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Soldered memory and no x16 PCIe slot on a desktop are interesting choices. Not sure who the target market is. Seems like the interconnect between boards is also pretty slow compared to Nvidia Digits or even thunderbolt 5.



Probably geared towards being a LLM workstation in a small format, similar to a Mac Studio.


Laptop chips often only have x8.


Looks like the Ryzen AI Max chips do have x16: https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/ai-3...

But you probably want M.2 slots over a single x16 slot.


They could have added a 16 lane upstream, 32 lane downstream PLX switch to packet switch between those devices.


PLX switches are too expensive for a consumer device. There's not enough competition in the PCIe switch market.


It's got a rtx 4070 laptop chip equivalent on chip, so most are not going to need more GPU or anything else that needs a x16 PCIe. Looks pretty nice for a small PC that's quiet, energy efficient, and don't flinch if you try to run something 3D intensive.




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