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Performance
Customers are extremely satisfied with the performance of the MINISFORUM MS-01 Mini PC, praising its blazing-fast speed and ability to handle high-speed networking through its dual 10Gbps SFP+ ports. Some users have reported minor issues with CPU compatibility and heat management but overall express great satisfaction with the device's power and versatility as a lab server or workstation.
Versatility
Customers are highly impressed with the versatility and power of the MINISFORUM MS-01 Mini PC, making it an ideal choice for professionals or home labs due to its compact size and numerous configuration options.
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Upgradability
Customers have generally positive opinions about the upgradability of the MINISFORUM MS-01 Mini PC. Many reviewers have successfully upgraded various components such as CPU, RAM, and storage, with some mentioning the ease of installation process. However, a few customers noted that better heat dissipation is needed for this small form factor device.
Build Quality
Customers generally have positive opinions about the build quality of this mini PC, praising its durability and ability to handle demanding tasks such as animation projects and Proxmox clusters. However, some customers have reported issues with damaged components during shipping.
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Quality
The fiber nics work flawlessly, so does the copper ethernet.
I found great articles about the minisforum ms-01 and was impressed with its upgradable design, size, and performance characteristics.
Even when there are no vms running, and just maintaining a low-use 3-node ceph cluster, it's just billowing out heat from the vents.
Then, unexpectedly, it refused to power on.
Competitiveness
The forums mentioned that upgrading the bios was important and that was easy too, although that entire process was much better ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 76 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 31 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am a mac person through and through but have a few workloads that don’t work well in parallels so i started looking for a minimalistic approach that didn’t require me to buy an expensive laptop or bulky desktop
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The forums mentioned that upgrading the bios was important and that was easy too although that entire process was much better explained on the forums than in the minisforum documentation
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It’s unbelievable how powerful this minuscule pc is and how easy it was to expand
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Note that the system doesnt have a lot of usb ports
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Then unexpectedly it refused to power on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They initially offered me a replacement model—an amazing gesture—but unfortunately they couldn’t deliver to my location
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Instead they arranged a refund which i immediately reinvested in an upgraded model the 13900h because i couldn’t imagine a better fit for my needs
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If i could give 6 stars out of 5 i would
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