Bmax MaxMini B11 Pro

The Bmax MaxMini B11 Pro is a palm-sized desktop for office work, browsing, video calls, and multi-monitor setups, built on Intel’s Core Ultra 5 115U. Bmax sells one configuration: 16GB of LPDDR5 soldered to the board and a 512GB SSD. The memory cannot be upgraded, so 16GB is the most this machine will ever have; storage can grow through a free M.2 slot and a 2.5-inch SATA bay. The 115U is a 15-watt laptop chip from late 2023.

Pros and Cons

Bmax MaxMini B11 Pro Comparison Chart

	Bmax MaxMini B11 Pro
Price	List Price: $459.99 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...
Version	16GB/512GB/Core Ultra 5 115U
Performance Rating	3.9
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Octa-core 1.50 Ghz (max 4.20 Ghz) Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5 (Soldered, 4400MT/s)
Internal Storage	512 GB NVMe SSD
Dimensions width x length x thickness	4.96 x 4.41 x 2.05 inches (125.98 x 112.01 x 52.07 mm)
Weight	0.88 lbs (0.4 kg)
WiFi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	1 Ethernet port at 2.5 Gbps
HDMI	1 Full-Size HDMI Port
DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort (DP 2.1; video also over USB-C)
VGA	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3, 1 USB-C Front: USB-C, 2x USB-A 3.2. Rear: 2x USB-A 2.0
Thunderbolt Ports	No
OCuLink	No
Internal SATA Ports	1 SATA port, includes 2.5" drive bay (2.5-inch SATA bay)
Card Reader	No Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo
Fanless	No
VESA Mount	Yes
In the Box	65W power adapter, HDMI cable, VESA bracket and screws, manual
Expandability	16GB LPDDR5 soldered. Free M.2 2280 NVMe slot and a 2.5-inch SATA bay.

Three display outputs and two free drive slots

The chassis measures about 5 x 4.4 x 2 inches and weighs about 0.9 pounds, in a dark blue finish with vents on the sides. The front panel carries a 3.5mm combo jack, the USB-C port, two USB-A 3.2 ports, and the power button. The back holds the 2.5GbE port, two USB-A 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1, and the barrel power input. The USB-C port also carries video, so HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C can drive three monitors at once. It is not a USB4 or Thunderbolt port, so there is no fast external dock or eGPU path.

The Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 cores (2 performance, 4 efficient, 2 low-power efficient) and 10 threads, boosting to 4.2GHz. Its PassMark CPU score of about 12,800 is roughly 2.4 times that of the Intel N150 in budget boxes like the Bmax B4 Ultra. Intel’s spec sheet names the integrated GPU Intel Graphics, with 3 Xe cores at up to 1.8GHz. The chip also has an Intel AI Boost NPU rated at 11 TOPS.

The 512GB NVMe SSD uses a PCIe 3.0 x4 link, and Windows 11 Pro comes preinstalled.

El Cronista measured fast transcoding and playable older games

Adrián Mansilla at El Cronista tested the B11 Pro in a Spanish-language review published in June 2026. He found that office apps, browsing with many tabs, video calls, light photo editing, and media playback all ran smoothly. His benchmark runs came in at 7,734 points in Cinebench R23, 1,414 in CrossMark, and 2,007 single-core and 7,079 multi-core in Geekbench 6. CrystalDiskMark measured the SSD at 2,823MB/s read and 1,270MB/s write, which he called quick for booting and app loading but below high-end PCIe 4.0 drives.

Converting a 1080p H.264 video to H.265 in Handbrake ran at an average of 46fps on the CPU alone and 290fps with Intel Quick Sync turned on. For gaming, Shadow of the Tomb Raider at the lowest settings managed 30fps at 1080p and 44fps at 720p. GTA V Legacy with normal textures did better, at 67fps at 1080p and 118fps at 720p. His verdict was that the B11 Pro is not a gaming PC, but it can handle casual titles, older games, and retro emulation.

He found the machine mostly silent in everyday use, with a hum like a laptop under strain during sustained load. The cooler uses copper heat pipes. The BIOS offers four fan profiles (Full on, Balanced, Performance, and Silent), and the unit ships in Balanced. He called WiFi 6 more than enough for most homes and offices, though some pricier rivals have WiFi 7.

The FIREBAT F1 has more than twice the CPU score for about $10 more

The FIREBAT F1 lists at $470.00 with the same 16GB of soldered LPDDR5 and a 512GB SSD. Its 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 H 255 has a PassMark score of about 28,200, against about 12,800 for the 115U, and it pairs that chip with Radeon 780M graphics. The F1 also has a USB4 port and two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, one of them free. The B11 Pro keeps a 2.5-inch SATA bay that the F1 lacks, has DisplayPort 2.1 where the F1 has 1.4, and weighs 0.88 pounds against 1.1. Both have 2.5GbE and WiFi 6. The F1 figures here are PassMark and spec-sheet numbers; the B11 Pro figures above are El Cronista’s measurements. Other boxes are in Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison Chart.

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