Minisforum MS-S1 MAX vs HP OMEN GT16-0364

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX 2026, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB, 2TB SSD, Black

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX 2026, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB, 2TB SSD, Black

Minisforum
72 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX 2026, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB, 2TB SSD, Black

No customer feedback yet

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Excellent cooling
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast SSD storage
Cons
  • No keyboard/mouse included
  • Lighting customization unclear
👍 Performance 5
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Storage speed 3
👍 Upgradability 2

Scores

Gaming
Minisforum
21
HP
94
Creator
Minisforum
34
HP
89
Home Office
Minisforum
71
HP
87
Developer
Minisforum
80
HP
85
Business
Minisforum
58
HP
84
Workstation
Minisforum
73
HP
84
Compact
Minisforum
70
HP
31
Ai Llm
Minisforum
38
HP
65

Specifications

Minisforum MS-S1 MAXHP OMEN GT16-0364
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395★AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
CPU Multi-Core Score
54,683
30,828
Cores16★8
Frequency3.0 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache64 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon 8060SNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
18,086
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM64 GB★12 GB
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU320W850W★
Weight—14.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports4★2
USB Ports58★
Thunderbolt00
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1 FRL1 x HDMI
DisplayPort43 x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetDual 10GbE LANGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX 2026, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB, 2TB SSD, Black

  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong storage (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364

Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX Better at:

Compact

HP OMEN GT16-0364 Better at:

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