the N5 Pro can be picked up in one of five memory configurations, details of which can be found below. Please note that the coupon code NAS30 can be applied at checkout to receive a $30 discount across all SKUs.Barebone/64 GB SSD - $1,03916 GB ECC RAM/64 GB SSD - $1,07948 GB ECC RAM/64 GB SSD - $1,31196 GB ECC RAM/64 GB SSD - $1,583(Image source: Minisforum) Related Articles Alex Alderson - Senior Tech Writer - 12699 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018Prior to writing and translating for Notebookcheck, I worked for various companies including Apple and Neowin. I have a BA in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds, which I have since converted to a Law Degree. Happy to chat on Twitter or Notebookchat. Alex Alderson, 2025-07- 1 (Update: 2025-07- 1)