BOSGAME M5

Updated on June 22, 2026

The BOSGAME M5 pairs the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with its integrated Radeon 8060S graphics inside a solid metal chassis, and it is built for people who want desktop-class work done without a full tower on the desk. The 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units share one pool of LPDDR5X-8000 unified memory, 96GB or 128GB depending on the build, and that bandwidth is what lifts the graphics into mid-range mobile discrete territory.

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BOSGAME M5 Comparison Chart

	BOSGAME M5	BOSGAME M5
Price	List Price: $2,499.00 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon	List Price: $2,699.00 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon
Version	96GB/2TB	128GB/2TB
Performance Rating	8.5	8.5
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Sixteen-core 3.00 Ghz (max 5.10 Ghz) AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395	Sixteen-core 3.00 Ghz (max 5.10 Ghz) AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon 8060S	Integrated AMD Radeon 8060S
RAM	96 GB LPDDR5X	128 GB LPDDR5X
Internal Storage	2 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0	2 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0
Dimensions width x length x thickness	8.69 x 7.85 x 2.25 inches (220.73 x 199.39 x 57.15 mm)	8.69 x 7.85 x 2.25 inches (220.73 x 199.39 x 57.15 mm)
Weight	unknown	unknown
WiFi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	1 Ethernet port at 2.5 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 2.5 Gbps
HDMI	1 Full-Size HDMI Port	1 Full-Size HDMI Port
DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	2 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 2 USB-C (2 USB4) Front: 1x USB4, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps. Rear: 1x USB4, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 2.0.	2 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 2 USB-C (2 USB4) Front: 1x USB4, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps. Rear: 1x USB4, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 2.0.
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No
OCuLink	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports
Card Reader	SD	SD
Headphone Jack	separate	separate
Fanless	No	No
VESA Mount	No	No
In the Box	BOSGAME M5 Mini PC, aluminum vertical stand, power adapter, user manual	BOSGAME M5 Mini PC, aluminum vertical stand, power adapter, user manual
Expandability	96GB or 128GB LPDDR5X-8000 RAM (soldered, non-upgradeable), dual M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots (up to 4TB total)	96GB or 128GB LPDDR5X-8000 RAM (soldered, non-upgradeable), dual M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots (up to 4TB total)

Metal chassis, 16 Zen 5 cores, and memory you pick once

The chassis measures 8.69 x 7.85 x 2.25 inches (220.8 x 199.5 x 57.1 mm), bigger than a budget mini PC and a fraction of a desktop tower. Construction is all metal, and the included aluminum stand holds the unit upright in a PS5-like orientation that saves horizontal desk space. RGB accents along the chassis suit a gaming desk more than a corporate one. A physical three-way switch on the unit toggles Silent, Balanced, and Extreme modes without opening any software, so a change of workload takes a second rather than a reboot into a control panel.

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 runs 16 Zen 5 cores and 32 threads, from a 3.0 GHz base to a 5.1 GHz boost. It scores approximately 55,005 on PassMark’s CPU Mark benchmark, which is workstation territory and ahead of many desktop processors. The integrated Radeon 8060S pulls its 40 compute units from the same LPDDR5X-8000 pool, which is how an integrated part lands in the range of mid-range mobile discrete cards. In the two reviews below it held high settings in Street Fighter 6 (Tek Syndicate) and Final Fantasy XVI (Testa Do in English).

Two USB4 ports at 40Gbps carry high-speed peripherals and display output, next to HDMI 2.1 and a full-size DisplayPort for quad 8K 60Hz display support. Five USB-A ports (three USB 3.2 Gen 2, two USB 2.0) cover older peripherals, and a full-size SD card reader sits on the front panel. WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.2 handle wireless duties, while 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet provides wired networking. Two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots take the storage, with a 2TB drive included and room for up to 4TB total capacity.

Reviewer Insights

Tek Syndicate: 73.5 degrees in games, 96.5 at a manual 20 percent fan

Tek Syndicate pushed the BOSGAME M5 through extensive gaming benchmarks, including a Street Fighter run he picked because it is notoriously demanding. The reviewer was visibly impressed by the integrated GPU, remarking “I don’t know how an integrated GPU is this fast. We’re talking like desktop GPU levels of fast.” On the Radeon 8060S being the newest, fastest integrated GPU, his summary was simply that “it’s hard to believe that this is a mini PC.”

CPU temperatures never exceeded 73.5 degrees Celsius during gaming. Fan management was the sore point. At the manual 20 percent fan setting, the system hit 96.5 degrees with thermal throttling (“so 20% is not okay”), while performance mode pushed fan noise to 50.4 dB. His biggest request was for a proper user-configurable fan curve, quipping “give us a fan curve and I’ll bake you a cake the next time I’m in your neck of the woods.”

Testa Do in English found it faster than his M1 Pro machine

Testa Do in English walked through the design and use of the machine. The unboxing highlighted the all-metal construction weighing just over 1.3 kg and the customizable RGB lighting. Comparing directly against his own Apple M1 Pro system, the reviewer found the BOSGAME M5 significantly faster: “It’s more powerful than my usual computer, which has an Apple chip, the M1 Pro. But this mini PC does everything much faster, much better.”

A Final Fantasy XVI run was, as he put it, the real icing on the cake for the M5’s AAA gaming credentials. The reviewer praised the versatile positioning options with the included aluminum stand and the triple-mode performance switch. He closed with this: “This mini PC Boss Game M5 is the most powerful mini PC I’ve ever tested in the history of this channel.” The main downsides he noted were fan noise during Extreme mode gaming and the premium price point targeting enthusiast buyers.

TechRadar highlights four-display support and USB4 for professionals

According to TechRadar, the BOSGAME M5 delivers “unprecedented levels of CPU and GPU performance that make most desktop systems blush.” Reviewer Mark Pickavance praised the CPU, best-in-class integrated GPU, and 128GB RAM capacity as key strengths. The review highlighted four-display support and USB4 connectivity as standout features for professionals. TechRadar’s verdict was “If you have demanding tasks, this is the mini system to get. It’s that simple.” The only notable criticisms were the lack of an OCuLink port and no VESA mounting capability.

The 8060S justifies the price for gaming and local AI

The chip and its Radeon 8060S graphics handle AAA games at high settings, local AI inference, and 4K video editing. Metal construction, WiFi 7, and dual USB4 connectivity fill out the rest of the package, and the three-way mode switch gives some control over how hard the box works.

The soldered memory makes the 96GB or 128GB decision permanent at checkout, so the configuration deserves more thought here than on a machine with DIMM slots. No VESA mount means no placement behind a monitor. Sustained heavy loads bring the fans up, and there is no fan curve utility to soften that. Anyone weighing other Strix Halo systems can compare the GMKtec EVO-X2, particularly if dual Ethernet or a different memory configuration fits better.

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