MSI PRO MAX EDGE AI+ Review: Ryzen AI Max+ 395 1440p Gaming and $5,499 Value

What the tests show​

Notebookcheck reports the following results from ETA Prime’s tests of a PRO MAX EDGE AI+ equipped with a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128 GB of memory:

• Cyberpunk 2077: 67 FPS on average at 1440p and Ultra settings, with FSR 4 set to Quality.
• Forza Horizon 6: more than 60 FPS at 1440p without FSR.
• Crimson Desert: 88 FPS on average at 1440p and Ultra settings, with FSR Frame Generation enabled. Notebookcheck says reducing resolution or settings is another route to smoother performance in this particularly demanding game.

That is an impressive showing for integrated graphics, but it needs careful reading. Upscaling produces a 1440p output from a lower internal rendering resolution; frame generation adds generated frames between rendered ones. Consequently, the Cyberpunk result does not establish 67 FPS at native 1440p, while the Crimson Desert figure should not be treated as equivalent to 88 conventionally rendered frames per second.

The synthetic tests tell a similarly specific story. Notebookcheck reports a 3DMark Time Spy Graphics score of 11,958, around 3% above the fastest Radeon 8060S sample then in its database. It also describes the Cinebench 2024 single-core result as roughly level with an Apple M1 and the multi-core result as 16% ahead of an M1 Ultra. Those are comparisons from the reported tests, not promises of the same advantage across games or applications; the published account does not provide a full methods sheet or the underlying Cinebench scores.

The takeaway: this small Windows PC can play substantial games at 1440p, but buyers should compare results using the same resolution, quality settings and rendering features.

Why this is more than a tiny gaming PC​

AMD specifies the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 as a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5 processor with Radeon 8060S graphics containing 40 graphics cores. AMD lists a 55 W default TDP and a configurable 45–120 W range. That range describes processor capabilities; it does not reveal the power setting MSI used in ETA Prime’s tests.

MSI’s specifications give the machine a broader role than gaming. The PRO MAX EDGE AI+ 11M supports up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 system memory, two PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD slots, two 40 Gbps USB-C ports, an SD card reader, 2.5 Gb Ethernet and Wi-Fi 7. MSI lists Windows 11 Home and Pro options. The memory is shared system memory—not 128 GB of dedicated graphics memory—and two SSD slots do not mean every configuration ships with two drives.

That distinction helps explain the product’s appeal. Someone who needs a compact Windows workstation with substantial memory and local compute capability may appreciate getting credible gaming performance as well. Someone buying only for games has a much harder value calculation.

The price changes the verdict​

MSI’s U.S. store listed the 11M-006US at $5,499 when checked. That configuration included Windows 11 Pro, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB of memory and a 2 TB NVMe SSD. Prices and regional configurations can change, but this is plainly a premium compact workstation purchase rather than an inexpensive shortcut to AAA gaming.

Before choosing it over a larger desktop with a discrete graphics card, ask what the four-liter chassis and large shared-memory capacity are worth to your workload. The tests establish that MSI’s integrated-GPU system can game remarkably well under stated conditions. They do not establish its acoustics, sustained performance, frame-time consistency or gaming value against similarly priced alternatives. That is the difference between an exciting demonstration and a complete buying verdict.