MS-01 Mini Workstation Core i9-13900H Barebone Version Mini PC, HDMI + 2xUSB4 8K Display, 2x10G SFP+ Port, 2x2.5G LAN Port, Support M.2 2280/22110/U.2 SSD/RTX 3050 Graphics Cards

this thing is an awesome, well-constructed, small package, needed the Oculink for the minisforum eGPU dock, works great with that.

In the past few years, I have used a number of mini PCs as terminals (all my compute is in a server cluster elsewhere), and this is now by far my favorite machine. I wasn't 100% convinced about this purchase at first because the form factor is a little bigger than what I'm used to. However, there aren't many options for dual-SFP+ ports, and this computer seemed to have the best price to performance ratio at the time of purchase. The bigger case actually turned out to be a huge improvement: air ventilation is much better, so the computer runs very quiet and doesn't get hot even with two 10G transceivers plugged in. The Core i9 is also much faster than other mini PCs that I was using most recently. The PCIx slot allows me to upgrade my connectivity to 200GbE, which is impossible with other mini PCs. With other mini PCs I regularly had to replace the small and cheap built-in Chinese laptop fans, which tend to stop working after a while. The fan in the MS-01 is bigger and looks much more durable. I will update this review after one year to report on its longevity. The case is also very easy to slide open with the push of a button; no screws need to be removed to get inside. I was already satisfied with my previous setup (a Moginsok dual-10G mini PC), but I was nevertheless surprised about the graphics performance increase of the MS-01. I'm now driving two 5120x1440 ultrawide displays at 100 Hz (via DisplayPort) and one 3840x2160 screen at 60 Hz (via HDMI); mouse and window movements feel a lot smoother. Running Debian Linux, I did not have to install any drivers or firmware. I simply moved the existing NVMe from the Moginsok to the MS-01, and everything continued to work as usual; no reinstall needed. Another problem I've had with previous mini PCs is the power supply. They tend to burn out within a year or less because they are too weak and get too hot. The MS-01 comes with a large over-dimensioned 180W brick that will hopefully stand the test of time. I contacted support only once via Amazon regarding the purchase of a second power supply, and they responded immediately and were able to help me out. Four months into using this computer on a daily basis (I have it on 24/7), I am very happy with the performance and glad that I took a chance to purchase it.

Great performance. Running proxmox and multiple VMs all at the same time. Great network bandwidth. Able to run relatively well with no heat issues. Fan noise is noticeable.

Awesome product! Have two replacing multiple power intensive servers to run my home lab. One as a nas with external drives via pcie card + leveraging usb 4.0 and other running containers/vms/plex… Had to replace one of the two after 4 months but no issues with warranty. Love the dual 10g nic slots available to leverage! No more bottlenecks!!!

There are plenty of in-depth reviews on the Minisforum MS-01 but I'll just add - this box rocks. I stuffed an Nvidia RTX2000 Ada SFF graphics card in it and use it for AI learning/experimenting as well as other homelab experiments. Mine is the i9 13900 model and runs everything I have thrown at it so far. If you are thinking about purchasing one, do it before they have to raise the prices.