ServeTheHome | The Pinnacle of Mini PC Servers - Minisforum MS-01 @ServeTheHomeVideo | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 minutes ago.
We review the most anticipated Core i9 mini PC of the year the Minisforum MS-01 with SFP+ 10GbE networking, a PCIe slot, and 3x M.2 slots. This has almost everything for the Windows, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Linux users. VMware users may take pause. We tested a ton of cards in this system as well to see how it would work in a homelab.
STH Main Site Article: servethehome.com/minisforum-ms-01-review-the-10gbe-with-pcie-slot-mini-pc-intel
STH Forum Thread for Compatibility: forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/minisforum-ms-01-pcie-card-and-ram-compatibility-thread.42785
STHLabs: youtube.com/@STHLabs
STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: eepurl.com/dryM09
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Where to Find The Unit We Purchased
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- Minisforum MS-01: shrsl.com/4dewc
- 64GB Crucial Memory Kit: amzn.to/3tNiBY6
- 48GB Crucial SODIMM: amzn.to/3HiGLwx
- QNAP 8-bay JBOD Kit: amzn.to/3He4rlU
- QNAP 4-bay JBOD Kit: amzn.to/48PLulr
- WD UltraStar HC550 18TB HDDs: amzn.to/3NXWG7s
- Cheap SFP+ Optics: amzn.to/3NX8czN
- NICGIGA 10Gbase-T NIC: amzn.to/3tP07GH
- Broadcom LSI SAS 9300-8e: amzn.to/3vvFr79
- Example 4K HDMI Dummy: amzn.to/4aQRwE8
- Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25GbE: amzn.to/3UbtPAD
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Where to Find STH
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STH Forums: forums.servethehome.com
Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/ServeTheHome
Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com
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Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/servethehome
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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE
- CWWK Fanless Desktop System: youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc
- New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU
- R86S Pro Review - youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s
- R86S Review - youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM
- iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s
- Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4
- Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E
- Intel Alder Lake Fanless: youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU
- Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE
- Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3
- ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ
- Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs
- Two Fanless N5105 Systems: youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao
- VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense
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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction to the Minisforum MS-01
02:11 External Hardware Overview
05:12 Internal Hardware Overview
05:53 Intel Core i9 and DDR5 Area
07:01 The Low Profile PCIe Plot
08:13 3x M.2 Storage Options
10:49 U.2 Storage in a M.2 Slot and the Switch Warning Label
13:24 Performance with Intel Core i9-13900H
16:29 Power Consumption and Noise in Proxmox VE
20:00 Key Lessons Learned as a Windows Mini PC
20:29 Networking PCIe Card Plug Fest Testing for making a Firewall
24:49 Storage PCIe Card Plug Fest Testing for Making a NAS or VM host
26:34 Adding 8x 18TB Hard Drives for 144TB of Storage
26:54 PCIe Card Challenges
28:20 Wrap-up
We review the most anticipated Core i9 mini PC of the year the Minisforum MS-01 with SFP+ 10GbE networking, a PCIe slot, and 3x M.2 slots. This has almost everything for the Windows, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Linux users. VMware users may take pause. We tested a ton of cards in this system as well to see how it would work in a homelab.
STH Main Site Article: servethehome.com/minisforum-ms-01-review-the-10gbe-with-pcie-slot-mini-pc-intel
STH Forum Thread for Compatibility: forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/minisforum-ms-01-pcie-card-and-ram-compatibility-thread.42785
STHLabs: youtube.com/@STHLabs
STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: eepurl.com/dryM09
#homelab
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Become a STH YT Member and Support Us
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Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join
STH Merch on Spring: the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co
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Where to Find The Unit We Purchased
Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them.
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- Minisforum MS-01: shrsl.com/4dewc
- 64GB Crucial Memory Kit: amzn.to/3tNiBY6
- 48GB Crucial SODIMM: amzn.to/3HiGLwx
- QNAP 8-bay JBOD Kit: amzn.to/3He4rlU
- QNAP 4-bay JBOD Kit: amzn.to/48PLulr
- WD UltraStar HC550 18TB HDDs: amzn.to/3NXWG7s
- Cheap SFP+ Optics: amzn.to/3NX8czN
- NICGIGA 10Gbase-T NIC: amzn.to/3tP07GH
- Broadcom LSI SAS 9300-8e: amzn.to/3vvFr79
- Example 4K HDMI Dummy: amzn.to/4aQRwE8
- Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25GbE: amzn.to/3UbtPAD
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Where to Find STH
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STH Forums: forums.servethehome.com
Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/ServeTheHome
Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com
Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/ServeTheHome
Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/servethehome
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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE
- CWWK Fanless Desktop System: youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc
- New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU
- R86S Pro Review - youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s
- R86S Review - youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM
- iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s
- Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4
- Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E
- Intel Alder Lake Fanless: youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU
- Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE
- Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3
- ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ
- Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs
- Two Fanless N5105 Systems: youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao
- VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense
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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction to the Minisforum MS-01
02:11 External Hardware Overview
05:12 Internal Hardware Overview
05:53 Intel Core i9 and DDR5 Area
07:01 The Low Profile PCIe Plot
08:13 3x M.2 Storage Options
10:49 U.2 Storage in a M.2 Slot and the Switch Warning Label
13:24 Performance with Intel Core i9-13900H
16:29 Power Consumption and Noise in Proxmox VE
20:00 Key Lessons Learned as a Windows Mini PC
20:29 Networking PCIe Card Plug Fest Testing for making a Firewall
24:49 Storage PCIe Card Plug Fest Testing for Making a NAS or VM host
26:34 Adding 8x 18TB Hard Drives for 144TB of Storage
26:54 PCIe Card Challenges
28:20 Wrap-up
