Apple para la experiencia. x86 para la escala.
No vendes cajas. Vendes una gama coordinada de dispositivos. Apple ofrece la experiencia local más limpia y plug-and-play. x86 aporta flexibilidad de precio en la base y expansión con GPU en la parte alta. Necesitas ambos.
Hardware nuevo
Obsidian Personal
Apple Mac mini M2 · 16 GB unified · 1 TB
Best Apple entry
Affordable entry device that runs small local LLMs smoothly with almost no setup friction.
Unified memory behaves like VRAM, so Ollama and LM Studio feel unusually smooth for the size and price.
- Plataforma
- Apple Silicon
- Aceleración IA
- Unified memory
- Ajuste del modelo
- Private assistant workflows
- Ampliaciones
- None
Silent desktop AI for personal assistants, Q&A and offline drafting.
Obsidian Flex
GMKtec Ryzen 7 8845HS · 32 GB
Flexible non-Apple budget device
A lower-cost Windows/Linux device with more RAM flexibility and a strong integrated GPU for local AI.
This is the strongest value-oriented alternative if you want higher RAM headroom without moving into Apple pricing.
- Plataforma
- x86 Ryzen
- Aceleración IA
- Radeon 780M iGPU
- Ajuste del modelo
- Office knowledge workflows
- Ampliaciones
- Moderate
Budget-conscious local AI, Linux-first setups and users who want more tweakability.
Obsidian Core
Apple Mac mini M4 · 32 GB unified
Minimum serious sellable configuration
Balanced Apple-first device for continuous local AI workloads, retrieval and multi-agent prototypes.
The base M4 exists around 929 EUR, but the 32 GB build is the first configuration worth selling for sustained local AI.
- Plataforma
- Apple Silicon
- Aceleración IA
- Neural Engine
- Ajuste del modelo
- Office knowledge workflows
- Ampliaciones
- None
The best balance of simplicity, silence and useful local model headroom.
Obsidian Pro
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro · 64 GB unified
Best Apple high-end
High-memory compact device for larger local models, multi-agent orchestration and heavier professional workflows.
Apple Silicon is fixed at purchase time. RAM and GPU are not field-upgradeable, so this is the tier to buy once and size correctly.
- Plataforma
- Apple Silicon
- Aceleración IA
- Neural Engine + stronger GPU
- Ajuste del modelo
- Pro knowledge and coding workflows
- Ampliaciones
- None
Team-level local AI, orchestration-heavy work and advanced secure inference on the desk.
Obsidian Edge
Minisforum AI X1 Pro · Ryzen AI 9
Scale-first non-Apple path
Expandable device for heavier inference, shared usage and future GPU-backed scaling beyond the Mac mini ceiling.
This is the device to choose when you care more about expansion, eGPU support and scale than absolute simplicity.
- Plataforma
- x86 Ryzen AI
- Aceleración IA
- NPU + eGPU path
- Ajuste del modelo
- Expandable multi-user inference
- Ampliaciones
- High
Server-grade local AI, multi-user deployments and the path toward GPU-backed scale.
Hardware renovado
Dispositivos de segunda vida adquiridos profesionalmente, vendidos por clase de rendimiento y probados antes del provisioning.
Renewed Starter
Second-life desktop · 16 GB class · 1 TB
Lower entry price
Professionally sourced second-life hardware configured as an affordable local AI device for everyday private assistance.
Exact hardware may vary within this performance class. selbsai inspects, resets, updates, provisions and tests the unit before shipment.
- Plataforma
- Renewed Apple or x86
- Aceleración IA
- Class-matched local runtime
- Ajuste del modelo
- Private assistant workflows
- Ampliaciones
- Varies by sourced unit
Pilots, personal assistants, email drafting, light research and small document workflows.
Renewed Office
Second-life desktop · 32 GB class · 2 TB
Best renewed value
A second-life office device for serious document, coding, research and back-office AI work at a lower acquisition cost.
Exact hardware may vary within this performance class. selbsai records source, condition and QA before assigning the device to an order.
- Plataforma
- Renewed Apple or business x86
- Aceleración IA
- Class-matched local runtime
- Ajuste del modelo
- Office knowledge workflows
- Ampliaciones
- Varies by sourced unit
Small firms, agencies, advisors and internal teams that want private AI without buying new hardware.
Renewed Pro
Second-life high-memory desktop · 64 GB class
High capability, lower capex
A sourced high-memory renewed device for larger local models and heavier professional workflows when new hardware is not required.
Exact hardware may vary within this performance class. Availability depends on vetted second-life supply and final QA.
- Plataforma
- Renewed Apple or workstation x86
- Aceleración IA
- High-memory local runtime
- Ajuste del modelo
- Pro knowledge and coding workflows
- Ampliaciones
- Varies by sourced unit
Professional document estates, coding assistants, multi-workflow setups and larger private knowledge bases.
Punto de realidad
Los Mac mini son grandes appliances de IA precisamente porque son silenciosos, estables y sin fricción. La contrapartida es que no se amplían: RAM y GPU quedan fijadas en la compra. Por eso la línea Apple debe venderse con la memoria correcta desde el inicio.
Por eso la configuración M4 de 32 GB es la primera Core realmente seria, y por eso existe el dispositivo Edge x86 en la parte alta del stack.
Regla de empaquetado
Apple es el mejor camino cuando la prioridad es silencio, simplicidad y una experiencia premium de escritorio. x86 es el camino correcto cuando la prioridad es expansión, uso compartido y escalado futuro con GPU.
- Apple = experiencia + simplicidad
- x86 = potencia + escalabilidad
- La línea Obsidian debe presentar ambos como dispositivos de primera clase
Resumen de capacidades
| Capacidad | Personal Apple Mac mini M2 · 16 GB unified · 1 TB 579,00 € | Flex GMKtec Ryzen 7 8845HS · 32 GB 359,99 € | Renewed Starter Second-life desktop · 16 GB class · 1 TB 399,00 € | Renewed Office Second-life desktop · 32 GB class · 2 TB 749,00 € | Renewed Pro Second-life high-memory desktop · 64 GB class 1299,00 € | Core Apple Mac mini M4 · 32 GB unified 1143,97 € | Pro Apple Mac mini M4 Pro · 64 GB unified 1903,99 € | Edge Minisforum AI X1 Pro · Ryzen AI 9 799,00 € |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Apple Silicon | x86 Ryzen | Renewed Apple or x86 | Renewed Apple or business x86 | Renewed Apple or workstation x86 | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon | x86 Ryzen AI |
| Memory | 16 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| GPU path | Integrated only | Integrated only | Integrated only | Integrated only | GPU-ready | Integrated only | GPU-ready | GPU-ready |
| AI acceleration | Unified memory | Radeon 780M iGPU | Class-matched local runtime | Class-matched local runtime | High-memory local runtime | Neural Engine | Neural Engine + stronger GPU | NPU + eGPU path |
| Model capability | Private assistant workflows | Office knowledge workflows | Private assistant workflows | Office knowledge workflows | Pro knowledge and coding workflows | Office knowledge workflows | Pro knowledge and coding workflows | Expandable multi-user inference |
| Upgradeability | None | Moderate | Varies by sourced unit | Varies by sourced unit | Varies by sourced unit | None | None | High |
| Noise / efficiency | 5/5 quiet | 4/5 quiet | Inspected quiet office profile | Inspected quiet office profile | Inspected workstation profile | 5/5 quiet | 5/5 quiet | 3/5 workstation |
| Best use | Silent desktop AI for personal assistants, Q&A and offline drafting. | Budget-conscious local AI, Linux-first setups and users who want more tweakability. | Pilots, personal assistants, email drafting, light research and small document workflows. | Small firms, agencies, advisors and internal teams that want private AI without buying new hardware. | Professional document estates, coding assistants, multi-workflow setups and larger private knowledge bases. | The best balance of simplicity, silence and useful local model headroom. | Team-level local AI, orchestration-heavy work and advanced secure inference on the desk. | Server-grade local AI, multi-user deployments and the path toward GPU-backed scale. |
Personal
Apple Mac mini M2 · 16 GB unified · 1 TB
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Memory
- 16 GB
- GPU path
- Integrated only
- AI acceleration
- Unified memory
- Model capability
- Private assistant workflows
- Upgradeability
- None
- Noise / efficiency
- 5/5 quiet
- Best use
- Silent desktop AI for personal assistants, Q&A and offline drafting.
Flex
GMKtec Ryzen 7 8845HS · 32 GB
- Architecture
- x86 Ryzen
- Memory
- 32 GB
- GPU path
- Integrated only
- AI acceleration
- Radeon 780M iGPU
- Model capability
- Office knowledge workflows
- Upgradeability
- Moderate
- Noise / efficiency
- 4/5 quiet
- Best use
- Budget-conscious local AI, Linux-first setups and users who want more tweakability.
Renewed Starter
Second-life desktop · 16 GB class · 1 TB
- Architecture
- Renewed Apple or x86
- Memory
- 16 GB
- GPU path
- Integrated only
- AI acceleration
- Class-matched local runtime
- Model capability
- Private assistant workflows
- Upgradeability
- Varies by sourced unit
- Noise / efficiency
- Inspected quiet office profile
- Best use
- Pilots, personal assistants, email drafting, light research and small document workflows.
Renewed Office
Second-life desktop · 32 GB class · 2 TB
- Architecture
- Renewed Apple or business x86
- Memory
- 32 GB
- GPU path
- Integrated only
- AI acceleration
- Class-matched local runtime
- Model capability
- Office knowledge workflows
- Upgradeability
- Varies by sourced unit
- Noise / efficiency
- Inspected quiet office profile
- Best use
- Small firms, agencies, advisors and internal teams that want private AI without buying new hardware.
Renewed Pro
Second-life high-memory desktop · 64 GB class
- Architecture
- Renewed Apple or workstation x86
- Memory
- 64 GB
- GPU path
- GPU-ready
- AI acceleration
- High-memory local runtime
- Model capability
- Pro knowledge and coding workflows
- Upgradeability
- Varies by sourced unit
- Noise / efficiency
- Inspected workstation profile
- Best use
- Professional document estates, coding assistants, multi-workflow setups and larger private knowledge bases.
Core
Apple Mac mini M4 · 32 GB unified
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Memory
- 32 GB
- GPU path
- Integrated only
- AI acceleration
- Neural Engine
- Model capability
- Office knowledge workflows
- Upgradeability
- None
- Noise / efficiency
- 5/5 quiet
- Best use
- The best balance of simplicity, silence and useful local model headroom.
Pro
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro · 64 GB unified
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Memory
- 64 GB
- GPU path
- GPU-ready
- AI acceleration
- Neural Engine + stronger GPU
- Model capability
- Pro knowledge and coding workflows
- Upgradeability
- None
- Noise / efficiency
- 5/5 quiet
- Best use
- Team-level local AI, orchestration-heavy work and advanced secure inference on the desk.
Edge
Minisforum AI X1 Pro · Ryzen AI 9
- Architecture
- x86 Ryzen AI
- Memory
- 96 GB
- GPU path
- GPU-ready
- AI acceleration
- NPU + eGPU path
- Model capability
- Expandable multi-user inference
- Upgradeability
- High
- Noise / efficiency
- 3/5 workstation
- Best use
- Server-grade local AI, multi-user deployments and the path toward GPU-backed scale.