Reatan X8, Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, 48GB, 2TB SSD, Silver

The Reatan X8 is a CPU and AI powerhouse in a tiny box, with a 96th percentile processor and 48GB of RAM. Gaming is its Achilles heel at 18.9/100, so it's not for gamers. For home office and workstation buyers who want local AI performance, it's worth a serious look.

The CPU is the star here. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 sits in the 96th percentile for mini PCs, which means it's basically top of the charts right now. 12 cores, 24 threads, boost up to 5.2GHz, plus a 55 TOPS NPU for local AI tasks. That's enough to run LLMs offline without breaking a sweat. The 48GB of RAM is also a standout, landing in the 93rd percentile, and the 2TB SSD gives you solid storage headroom. The weak spot is the integrated Radeon 890M. It's middle of the pack for graphics, which is fine for desktop work and light gaming, but it's not going to impress anyone who wants real frame rates.

Against the HP OMEN GT22-3080 or Lenovo Legion Tower 5a, the X8 gets smoked in gaming. Those are full desktops with dedicated GPUs. But they're also huge, loud, and power-hungry. The X8 is closer in spirit to the Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra, though the Mac is in a different league for GPU work and price. For pure CPU and AI tasks in a tiny footprint, the X8 holds its own. The ASUS ROG GM700 and Dell Tower ECT1250 are better all-rounders if you need more ports and reliability, but they can't match the X8's CPU percentile.

The Reatan X8 lists at $1,500 USD, which is a lot for a mini PC with integrated graphics. But you're paying for the CPU and the AI chops, not the GPU. For a home office or workstation build, that price is competitive with mid-range towers that take up five times the space. The 48GB of RAM and 2TB SSD sweeten the deal. Just don't expect gaming value here, because you won't find it.

The Reatan X8 is a mini PC that punches way above its weight class for CPU-heavy work. You get AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 with 12 Zen 5 cores, 48GB of DDR5, and a 2TB SSD in a box you can hide behind a monitor. It's aimed squarely at people who want serious local AI performance and multitasking muscle without a giant tower taking over their desk.

But it's not a gaming rig, no matter what the marketing says. The Radeon 890M iGPU is fine for light 1080p play, but our database puts gaming at a rough 18.9 out of 100. If you want frames, look elsewhere. If you want a compact AI workstation or a home office beast, keep reading.

Gamers should absolutely skip this. The integrated Radeon 890M is middle of the pack at best, and our gaming score of 18.9/100 is one of the worst we've seen for a machine marketed as a gaming PC. If you need a wide port selection or rock-solid reliability, look at the ASUS ROG GM700 or Dell Tower ECT1250 instead. The X8's port score sits in the 29th percentile, and reliability is a rough 11th percentile.

Buy this if you want a compact AI workstation or a home office machine that won't choke on heavy multitasking. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 is a monster, and 48GB of RAM means you can run local LLMs and dozens of browser tabs without flinching. Skip it if you care about gaming or need a wide port selection. The reliability score also gives us pause, so maybe grab the extended warranty if you can.