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MSFT orders 50000000k AMD chips for Magnus offensive

"What does it take to shake up an industry as competiti...
citrine bateful background story
  11/11/25
"The hybrid model supports a Windows-based OS, multiple...
crimson coffee pot
  11/11/25
with Microsoft Engineering champ
citrine bateful background story
  11/11/25
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Vibrant Crusty Step-uncle's House
  11/11/25
Microsoft will be offering customer support, warranty servic...
crimson coffee pot
  11/11/25
There’s no reason to get this afaik.
Massive Place Of Business
  11/11/25
you can't afford it anyway champion
citrine bateful background story
  11/11/25
Literally the only reason you would spend $1200k on this is ...
Massive Place Of Business
  11/11/25
These have to be leftover Strix Halo chips AMD doesn't know ...
crimson coffee pot
  11/11/25
it's a partnership-driven specially designed APU: https:/...
citrine bateful background story
  11/11/25
Yeah, the CPU will be gimped so AMD can use those chiplets i...
crimson coffee pot
  11/11/25
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/1mrt6j1/best_mini_pc_o...
crimson coffee pot
  11/11/25
https://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796346&mc=...
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  11/11/25


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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:10 PM
Author: citrine bateful background story

"What does it take to shake up an industry as competitive and innovation-driven as gaming? For Xbox, the answer seems to lie in a staggering commitment: an order of 50 million AMD chips for its next-generation console, the Xbox Magnus. This bold move signals more than just a hardware upgrade, it’s a declaration of intent to redefine the boundaries between consoles and gaming PCs. Imagine a device that caters to both the simplicity craved by console loyalists and the customization demanded by PC enthusiasts. With the Xbox Magnus, Microsoft is betting big on a future where gamers no longer have to choose between power and accessibility."

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/xbox-magnus-hybrid-console-amd-order/

Long live Magnus.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420785)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:12 PM
Author: crimson coffee pot

"The hybrid model supports a Windows-based OS, multiple storefronts like Steam, and PC peripherals, aiming to attract PC gamers and console users alike."

So it's a Beelink mini-PC.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420790)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:13 PM
Author: citrine bateful background story

with Microsoft Engineering champ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420793)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:28 PM
Author: Vibrant Crusty Step-uncle's House



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420838)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 3:49 PM
Author: crimson coffee pot

Microsoft will be offering customer support, warranty service, and that's it. Not flame that's all Intel, AMD and Nvidia care about: they do NOT want to keep the staff on hand to provide tech support or warranty repairs to end users, so they cut deals with companies they trust to do that.

That's why Intel NUCs are made by Asus now. Intel dun laid off all its folks who used to do customer support for those devices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49421034)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:14 PM
Author: Massive Place Of Business

There’s no reason to get this afaik.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420796)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:15 PM
Author: citrine bateful background story

you can't afford it anyway champion

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420805)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:24 PM
Author: Massive Place Of Business

Literally the only reason you would spend $1200k on this is to Spite me imho

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420827)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:35 PM
Author: crimson coffee pot

These have to be leftover Strix Halo chips AMD doesn't know what to do with. That platform is pure jank for anything but light gaming, and AMD has nothing else in the pipeline. They don't have a desktop platform that can support those chips, so they are only being sold in laptops and mini-PCs for now. It makes sense that they toss them into consoles and try to sell them to poors for $500

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420859)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:41 PM
Author: citrine bateful background story

it's a partnership-driven specially designed APU:

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/19/xbox-amd-next-generation-xbox/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420889)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:44 PM
Author: crimson coffee pot

Yeah, the CPU will be gimped so AMD can use those chiplets in desktop/server CPUs, so in that sense it will be custom-designed. We already know what graphics architecture AMD is wedded to and we know its limitations.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420899)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 2:38 PM
Author: crimson coffee pot

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/1mrt6j1/best_mini_pc_of_the_year_amd_strix_halo_128_gb/

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Best-mini-PC-of-the-year-AMD-Strix-Halo-128-GB-RAM-Radeon-RX-8060S-reviewed-in-the-Bosgame-M5.1087793.0.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49420880)



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Date: November 11th, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: Massive Place Of Business

https://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796346&mc=1&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5796301&forum_id=2:#49421024)