Corsair’s AI Workstation 300 is a classy, compact, and flexible Ryzen AI Max+ 395 system that boasts plenty of performance for gaming and AI alike. But recent price hikes, software stability issues, and fresh competition in the local AI space all make it tough to recommend for AI work specifically.
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AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395, popularly known as Strix Halo, has earned a reputation as the scrappy AI enthusiast platform of choice in the year since its introduction, thanks to its powerful integrated Radeon 8060S graphics and support for RAM pools of up to 128GB.
Corsair's AI Workstation 300 brings Strix Halo to the company’s lineup for the first time. With configuration options ranging up to the flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 128GB of RAM and two 2TB NVMe SSDs in an aluminum shell that takes up just XX liters, this system is a compact and classy implementation of AMD’s flagship APU.
And thanks to its 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5 x86 CPU, the AI Workstation 300 can offer native gaming support under both Linux and Windows that competitors like Nvidia’s DGX Spark and Apple’s various Macs lack.
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Corsair provides plenty of connectivity options for general PC usage, unlike the more focused DGX Spark. The front panel boasts an SD card reader, a USB 4 Type-C port, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, and a combo audio jack.
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The rear panel has a DisplayPort 1.4 connector, an HDMI 2.1 output, another USB 4.0 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode support, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, two USB 2.0 Type A ports, a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet jack, and another audio combo jack.
Inside, expansion options are limited due to the highly integrated nature of Strix Halo.
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