Minisforum has unveiled its latest MiniWorkStation, the MS-01, with a powerful 13th generation Intel i9 CPU. Specially designed for office use and productivity tasks, this mini PC has a robust cooling system to ensure smooth operation.
The MS-01 is powered by Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics and offers a choice between Intel Core i9-13900H and Intel Core i9-12900H processors. These processors come with 14 cores (6P+8E) and 20 threads, supported by a 24 MB L3 cache.
To manage heat, the CPU is equipped with dual U-shaped heat pipes and a fast cooling fan. There is also a small smart fan on top of the solid-state drive to effectively dissipate heat and improve the lifespan of the device by lowering the operating temperature.
A choice of connectivity options
In terms of connectivity, the MS-01 offers four network ports: two 10Gbps SFP+ Ethernet ports and two standard 2.5Gbps RJ45 network ports, ensuring high compatibility with various network devices. It also has two USB4 ports capable of 40G and 20G Thunderbolt Ethernet, and an HDMI 2.0 port, allowing it to drive three displays simultaneously at up to 8K resolution.
The MS-01 is compatible with Intel vPro, which means it can support hardware acceleration for virtualization of devices such as GPU and sound cards. It also supports external Thunderbolt 3/4 graphics card expansion docks.
The workstation has a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for installing external GPUs, network cards and other devices. It supports up to three M.2 NVMe SSDs, each with a maximum capacity of 2TB. For those who need extra storage, the addition of U.2 NVMe SSD support brings a total maximum capacity of 24TB (one U.2 NVMe SSD and two 22110 M.2 NVMe SSDs).
The Minisforum MS-01 is now for sale here. The Intel Core i9-12900H model with 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD currently costs $699. The price rises to $829 for the Intel Core i9-13900H version. A barebones version of this model, without OS license, memory or SSD, is available for $679.