Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I tested the Minisforum MS-R1 — the world's first ARM mini workstation with proper UEFI support. It promises to fill the gap between a Raspberry Pi and expensive enterprise ARM servers at around $500–600. In this video I break down the hardware specs, real-world performance, power consumption, and give my honest recommendation for homelab use.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:56 Hardware Overview & Specs
03:56 Form Factor & Chassis
04:30 Performance & Power Efficiency
07:27 Final Thoughts & Recommendation

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