MSI Pro Max Edge AI+ review: Ryzen AI Max 395 and 128GB for ~$4,500

The MSI Pro Max Edge AI+ packs a Ryzen AI Max 395 with 16 Zen 5 cores and 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000, up to 96GB of which can be allocated to graphics. Reviewers found strong performance with no thermal throttling, but RAM is soldered, there is no OCuLink or 10GbE, and pricing starts at around $4,500 without an OS.

• Ryzen AI Max 395: 16 Zen 5 cores, 40-CU Radeon 8060S, 50 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU
• 128GB LPDDR5X-8000, up to 96GB for graphics, supports models up to 120B parameters
• Two 40Gbps USB4 ports, UHS-II SD 4.0 reader, 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7, built-in 300W PSU
• Starts at ~$4,500 without OS; soldered RAM, no OCuLink or 10Gbps port