Are we sure that's wise? Minisforum says its new NAS will come with OpenClaw pre-installed, despite multiple recent security issues
Minisforum’s N5 Max NAS runs LLMs locally
· TechRadarNews By Efosa Udinmwen published 16 March 2026
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- Minisforum N5 Max runs LLMs locally with OpenClaw pre-installed by default
- The NAS can process data entirely on-site without internet dependency
- OpenClaw routes commands to an LLM to execute requested tasks
Minisforum has announced its upcoming N5 Max AI NAS, a system designed to run large language models locally, with OpenClaw pre-installed.
The device is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo APU, featuring 16 Zen 5 CPU cores capable of reaching 5.1GHz, a Radeon 8060S iGPU with 40 CUs, an XDNA 2 NPU, and 64MB of L3 cache.
The system memory ranges from 32GB to 128GB, although higher capacities between 64GB and 128GB are likely given LLM requirements.
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Processing power and memory built for LLM tasks
The NAS is intended to serve as both a traditional storage solution and a local AI server, allowing users to process data entirely on-site without sharing data over the internet.
Although Minisforum has not officially confirmed full storage specifications, it appears the N5 Max uses the same chassis as the outgoing N5 AI and N5 AI Pro NAS.
This suggests a likely configuration of five 3.5/2.5-inch HDD bays and three M.2 slots, two of which support U.2 drives, with HDD capacities of up to 30TB each.
Such storage capacity aligns with the dual role of the NAS, supporting both large-scale local AI tasks and conventional file storage.
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