MINISFORUM has announced on its official newsroom that its AI workstation "MS-S1 Max" has won an award in the TechRadar Pro category of the CES Picks Awards 2026[1]. CES Picks Awards is an annual CES-tied recognition program jointly operated by three media brands — TWICE, Residential Systems, and TechRadar Pro — and this year's list of winners was announced on January 8, 2026[2].
Positioning of the award and overview of CES Picks Awards 2026
CES Picks Awards is an annual program in which editorial teams select products on display at CES based on the impact they are expected to have on the industry[2]. This year's awards are divided into three categories — TWICE, Residential Systems, and TechRadar Pro — and the MS-S1 Max appears on the TechRadar Pro winners list[2]. The same category also includes ASUS's AI supercomputer "Ascent GX10," HP's "ZBook Fury G1i," and Qualcomm's "Snapdragon X2 Plus," among many other enterprise-oriented AI products[2]. MINISFORUM's release quotes the editorial team as saying that "the Picks Awards recognize outstanding products in consumer technology, the custom installation industry, and innovative new technologies that are genuinely useful across various industries"[1].
Main MS-S1 Max specifications — Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 128GB LPDDR5X
The MS-S1 Max is a mini workstation built around AMD's "Ryzen AI Max+ 395" APU (codename Strix Halo)[3]. The CPU is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5 design clocked at 3.0 to 5.1 GHz[3]. The GPU is Radeon 8060S graphics with 40 RDNA 3.5 cores running at up to 2.9 GHz, and total AI compute including the NPU is rated at up to 126 TOPS[3].
Memory tops out at 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000, and storage can be expanded to a total of 16TB across two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots[3]. Power comes from a built-in 320W PSU, networking is handled by Wi-Fi 7 and dual 10GbE, and external connectivity includes USB4 V2 (80Gbps)[3]. It also has one full-length PCIe x16 slot and supports 2U rack mounting and multi-unit clustering[3]. The launch promotional price was 2,299 dollars (about 359,000 yen), and the current MINISFORUM direct-sale price is 3,199 dollars (about 499,000 yen)[4].*Converted at 1 USD = 156 JPY
Timing of the announcement and the product's positioning
MINISFORUM has been exhibiting a "No-Compromise" product lineup during CES 2026, with the MS-S1 Max positioned as the flagship within that lineup for AI workstation use[5]. The CES Picks Awards winners list was published on January 8, and MINISFORUM subsequently announced the win on its corporate newsroom[1][2]. The award targets products shown at CES 2026, and the editorial teams evaluated each product based on its innovation and industry impact[2]. In its release, MINISFORUM notes that further coverage of the win is expected in upcoming TechRadar Pro articles and newsletters[1].
Summary
MINISFORUM's MS-S1 Max has won the TechRadar Pro category in the CES Picks Awards 2026. Its combination of the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB of LPDDR5X memory, 126 TOPS of AI compute, and 2U rack compatibility appears to have been recognized as a mini workstation suited to enterprise AI workloads. The award is tied to CES 2026, and the winners list was announced on January 8.
出典:https://www.minisforum.com/blogs/news/minisforum-ms-s1-max-won-ces-picks-2026-awards-in-techradar-pro-category
出典:https://www.twice.com/industry/twice-residential-systems-and-techradar-pro-announce-picks-awards-winners-for-ces-2026
出典:https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-ms-s1-max-mini-pc
出典:https://videocardz.com/newz/ryzen-ai-max-395-powered-minisforum-ms-s1-max-debuts-with-2299-premium-price-tag
出典:https://www.minisforum.com/blogs/news/minisforum-brings-no-compromise-mini-pcs-to-ces-2026
