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Minisforum MS-01

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The Intel twin of the MS-A2: 10 GbE SFP+, USB4, three SSD slots and Quick Sync.

Processor
Intel Core i9-13900H
RAM
up to 96 GB
Network
4 × 10 GbE
Drive slots
3

Great fit for: Media server · Homelab / Proxmox · Router / firewall · Desktop

from $679 (typical price)

Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 28, 2026

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What it is good for

Derived from the specs

Our rules applied to its specs. The reasons come from the data in the specification table. How the verdicts are decided

  • Home AssistantGood
    • Official or well-supported Home Assistant OS image
    • Takes an SSD or eMMC for the system
    • More processor than it needs: higher idle power
  • Media serverGreat fit
    • Intel Quick Sync: the best-supported transcoding in Plex and Jellyfin
    • Decodes HEVC 10-bit and AV1 in hardware
    • 3 internal drive slots for the library
  • Homelab / ProxmoxGreat fit
    • Up to 96 GB of RAM in SO-DIMM slots
    • 20 threads
    • 4 network ports
    • 10 GbE networking
    • 3 M.2 slots
  • Router / firewallGreat fit
    • 4 network ports, up to 10 GbE
    • Intel i226 controllers: the safe choice for OPNsense and pfSense
  • NASGood
    • 3 internal drive slots (3× M.2)
    • 10 GbE network
  • DesktopGreat fit
    • Windows 11 supported
    • 20 threads, up to 96 GB of RAM
    • 3 displays at once
  • Electronics / GPIONot suitable
    • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead

Configurations and where to buy

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Overview

Editorial opinion

Best for: A homelab node that also transcodes media with Quick Sync, or a 10 GbE firewall.

Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?

Yes if you want Intel's video engine with 10 GbE; otherwise the MS-A2 has more cores.

Pros and cons

Editorial opinion

Pros

  • 2× 10 GbE SFP+ and 2× Intel 2.5 GbE
  • Quick Sync for Plex and Jellyfin
  • PCIe slot

Cons

  • Hybrid P/E cores need a recent kernel
  • Runs hot and loud under sustained load

Specifications

Factual data
General
Manufacturer
Minisforum
Type
Mini PC
Form factor
Mini workstation (about 2 litres)
Released
2024
Availability
On sale
Processor and graphics
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900Hx86-64 · Raptor Lake-H
Cores / threads
14 / 206 performance + 8 efficient
Max clock
5.4 GHz
Processor power (TDP)
45 W
Graphics
Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
Hardware video decode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR), VP9, AV1
Hardware video encode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR), VP9
Memory and storage
RAM options
32 / 64 GB
RAM type
DDR5-5200 SO-DIMM
RAM upgrades
2 SO-DIMM slot(s), up to 96 GB
M.2 slots
3
Storage details
3× M.2 (one can take a U.2 drive)
Network
Ethernet
2 × 2.5 GbE2× 10 GbE SFP+ (Intel X710) + 2× 2.5 GbE (Intel i226)
SFP+ ports
2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Displays, USB and expansion
Displays at once
3
Video outputs
HDMI, 2× USB4
USB4 / Thunderbolt
Yes
PCIe expansion
PCIe 4.0 x8 slot (low-profile, x16 size)
GPIO header
No
Power, cooling and size
Power input
19 V adapter (180 W)
Power supply
External adapter
Adapter / max power
180 W
Cooling
Fan
Size (W × D × H)
196 × 189 × 48 mm
Volume
1.78 L

Intel Core i9-13900H: Fourteen hybrid cores with Quick Sync: plenty for a dozen VMs and media transcoding at the same time.

Source: Manufacturer specifications

Software support

Editorial opinion

How well each system installs and runs on it today (editorial assessment).

  • Windows 11Excellent
  • Linux (Debian, Ubuntu or vendor image)Excellent
  • Proxmox VEExcellent
  • Home Assistant OSExcellent
  • OPNsense / pfSense / OpenWrtExcellent

Measured

Factual data

Measured values with their source. We never invent figures.

No measured values yet.

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RAM
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Network
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RAM
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Network
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Processor
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RAM
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Network
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