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Compact silver mini PC with side vents and rear ports

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Minisforum X1-255 Ryzen 7 255 32GB 1TB barebone mini PC

SKU CH-93HY-DJG2Q

Barebone mini PC with Ryzen 7 255, 32 GB DDR5, 1 TB storage, OCuLink for external GPU, HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0, dual USB4, 2.5 GbE and WiFi7

Option X1-255 · 32+1T

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Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • 8-core Ryzen 7 255 handles multitasking and light gaming
  • OCulink port enables external GPU at PCIe 4.0 x4 64G speed
  • 5G LAN plus Wi-Fi 7 and BT 5.4 support software-router workloads
  • 3D airflow cooling keeps performance steady under load
  • HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0 and two USB4 ports drive four displays

Compact barebone for multi-display workspaces

The Minisforum X1-255 is a new barebone mini PC built around an AMD Ryzen 7 255 processor with 16 threads and 32 GB of DDR5 memory. A 1 TB drive is already installed. It targets users who need a small desktop for productivity, light gaming or a software-router appliance.

OCuLink uses the internal M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slot

The single OCuLink port delivers PCIe 4.0 x4 bandwidth for an external GPU, but it occupies the only M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD slot and is not hot-swappable. Video outputs comprise HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0 and two USB4 ports driving up to four displays. Wired networking is limited to 2.5 GbE.

Straightforward assembly with one cabling constraint

Adding an eGPU means removing the pre-installed SSD and routing the OCuLink cable while the system is powered off. The chassis uses large side and bottom vents for 3D airflow, so clearance around those surfaces is required. No other internal expansion bays are present.

Highlights

  • 8-core Ryzen 7 255 handles multitasking and light gaming
  • OCulink port enables external GPU at PCIe 4.0 x4 64G speed
  • 5G LAN plus Wi-Fi 7 and BT 5.4 support software-router workloads
  • 3D airflow cooling keeps performance steady under load
  • HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0 and two USB4 ports drive four displays

Specifications

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Questions about this item

Should I choose the 32 GB DDR5 version or look for a 16 GB option?

This model ships with 32 GB of DDR5 memory already installed, so there is no 16 GB variant to select.

What does the Ryzen 7 255 with 8 cores and 16 threads actually deliver in daily work?

The 8-core, 16-thread processor handles multitasking, image editing, programming and light gaming smoothly without needing a higher-tier chip.

How fast is the OCuLink port compared to USB4 or Thunderbolt for an external GPU?

OCuLink runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 for 64 Gbps bandwidth, which is faster than Thunderbolt 4 and the two USB4 ports on this unit.

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