Reference builds · Perth
AI workstation specs
Curated starting points for local development and governed pilots — we do not hold inventory or dropship. Links are reference only; confirm warranty and delivery with the vendor. Need implementation? See AI implementation Perth.
Tier A — Developer / 7B–13B models
32 GB RAM, 8 GB+ VRAM or Apple Silicon 24 GB unified, 1 TB NVMe. Suitable for coding assistants and small local models.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre / workstation line (AU) — configure with discrete GPU if on Windows/Linux
- Mac mini (M-series) — strong perf/W for local 8B–14B with MLX/Ollama
Tier B — Team inference 32B+
64 GB RAM, 24 GB VRAM (e.g. RTX 4090 class) or dual-GPU workstation. For on-prem experimentation with human-in-the-loop review.
- Puget Systems — custom AI workstations (ship to AU via quote)
- Dell Precision workstations (AU)
Tier C — Edge / NUC for demos
Low-noise demo machines for boardrooms — not production HA. Use cloud burst for heavy training.
- Intel NUC / NUC-like mini PCs — verify AI accelerator options per SKU
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