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# iBuyPower’s First Mini PC Brings the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 to $3,999
- URL: https://averagetechnerds.com/ibuypower-pro-ai-halo-mini-pc-ryzen-ai-max-pro-495/
- Published: 2026-10-09T23:16:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T23:16:13.000Z
- Description: iBuyPower’s Pro AMD AI Halo pairs AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 with 128 GB and dual 10 GbE for $3,999. Here is where it fits among 495 mini PCs.
- Author: Victor
- Tags: News, PC Hardware, Local AI, #ryzen-495

The list of Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 mini PCs keeps growing, and now a familiar US name has joined it. iBuyPower, the California system builder best known for gaming desktops, has announced its first mini PC, the [Pro AMD AI Halo Mini PC](https://www.ibuypower.com/blog/news-pr/ryzen-ai-max-pro?ref=averagetechnerds.com). It pairs AMD’s newest Strix Halo chip with 128 GB of memory, dual 10 Gb Ethernet and three storage slots, and iBuyPower says it will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2026 from $3,999.

Bottom line up front

## So what does this mean for the *Average TechNerd*?

iBuyPower’s first mini PC puts AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 in a $3,999 box with 128 GB of memory, dual 10 Gb Ethernet and a US warranty with repairs at any Micro Center. On paper it is the least expensive 495 mini PC announced in the US. In practice, it keeps 128 GB and runs its memory at the older 395’s speed, which removes the two things that make the 495 new.

What is left is a chip very close to the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with slightly higher clock speeds, so local AI performance should be almost identical to a 128 GB 395 machine. It costs the same $3,999 AMD charged for its own 395-based Halo box, and about $500 more than other 128 GB 395 mini PCs. Buyers who want what the 495 actually adds, 192 GB for the largest models, should look at the 192 GB machines instead.

At a glance

What it is

iBuyPower’s first mini PC, built on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495

Price

- From $3,999 with 128 GB
- Base storage not yet stated (up to 8 TB)

Availability

Q4 2026; not yet listed for sale

Key specs

- 16 cores, Radeon 8065S graphics
- 128 GB LPDDR5X-8000, fixed
- Dual 10 GbE, two USB4, three M.2 slots

Warranty

Three years parts and labor, repairs at Micro Center

## What iBuyPower announced

The Pro AMD AI Halo is built around the [Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495](https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen-pro/ai-max-pro-400-series/amd-ryzen-ai-max-plus-pro-495.html?ref=averagetechnerds.com), which AMD lists with 16 CPU cores and 32 threads, boost speeds up to 5.2 GHz, Radeon 8065S graphics with 40 compute units and a 55 TOPS neural processing unit. iBuyPower pairs it with a fixed 128 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory, so the only configuration choice is storage, with up to 8 TB across three M.2 slots, according to its [announcement](https://www.ibuypower.com/blog/news-pr/ryzen-ai-max-pro?ref=averagetechnerds.com).

The ports are generous for a box this size. There are six USB ports, two of them USB4 at 40 Gbps, plus HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and two 10 Gb Ethernet ports for fast network storage or clustering. The case measures 200 x 198 x 70 mm and runs Windows 11 from an external power supply. iBuyPower’s standard three-year parts and labor warranty applies, with repairs available at any Micro Center store.

![Rear and front views of the white iBuyPower Pro AMD AI Halo Mini PC showing USB, HDMI, DisplayPort and two Ethernet ports](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/10/ibp-halo-ports.jpg)

The rear ports, including two 10 Gb Ethernet jacks, and the front panel. Image: iBuyPower

## Where it lands among 495 mini PCs

Every other 495 mini PC sold in the US so far pairs the chip with 192 GB. GMKtec’s [EVO-X5 Pro](https://www.gmktec.com/products/gmktec-evo-x5-pro-amd-ryzen-ai-max-pro-495-ai-mini-pc?ref=averagetechnerds.com) costs $6,799 with 2 TB and ACEMAGIC’s [F9A Pro 495](https://acemagic.com/products/f9a-495-ai-workstation?ref=averagetechnerds.com) costs $6,499\. I have covered the 192 GB route twice, with the [Minisforum system](https://averagetechnerds.com/ryzen-ai-max-pro-495-192gb/) and the [Framework Desktop](https://averagetechnerds.com/framework-desktop-ryzen-ai-max-pro-495-192gb/), and the [Lucebox Zero 495](https://averagetechnerds.com/lucebox-zero-495-ai-workstation/), a larger workstation, pairs 128 GB with a separate graphics card for $5,999.

On the other side, 128 GB machines with the older Ryzen AI Max+ 395 cost less. GMKtec’s [EVO-X2](https://www.gmktec.com/products/amd-ryzen%E2%84%A2-ai-max-395-evo-x2-ai-mini-pc?ref=averagetechnerds.com) is $3,499.99, and AMD’s own Ryzen AI Halo mini PC with the 395 also started at $3,999, as [Liliputing](https://liliputing.com/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-mini-pc-with-ryzen-ai-max-395-launches-in-june-for-3999-and-up/?ref=averagetechnerds.com) reported. iBuyPower runs the memory at 8,000 MT/s, the speed 395 machines use, where AMD rates the 495 for up to 8,533 MT/s, so the main gains over a 395 box come from the newer chip’s higher clock speeds.

## Why 128 GB matters

For local AI, memory decides which models fit. On 128 GB Ryzen AI Max systems, Windows lets the graphics processor use up to 96 GB, as [Notebookcheck](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Powerful-new-mini-PC-launches-with-128-GB-RAM-dual-10-GbE-and-Ryzen-AI-Max-Pro-495.1420172.0.html?ref=averagetechnerds.com) notes, which covers many large models but leaves out the biggest ones that 192 GB machines can hold. For coding assistants, image generation and mid-size language models, 128 GB is still a lot of room.

Nvidia’s [RTX Spark](https://averagetechnerds.com/nvidia-rtx-spark-windows-arm-laptops/) desktops are the other new option at this size. Microsoft’s [Surface RTX Spark Dev Box](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/configure/surface-rtx-spark-dev-box/8wg5vqp0x4gr?ref=averagetechnerds.com) pairs 128 GB with Nvidia’s software tools for $5,999.99 and ships in November, while Dell and ASUS have announced 128 GB models without prices. Against those, iBuyPower’s box is about $2,000 cheaper and runs regular x86 Windows.

![Front, side and rear views of the white iBuyPower Pro AMD AI Halo Mini PC](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/10/ibp-halo-views.jpg)

The Pro AMD AI Halo from every side. Image: iBuyPower

## What to watch

The details still to come are the base storage size, cooling and noise, and exact availability, since iBuyPower has only committed to the fourth quarter and has not listed the machine for sale yet.

## An upgrade in name only

To me, this is effectively an upgrade in name only. Take away the extra RAM and the extra memory bandwidth, and you’re just left with the same processor under a slightly different model number, with a very slight gain in processor speed. Honestly, I don’t even know if I can call it a generational jump in the technical sense. It’s only generational in the sense that it’s a new release.

Which I guess is also why it has price parity with the older 395\. At $3,999, it costs the same as AMD’s own 395-based Halo box, because effectively, it’s almost the same chip.

Would you pay for a new chip name if the performance barely changes? Share how you decide between a 395 and a 495.

Based on iBuyPower’s announcement, AMD’s and other makers’ product pages, and the coverage linked above, as of October 9, 2026\. The Pro AMD AI Halo has not shipped; details may change.