Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Oct 9, 2026)

GMKtec EVO-X5 Pro Mini AI Workstation Launches from 46999 Yuan

KEY FACTS

The GMKtec EVO-X5 Pro mini AI workstation officially went on sale on October 9.
It is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and can run 320B large models locally.
It comes in two configurations, 192GB+2TB and 192GB+4TB, priced at 46999 yuan and 49999 yuan.
The chassis uses an all-metal CNC design with a vapor chamber plus three fans, supporting 120W sustained performance release.
Ports include 2 USB-C 80Gbps and 2 10GbE network ports, and the power button integrates a fingerprint reader.

KEY DATA

46999 yuanStarting price

49999 yuanTop configuration price

192GBMemory capacity

120WSustained performance release

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

By cramming a 320B large model into a mini PC, GMKtec moves the threshold of local inference from the data center to the desktop. A price of nearly 50,000 yuan means it is destined not to be a mass-market toy, but dual 10GbE plus 80Gbps ports show it targets private deployments for small teams. The real highlight is whether this generation of AMD chips can make local large models both runnable and fast; if the experience meets the bar, enterprise procurement lists will gain a new option.

Source: IT Home report