Aoostar has recently unveiled Mini‑ATX Motherboards that will come with inbuilt Ryzen 9 9955HX and 9955HX3D processors, since these are the single CCD mobile chips they will have low idle power consumption ~5 watts while performing like desktop parts at full power. Something that most homelabbers and gamers will prefer as power is getting costlier everywhere. Check out pricing and other details below:
Feature‑Rich, Space‑Saving Design that will fit into small Cases
- Form factor: Micro ATX, with 16 cores, 32 threads
- CPU support: Either the Ryzen 9 9955HX or the 3D‑V‑Cache‑equipped 9955HX3D
- Expansion: A full‑size PCIe 5.0 ×16 slot for a dedicated graphics card plus dual 2280 M.2 PCIe 5.0 ×4 slots for lightning‑fast storage
- Memory: Dual DDR5 slots for 2‑channel operation, giving you plenty of headroom for future upgrades
- Power: Standard 24‑pin ATX connector – no custom power solutions required
- Audio: 7.1-channel audio interface
The 9955HX3D : will be the king of gaming
The 9955HX3D isn’t just a CPU; it’s a cache monster. With 64 MB of 3D V‑Cache plus another 64 MB of regular cache, it will deliver raw performance at appropriate low power consumption during gaming.
Pricing and Availability
Aoostar Boards are priced reasonably well as per the specs they provide:
- 9955HX board: $530
- 9955HX3D board: $669.53
The big question: can you buy these in the West or rest of the world? Aoostar has not confirmed export plans yet, so if you’re outside China, you’ll need to keep an eye on their official channels.
Aoostar’s micro ATX offering brings the raw power of the Ryzen 9 9955HX/9955HX3D into a form factor that’s both compact and flexible. If you’re looking to build a high‑performance, dGPU‑ready system for gaming, self hosting/proxmox etc in a small chassis, then this integrated combo board should be on your watchlist.
