ZOTAC’s Computex 2026 Booth Was Stolen by a Mini-PC With an RTX 5080, Oh, and a PC in a Robot Arm

Over at ZOTAC’s Computex 2026 booth, the main crowd magnet was the MAGNUS One Ultra mini-PC — a system that packs a proper desktop GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card into a case with a total volume of just 11.46 liters, even though previously it only fit a 5070 Ti.

The machine is built around an Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor with 20 cores and 20 threads, while graphics duties are handled by a Solid series card — and yes, it’s a full-size RTX 5080, not a mobile version of the chip. On the show floor, the rig was running Resident Evil Requiem and Forza Horizon 6 at 4K with full ray tracing and DLSS 4.5. Frame rates stayed steady above 100 FPS, which is seriously impressive for such a tiny box. Sure, nobody measured cooling system noise under load, but the mere fact that it runs without throttling is already turning heads.

When it comes to memory and storage, the MAGNUS One Ultra doesn’t feel like a compromise either. The company claims support for up to 96GB of DDR5 RAM and two M.2 slots: one with a PCIe 5.0 interface, the other PCIe 4.0. That kind of configuration lets you build a blazing-fast setup for anything from gaming to running AI models locally. The external port selection is typical for a high-performance desktop system: eight USB ports and Thunderbolt 4 with video output support. The RTX 5080 itself offers three DisplayPort 2.1b and one HDMI. Powering the whole thing is an 850W internal PSU, which more than covers the needs of both the CPU and GPU.

Back in 2025, ZOTAC showed off its flagship GeForce RTX 5090 ArcticStorm AIO with a 360mm liquid cooler, and this year, the booth featured new prototypes of flagship liquid-cooled graphics cards — but the spotlight on last year’s model remained, and this time they put it in an unusual build based on a moving robot arm.

ZOTAC didn’t limit itself to just a gaming focus. At the booth, the PC was also positioned as a platform for local AI workloads, and the press release explicitly mentions plans to cover everything from gaming to industrial computing. For home users, though, the main advantage is getting top-tier desktop graphics in a case you’d be happy to place on your desk — not hide underneath it. As for pricing and availability of any of the products shown, the manufacturer is keeping quiet for now.

What do you think? Will mini-PCs packing desktop flagships become a real alternative to traditional gaming desktops, or will cooling limitations and pricing keep them a niche product? Share your thoughts in the comments.