MS-01 Workstation Core i9-13900H Mini PC Barebone Version Without RAM, SSD and OS, 2xUSB4 1xHDMI Display, 2x2.5G LAN Port, 3X SSD Slot, 2x10G SFP+ Port, Support Discrete Graphics Cards

M-1 64GB is amazing. Just buy it. Windows11 is hard coded to the metal so I did the setup, then had an agent get all the hardware and windows key information, connect it with my msn email, then wiped it all.and installed Omarchy Linux for my agents. I will be buying more of these and adding more RAM and adding graphics cards. Windows install made it hot to touch but after that it's been cool and smooth and super fast with Omarchy.

I got the bare bones version, so this did not come with RAM or any storage drive installed. That is worth knowing up front, but it was expected for this model and the setup was straightforward. The unit did include the heatsink for the storage drive, along with an adapter for an enterprise style SSD setup, which was a nice inclusion. Once configured, the system has worked very well. It runs quiet, does not get too hot, and feels well designed for a compact workstation. The case access is also better than expected. The chassis slides out with the push of a button, which makes upgrades and maintenance much easier than on a lot of small form factor systems. Overall, this is a strong bare bones workstation if you already know what RAM and storage you want to install. Good performance, quiet operation, smart internal access, and a solid overall design.

I am blown away at the performance. I was using a Beelink SER6 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS with 8 cores/16 threads, 64gb memory, 1tb nvme and a 4tb nvme with dram cache. It was, and still is an excellent computer to run lab stuff on. I was running Windows server 2025 as a domain controller, iSCSI target, IIS for repos, as well as being a daily use computer. I ran VMware Workstation on it and ran my nested labs on that. But, once I tried (about a million times) to install VMware VCF 9 in VMware Workstation... it just kept choking. No matter what I did, tweaking memory, moving VMs, resizing VMs as they're deployed, etc, etc. I was always either out of memory, or out of cores. Now, I have the MS-A2. I bought it just a couple weeks ago (May 10, 2026). I installed a 500gb NVME as the system drive. I moved my 4tb NVME with DRAM cache over to it as the datastore where all the VMs will be. I installed 96gb memory. I still use my beelink as the same windows server. I installed ESXi8 on the MS-A2 (because I have a license for it). Then I setup 3 ESXi 9 hosts VMs on there. EVERYTHING is faster. downloading OVAs, downloading the VCF installer offline bundle from my IIS server, VCF installation. Everything is faster. I wish I did this back in September 2025 when I started down this path. I do suggest getting one if you need a home lab. But I just wish I could have gotten the 128gb memory kit to go in it. I was already spending my limit, so I stuck with 96gb.

My personal laptop died in late November of 2024 so I decided to replace it with the MS-01. I ordered the Core i9-13900H (32+1T) but in reflection should have ordered the Core i9-13900H (0+0) because I used the 1T NVMe from my dead laptop and ordered the 96GB upgrade kit ( Crucial RAM 96GB Kit (2x48GB) DDR5 5600MHz (or 5200MHz or 4800MHz) Laptop Memory CT2K48G56C46S5) which will arrive after this review. To begin the packaging this comes in is very nice and the padding is almost 2 inches thick making it very ship worthy. Access to the BIOS which is very clean and easy to use is accessed by hitting the DEL key when the Minis Forum logo appears. This unit recognized and booted effortlessly from the NVMe that was in my laptop. I examined the boot drive that came with my MS-01 and all drivers were loaded but downloading the Windows 11 drivers from the Minis Forums sites is a bit challenging but once you find the drivers they are all in one RAR file. The MS-01 is very quiet, sleeps well and wakes up easily. Under heavy load the fan is noticeable but not to the point of being obnoxious. I purchased this primarily for the dual NIC cards and the (3) NVMe slots as well as the (2) Type C ports and once the drivers are installed, they work flawlessly. The build in GPU is running a pair of LG Ultrawide monitors at 2560x1080 each and while the resolution is not quite as crisp as I hoped, it is still very clear and I suspect higher quality type C cables may help this. Screwless entry to open the case is great but there is one design flaw that I have found. One cannot access the button that opens the case with the CAT5e cables in place and one cannot access the locking clips that hold the CAT5e cables in place due to the case design. To remove the CAT5e cables one must use a tiny screwdriver to press down on the locking clips. I spent a few hours researching GPU’s that would fit in this case and the options are few, especially of you are not comfortable tearing down a GPU and installing a custom GPU Cooler. Overall I am very impressed with the unit.

I bought this to replace my old Dell Precision T7600 dual Xeon/64GB lab pc that was running Proxmox. It's about 1/10th the size of that PC and uses much less power. It is expensive, and getting more expensive due to the RAM shortage. I connected this to my Ubiquiti DMSE with a 10Gb SFP cable without any trouble. I was able to easily add 2 more 1TB NVME drives by removing the fan. This thing is really fast and easy to setup for a lab build. If you are sitting near it, you will hear the fans come on when it is under a load

Very impressed with this purchase. I bought it to replace an Asus (nee Intel) NUC which kept overheating, the MS-A2 gets pretty warm (because of excellent CPU performance) but they did a great job on cooling. Fit and finish is excellent and it's the easiest case to open I have ever encountered! Having 3 x storage/NVMe slots (configurable) is great, I've got 1 x SATA and 2 x NVMe drives - no more slow external USB connection. I have two nits. One is just an annoyance: finding some settings that are "front and centre" is most BIOSs ARE available but tucked away -- specifically what the BIOS does when power is restored. I couldn't find it without Support help! The other thing is, due to its compact size, it can't accommodate much in the way of graphics cards (and its graphics performance is not stellar). For its designed purpose (high speed communications, great CPU performance) it's a stellar choice and I'm glad I bought it.

The mini workstation is awesome. Tons of connectivity at 10gb and 2.5gb. I initially used it as a temporary workstation replacement until I could build a new one. Now running as a proxmox host. Has tons of nvme slots and can fit a 14mm or smaller u.2 drive. Needless to say it’s a workhorse with a decent amount of power and total ram can be upgraded to 96gb. Very awesome pc in a very small footprint for an i9 mobile processor.

I purchased one of these direct back in January- was noted they would not ship till mid feb. Mid feb comes and goes- tried to contact them at the end of Feb to ask what was going on with shipping. Sat waiting for any response in their chat cue for over an hour and never reached anyone. Emailed them several times to cancel this mess and finally they did so. DO NOT recommend you ever try to get support as it seems very difficult to do so. As I needed this unit for critical backups I ordered directly from Amazon as it would ship immediately while their direct buy was cheaper at least Amazon had them in stock and it was worth the extra cost to get it in less than a week. Overall the unit is exactly what I needed and works as specified. Users note that the heat compound needs to be changed as it is not good on the cpu- and overall the build quality is decent. As for longevity? no idea but it is great for fast data transvers between M.2 drives and is excellent for my backup consolidation needs. Will to transfer test real world tests with it when I am done and will keep it even though any kind of warranty will be like pulling teeth ass it probably would be through China - you ship it back and hope kind of garbage. YMMV but it works and does what it is supposed to for now. Support is terrible don't expect any.

ベアボーンの価格が安いので自宅のメインマシンとして購入。 メモリーとSDDの取り付け方はメーカーのビデオを参考にした。 ワークステーションとして十分すぎる性能。 性能には大満足。アイドル時の音は静か。 M.2スロットは３つのスロットは性能が異なります。 写真の位置のスロットが一番速いので最初のSSDはここがおすすめ。

I sent an email request for drivers after searching everywhere I could think of. I see there are some hacks on forums, but I feel I deserve something safe from the manufacturer that sells this system with Windows 11. (which I was planning on trying first) With no network drivers discovered in the Windows install drivers I feel up-the-creek. I emailed the manufacturer 4 days ago .... no dice! (no reply) I've never purchased a motherboard that didn't come with drivers, and this seems like a silly waste of my time.