NVIDIA’s Jet-Nemotron claims a 45x VRAM reduction for local LLMs. Here’s what that really means for speed, context length, and consumer GPUs.| Hardware Corner
The stream of mini-PCs built around AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Halo” platform continues, this time with a new model named the X+ RIVAL. While the market is quickly becoming crowded with similar…| Hardware Corner
In a significant development for the AI community, the Qwen team has announced the release of its most powerful open agentic code model to date, the Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct.| Hardware Corner
The landscape for high-density, on-premise AI hardware is rapidly evolving, driven almost single-handedly by the arrival of AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Halo” series. For the enthusiast dedicated to…| Hardware Corner
The arrival of AMD’s Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 “Strix Halo” APU has generated considerable interest among local LLM enthusiasts, promising a potent combination of CPU and integrated graphics performance with…| Hardware Corner
Zotac unveils plans for the Magnus EA mini-PC with AMD Strix Halo APU, aiming to bring powerful local LLM inference to compact, GPU-free systems.| Hardware Corner
Beelink has unveiled the GTR9 Pro AI Mini, a compact LLM-ready PC powered by the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 APU with up to 128GB RAM and 110GB usable VRAM—designed for local LLM inference in a small form factor.| Hardware Corner
Chinese manufacturer FAVM has announced FX-EX9, a compact 2-liter Mini-PC powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 “Strix Halo” processor, potentially offering new options for enthusiasts running quantized…| Hardware Corner
GMKtec has officially priced its EVO-X2 SFF/Mini-PC at ~$2,000, positioning it as a potential option for AI enthusiasts looking to run large language models (LLMs) at home.| Hardware Corner
While NVIDIA’s newly announced RTX Pro 6000 offers a straightforward 96GB VRAM solution, , a new wave of modified RTX 4090 from China – offering 48GB per card – has emerged as a potential alternative.| Hardware Corner