MINISFORUMMS-01 Mini Workstation Core i9-13900H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Mini PC, HDMI+2X USB4 8K Display, 2x10G SFP+ Port, 2x2.5G LAN Port, Support M.2 2280/22110/U.2 SSD/RTX 3050 Graphics Cards

My personal laptop died in late November of 2024 so I decided to replace it with the MS-01. I ordered the Core i9-13900H (32+1T) but in reflection should have ordered the Core i9-13900H (0+0) because I used the 1T NVMe from my dead laptop and ordered the 96GB upgrade kit (Crucial RAM 96GB Kit (2x48GB) DDR5 5600MHz (or 5200MHz or 4800MHz) Laptop Memory CT2K48G56C46S5) which will arrive after this review. To begin the packaging this comes in is very nice and the padding is almost 2 inches thick making it very ship worthy. Access to the BIOS which is very clean and easy to use is accessed by hitting the DEL key when the Minis Forum logo appears. This unit recognized and booted effortlessly from the NVMe that was in my laptop. I examined the boot drive that came with my MS-01 and all drivers were loaded but downloading the Windows 11 drivers from the Minis Forums sites is a bit challenging but once you find the drivers they are all in one RAR file. The MS-01 is very quiet, sleeps well and wakes up easily. Under heavy load the fan is noticeable but not to the point of being obnoxious. I purchased this primarily for the dual NIC cards and the (3) NVMe slots as well as the (2) Type C ports and once the drivers are installed, they work flawlessly. The build in GPU is running a pair of LG Ultrawide monitors at 2560x1080 each and while the resolution is not quite as crisp as I hoped, it is still very clear and I suspect higher quality type C cables may help this. Screwless entry to open the case is great but there is one design flaw that I have found. One cannot access the button that opens the case with the CAT5e cables in place and one cannot access the locking clips that hold the CAT5e cables in place due to the case design. To remove the CAT5e cables one must use a tiny screwdriver to press down on the locking clips. I spent a few hours researching GPU’s that would fit in this case and the options are few, especially of you are not comfortable tearing down a GPU and installing a custom GPU Cooler. Overall I am very impressed with the unit.

I was looking for a replacement for my Plex server, which was an older Gen 10 i7, and saw this device with Gen 13 i9 as well as DUAL 10gig SPF.. I mean, it was like this was BUILT to either be a Plex server or a virtual server (Hyper-v ,vmware, or any nix flavor). So far cooling has been great even when I am hit with 7-10 transcodes at once, which yes the gen 13 can easily handle with it's SoC transcoder chip.There are rack mounts you can 3d print out there which work... ok. All in all, this little box is a BEAST with all the right guts to make a killer server or an amazing desktop.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Awesome machine over all⭐ Because it DOES NOT have room for a 3050 (like it says in the product description)Ordered 3 and they've been great but the product description is highly missleadeding with the RTX 3050

Solid, stable, with IPMI. I built a few 10Gbit fiber routers with these. Running 24x7 for months without thermal issues or stability issues.

Misleading description leads you to believe that in include the RTX 3050. It does not!

I just got my Miniforum MS-01 this evening and I LOVE it. It is easy to set up and the install of Windows 11 went on without a flaw and the Wifi 6e instantly connected to my home network and is very fast. I really like the 2 10gb connectors as well as the 2 2.5gb connectors. This device came with 16gb of ram but I am sure I will be upping the RAM to 48 or 96gb soon. The USB 4 is very quick,

Do not waste your money on thunderbolt to sfp+ converters that don't really work as intended. Buy yourself a computer with integrated sfp+ connections and future proof the fiber revolution. This is my second minisforum PC and I am completely satisfied with the quality and performance of this unit. If I had to have complaints, I would say that the CPU fan can get loud at times, USB 2.0 ports should be in the back, and the sfp+ ports appear to be upside down comparing network switches that I already have. However, everything fits fine, and these tweaks are unnecessary.

Excellent product. Using 10gig adapters for network & internet. Everything works as they should. Best value for the dollar.