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Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 local LLM benchmarks and return decision
A reviewer ran DeepSeek V4 Flash, MiniMax M2.7, GPT-OSS 120B and Qwen3.8 on a 192GB Minisforum Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 using llama.cpp/Vulkan, reporting 18 to 58 tps, then returning it over cost.
Shows real llama.cpp/Vulkan throughput and memory footprints for large local models on unified-memory APUs.
Mac Studio M5 Ultra vs. RTX PRO 6000 for Local AI
The post compares a 256GB, 8TB Mac Studio priced at $14,299 with a 96GB RTX PRO 6000 at a stated street price of $14,999, plus $3,000–$5,000 for a system. It claims the GPU is 2–4× faster at prefill, while the Mac is quieter for office use.
The comparison highlights trade-offs in memory, CUDA support, prefill performance, cost, and office noise for local AI development.
Intel Crescent Island listed with 32 Xe3P cores and 480 GB LP5X
A post lists Intel Crescent Island with 32 Xe3P cores, 480 GB of LP5X memory, and 350 W.
The listed core count, memory capacity, and power figure offer a concise hardware specification for evaluation.
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Xiaomi Xring O3 reportedly scores over 15,000 in Geekbench 6
The post reports Geekbench scores of 3,945 single-core and 15,221 multi-core for Xiaomi’s Xring O3, claiming its multi-core score exceeds the Apple M4’s.
The reported result offers a point of comparison for performance in mobile silicon.
- HardwarePost3 months ago @Pirat_Nation
ESP32 Ad Blocker Uses Flash for a 537,000-Domain List
Custom ESP32 firmware blocks 537,000 ad and tracking domains using about 50 KB of RAM. It stores the blocklist in flash and reportedly blocks requests in about 10 milliseconds.
It illustrates how flash storage can let a constrained device handle a large blocklist with little RAM.
Dell Precision T7910 as a budget multi-GPU platform
The post lists a T7910 with dual Xeon E5-2699 v3 CPUs, four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, 64GB DDR4 ECC, and a PSU rated at 1300W on 200–240V or 1100W on 120V.
The listed PCIe slots, memory, and power limits are relevant when evaluating a used system for multi-GPU compute.
Meta’s Storage Architecture and Performance Techniques
A post describes Meta’s write-up on a new storage architecture, covering data locality, layer removal, cache unification, pre-warming, pre-fetching, and hedging.
The techniques may help engineers identify storage performance optimizations relevant to their systems.
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Seasonic to show a 5,200W CRPS power supply at Computex
Seasonic plans to show a 5,200W 80 PLUS Ruby CRPS power supply at Computex 2026.
The unit is relevant to engineers evaluating power delivery for high-demand hardware.
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NVIDIA Reportedly Plans GPU Direct Storage for Vera Rubin
A post describes CPU-managed storage I/O as a control-plane bottleneck in GPU workloads and says NVIDIA reportedly plans GPU Direct Storage for Vera Rubin.
The reported plan may affect how engineers move data between storage and GPUs in data-intensive workloads.
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Firefly AIBOX-K3 Edge AI PC Uses SpacemiT K3 RISC-V SoC
The industrial edge AI box uses an 8+8-core SpacemiT K3 RISC-V SoC and offers up to 32 GB RAM, 512 GB UFS storage, and an M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 socket. The post lists support for several Linux distributions and operating systems.
Its hardware and OS support details may help engineers evaluate a RISC-V edge computing platform.
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FEVM prepares slim Core Ultra 300 PC with 10GbE
FEVM is preparing an ultra-slim PC based on Intel Core Ultra 300, with 10GbE and three M.2 slots.
The configuration may interest engineers evaluating compact systems with fast networking and multiple NVMe drives.
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TCL Announces 32X3A 4K 240Hz OLED+ Monitor
TCL announced the 32X3A monitor, described as OLED+ with 4K resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and an ultra-thin design.
Its resolution and refresh rate are relevant when evaluating displays for high-performance systems.
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AMD Announces Ryzen AI PRO 400 Desktop Processors
AMD announced new Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series products at Mobile World Congress, including desktop processors.
The announcement is relevant to engineers tracking new desktop processor offerings.
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FLIR Lepton XDS pairs thermal and 5 MP RGB cameras
The Lepton XDS combines a radiometric 160 × 120 thermal camera with a 5 MP visible camera. Its software supports measurement overlays and radiometric JPEG, and a development kit is available.
Engineers can evaluate a compact dual-camera module for thermal imaging and measurement applications.
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Write-up on Building a Virtual iPhone
The author shared a write-up about building a virtual iPhone, hosted in a GitHub repository.
It may offer engineers a reference for exploring virtual iPhone setups.
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Project Aura: ESP32-S3 DIY Air Quality Monitor
Project Aura uses an ESP32-S3 board with a touchscreen and sensors for particulates, gases, temperature, humidity, and pressure. Its LVGL firmware supports Home Assistant; assembly uses wires, and the enclosure requires 3D printing.
It offers a concrete embedded hardware project combining sensor breakouts, a touchscreen, and Home Assistant integration.
- HardwarePost8 months ago @geerlingguy
Exaviz CM5 Board Adds 8 PoE Ports to a Mini NAS/NVR
The Exaviz mini NAS/NVR board for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 has 8 PoE ports and a 2.5 Gbps uplink. It fits in a 10-inch mini rack; the pictured DeskPi enclosure is not final.
Its port count, uplink speed, and rack size help engineers assess it for compact NAS or NVR builds.
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SlimeVR Butterfly Trackers Use the nRF52833 MCU
The open-hardware VR trackers use IMUs to measure absolute rotation and an nRF52833 wireless MCU to send data over a custom 2.4 GHz ESB protocol. Their software stack includes firmware, a central server, and third-party integrations.
The design provides an example of a low-power wireless MCU and custom protocol used in wearable tracking hardware.
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Beelink ME Pro Combines Two SATA Bays and Three M.2 Slots
The Beelink ME Pro is a compact NAS and mini PC with Intel N95 or N150 SoCs, two SATA bays, up to three M.2 NVMe sockets, and 5GbE networking. It supports up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory and popular NAS and virtualization operating systems.
Its storage options and multi-gigabit networking may suit engineers evaluating compact NAS or virtualization systems.
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Dell announces a 52-inch 6K Thunderbolt display
Dell’s 52-inch 6K display has two HDMI 2.1 ports and two DisplayPort 1.4 ports, allowing it to show four PCs at once.
The display’s resolution, size, and multiple video inputs may matter for engineers comparing workstation setups.
