Keebmon mini PC combines Ryzen AI 9 power with a built-in ultrawide display and mechanical keyboard

The Keebmon mini PC just cleared $800,000 on Kickstarter, and the campaign still has momentum. At a starting price of $800 with April 2026 shipping, this compact machine bundles an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, a 13-inch 21:9 touchscreen, and an 84-key mechanical keyboard into a single aluminum slab. On paper, it reads like a portable productivity dream. Or a very expensive toy, depending on how the execution lands.

AMD Strix Point silicon does the heavy lifting

Under the hood sits AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the Strix Point chip that’s been turning heads in recent ultrabook launches from ASUS and Lenovo. It’s the same silicon powering AMD’s first branded mini PC aimed at developers. Integrated Radeon 890M graphics handle display duties and light GPU workloads, making it suitable for local AI tasks like the Thunderobot Mix Pro II, though anyone expecting serious gaming will want to plug in something beefier through the OCuLink port. That’s a 63 Gbps interface that supports external desktop GPUs without the bandwidth penalty of Thunderbolt enclosures. The OCuLink inclusion caught my eye immediately; most mini PCs in this price bracket skip external graphics entirely, though competitors like the Sixunited AXB88 with its RTX-class iGPU are pushing integrated graphics further.

Memory and storage are equally upgradeable. The base configuration ships with user-upgradeable DDR5 RAM expandable to 64 GB, and a 2 TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe drive that can be swapped for up to 8 TB. Framework’s 13-inch laptop tops out at 64 GB as well, but you’re paying north of $1,400 for a comparable AMD configuration. The Keebmon undercuts that by a wide margin, assuming the crowdfunding math holds up.

The 21:9 screen and mechanical keyboard

The 13-inch touchscreen uses a 21:9 aspect ratio, the same ultrawide format you’d find on a 34-inch LG monitor scaled down to backpack size. For terminal windows, split-screen coding, or timeline editing, that extra horizontal real estate matters. I’ve used 21:9 monitors for years and the workflow gains are real. But cramming that ratio into 13 diagonal inches shrinks vertical space considerably. Text-heavy documents might feel cramped without the HDMI 2.1 external display option.

The 84-key low-profile mechanical keyboard deserves attention too. RGB backlighting and hot-swappable switches mean you can customize the typing feel without soldering. Gateron or Kailh switches (the campaign doesn’t specify) should provide a tactile experience leagues better than membrane alternatives. CNC-machined aluminum construction suggests decent build quality, though Kickstarter renders always look better than production units.

Connectivity and the Kickstarter gamble

Port selection checks the right boxes: two USB4 ports at 40 Gbps, two USB-A ports at 10 Gbps, HDMI 2.1, and a UHS-II SD card slot. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 round out wireless connectivity, putting the Keebmon ahead of many competing mini PCs still shipping with Wi-Fi 6E.

Kickstarter hardware is always a gamble, though. The April 2026 ship date feels aggressive for a product with this many moving parts. Display panels, mechanical switch sourcing, aluminum CNC machining, and AMD silicon allocation all need to align. The team behind Keebmon hasn’t shipped previous hardware products at scale, which adds uncertainty. That said, if it delivers anywhere close to spec, the Keebmon fills a genuine gap. Most compact desktops with built-in screens cut corners somewhere. Either you get weak Intel N100 chips, or you’re stuck with soldered RAM.

Keebmon mini PC: questions answered

Sources: Kickstarter