NextComputing Edge XTA, Ryzen 9 9900X, 64GB, 4TB SSD + 1TB SSD, RTX 5070
The liquid-cooled 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA RTX 5070 with 12GB GDDR7 memory drive rapid rendering and simulation tasks. Its massive 5TB of NVMe storage and 64GB of DDR5 RAM handle large project files without bottlenecks, while Wi-Fi 7 and liquid cooling add future-proof connectivity and sustained thermal performance. This 23.68kg tower is best for 3D artists and video editors who need a fixed, high-throughput workstation for 4K+ timelines and complex ray-traced scenes.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM 64 GB
Storage 5 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Form Factor workstation
psu w 750
OS Windows 11 Pro
77 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 750 |
| Weight | 23.7 kg / 52.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | NextComputing Edge XTA | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 5120 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 750 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextComputing Edge XTA | 92.4 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 93.8 | 99 | 11.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall76.7
- AI/LLM66
- Gaming79.1
- Portability37.9
- Creator79.8
- Business62.4
- Developer76.4
- Home Office76.9
- Workstation85.3
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