- The Aoostar G-flip 370 goes to be launched in “mid-March” 2025
- It options an AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370 APU and a 5-inch 1080p flip-up show
- No pricing has been introduced, nevertheless it’s anticipated to retail for $700-800
Mini PC producer Aoostar has introduced its new G-Flip 370 mannequin which options the highly effective AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370 SoC with 12 cores (24 threads) and a lift clock of as much as 5.1 GHz. It is billed because the “first AI370 mini PC with detachable reminiscence” and seeks to problem what we sometimes count on from all-in-one machines. It launches in “mid-March”.
Introduced in a weblog submit, the Aoostar G-Flip 370 makes use of the HX 370 chip, that includes RDNA 3.5 structure built-in graphics with the Radeon 890M baked onto the silicon. The corporate claims that this new mini PC will be capable of play demanding video games akin to Black Fantasy: Wukong with a “body price of 70 to 80” whereas different titles, akin to Naraka: Bladepoint and Genshin Affect ought to hit the 60fps mark in 1080p.
It claims that the Radeon 890M needs to be roughly according to what the 45W RTX 2060M discrete graphics answer may do, even going so far as to vow 4K output in lesser-demanding releases like League of Legends (when hooked as much as an exterior monitor). With some calling the Radeon 890M the “world’s quickest iGPU”, the claims should not totally unfounded, however different sources have cited efficiency nearer to a GTX 1070 as an alternative (by way of Tom’s {Hardware}). It may well maintain its personal towards an RTX 3050M, nonetheless, the efficiency is nowhere close to as constant (by way of Hubwood).
That is as a result of the Aoostar G-Flip 370 contains a 5-inch 1080p touchscreen show with a refresh price of 60Hz that is billed as a “secondary display screen”. Whereas the promoting suggests utilizing it for system monitoring, it is totally purposeful as a small monitor that you can use for gaming or media playback – supplied you are actually near it. That is much like the outdated PS1 flip-up screens from the early 2000s as for those who mounted one to a machine (roughly) the dimensions of a Nintendo GameCube.
Arguably extra fascinating than the built-in show of the G-Flip 370 is the declare of being the “first AI370 mini PC with detachable reminiscence”. There are two M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots you will have entry to for storage growth, in addition to DDR5 reminiscence modules that may be swapped out. The corporate was clear in citing individuals who had been “uninterested in LPDDR reminiscence” can “look ahead to it” so the machine can have devoted DDR5 sticks as an alternative of the normal LPDDR5 of many mini PCs on this type issue.
Extra than simply one other mini PC with a neat gimmick?
The Aoostar G-Flip 370 is an fascinating system with a delightful small footprint and a few highly effective {hardware} beneath. Whereas its namesake and USP might level to the display screen, it might not be one thing you get all that a lot use out of except you are eager to have it as a type of desktop alternative for the likes of a Steam Deck or Asus ROG Ally X. You will not essentially be gaming on a machine like this, however the practicality of getting a secondary display screen may very well be helpful for a couple of various things, akin to studying stream chat or diagnostics info.
At a time the place extra mini PCs are hitting the market, many backed by Ryzen AI {hardware}, it is changing into tougher to standout. The G-Flip 370 actually does, nonetheless, arguably extra so for its M.2 ports and DDR5 RAM than a bolted-on show. The value goes to dictate whether or not a machine like it will catch on with customers, and whereas no MSRP has been supplied, some market estimates place it across the $700-800 mark. That is in step with a number of the firm’s different merchandise, such because the Aoostar Gem12 Professional (max configuration) and the Aoostar Aoostar GT37).
